(Credit: David Sterling) Resonance Works is set to kick off its seventh season with “The National Anthems,” which will feature a multi-cultural program inspired by David Lang’s work of the same name for choir and string quartet. This season, the company will focus on themes of cultural inclusion and gender equality, showcasing underrepresented works and composers. “There is a pressing {…}
Pittsburgh-based performing arts company Resonance Works has announced details of its seventh season, entitled “Fresh Perspectives – New Traditions.” The season will kick off with the multicultural program “the national anthems,” inspired by David Lang’s work for choir and string quartet. Performances will be held at Heinz Chapel and Charity Randall Theatre, and will be preceded by a “musical prelude {…}
Resonance Works is set to present Bach’s dramatic St. John Passion. The performance will feature baritone Joshua Jeremiah in the role of Pilate, Serbian baritone Ivan Plazačić will sing the role of Jesus Christ, and noted Bach interpreter tenor Joseph Gaines will be the principal storyteller in the passions. The cast is joined by the Resonance Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by {…}
Resonance Works is set to celebrate the holiday season with “A Joyous Sound!” The concert series featuring the Resonance Chamber Orchestra and Festival Chorus will pay tribute to Grammy award-winning conductor, arranger, and composer, Robert Page, who was well-known for his Holiday concerts and who conducted the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras. The concert will include Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins, selections {…}
Resonance Works is set to open its sixth season celebrating the centennial of Leonard Bernstein with “On the Town.” The concert performance of Bernstein’s famed musical will showcase the Pittsburgh debut of stage director Valerie Rachelle, Artistic Director of the Oregon Cabaret Theatre. The concert version will also include the entirety of Bernstein’s original score (plus numbers that were cut {…}
For this week’s top five picks we are sticking close to the East Coast with a number of revivals of popular operas and new productions. We also take a look at a Bernstein work that rarely gets a look. Trouble in Tahiti – Boston Lyric Opera As the Leonard Bernstein centennial continues, the BLO will showcase a production of his {…}
Resonance Works will close its fifth season with a fully staged production of Dvořák’s “Rusalka” on Friday, May 11, 2018. The performance will continue an exciting partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Theatre Arts and will be presented with generous support from the Heinz Endowments. Director Andrew Nienaber, who previously directed Resonance Works’ acclaimed “Elixir of Love,” will return to {…}