Laura Virella, Eugenia Forteza, Jonathan Green, Zoya Gramagin & Sara Pearson Star in ‘Voices of Heritage: Together in Song’

(Photo credit: Justin Schuman, Jessica Osber) The upcoming Holiday Concert, “Voices of Heritage: Together in Song,” showcases a diverse lineup of artists representing the United States, Argentina, France, Puerto Rico, Russia, Ukraine, and Finland. The program features a mix of classical and contemporary music, including opera arias, art songs, spirituals, crossover pieces, and instrumental works, however, this article only features {…}

Jan 19, 2023

Alexander Chaplinskiy, Eugenia Forteza, Zoya Gramagin, Joshua Oxyer, Stanislav Serebriannikov Headline Spotlight Artists Management & Production’s ‘Love Popsicle’

Spotlight Artists Management and Production has announced that it will present “Love Popsicle” on Feb. 3, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at St. John’s in the Village in New York City, will be headlined by Alexander Chaplinskiy, Eugenia Forteza, Zoya Gramagin, Joshua Oxyer, and Stanislav Serebriannikov. Per the official event page for the concert, the program will bring {…}

Dec 3, 2022

Spotlight Artists Management to Present ‘Christmas in the Village’

Spotlight Artists Management is set to present “Christmas in the Village” on Dec. 9, 2022 at St. John’s in the Village in New York City. The showcase will feature music by Korngold, Strauss, Bach, Catalani, Schubert, Ravel, Guastavino, de Falla, Offenbach, Piazzola, and Nataliya Medvedovskaya. Performers include Eugenia Forteza, Zoya Gramagin, Lucas Levy, Sara Beth Pearson, and Daniel Scofield. Alexander {…}

Sep 17, 2022

Spotlight Artists Management & Productions 2022 Review: Ukrainian Anthology

In March 2022, just a month after Russia’s unprovoked and illegal attack on Ukraine, Spotlight Artists Management presented a benefit concert to support Ukraine at St. John’s Church In the Village. There was much uncertainty regarding the outcome of the war. It was a time of heartbreak, but also of Ukrainian pride. As of this writing, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have the {…}

May 2, 2022

Robert Garner, Zoya Gramagin, Robert Mellon, Karen Kanaakis, Debby Lennon Headline Union Avenue Opera’s 2022 Season

Union Avenue Opera has announced its 2022 summer lineup. The St. Louis, MO-based company will open its festival season with Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” The famed work will star Robert Garner in the title role, Zoya Gramagin as Tatiana, William Davenport as Lensky, and Melissa Wilson as Olga. Other cast members include Victoria Carmichael, Debbie Stinson, Andrew W. Potter, Marc Schapman, {…}

Mar 25, 2022

Spotlight Artists Management 2022: Benefit Concert to Support Ukraine

We’ve seen the photos, the videos, the horror of invasion through our iPhones. And yet, amid the destruction, music continues, it endures—from a child singing “Let it Go” in a makeshift bomb shelter to a soldier playing the country’s national anthem on the violin for their brothers and sisters in arms; it’s an unstoppable force for uniting people, bringing comfort {…}

Mar 12, 2022

Spotlight Artists Management to Present Benefit Concert to Support Ukraine

Spotlight Artists Management is set to present a Benefit Concert to Support Ukraine on March 21, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at St. John’s in the Village will feature performances by pianist Alexander Chaplinskiy; sopranos Zoya Gramagin and Sara Pearson; mezzo-sopranos Eugenia Forteza, Ema Mitrović, and Galina Ivannikova; bass-baritone Jonathan R.Green; and the instrumental duet of Yulia Basis and Andy {…}

Dec 12, 2021

Russian Opera Society Announces Performance of Scenes from ‘Eugene Onegin’ and Holiday Greetings

The Russian Opera Society is set to perform scenes from Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” along with selections of holiday music on Dec. 15, 2022, at the National Opera Center in New York. The program features baritone Daniel Scofield, (Chicago Lyric, Seattle Opera); soprano Zoya Gramagin, (St. Petersburg Opera Company); tenor Lucas Levy, (Opera Project Columbus, Berkshire Opera Festival); mezzo-soprano Vita Koreneva, {…}

Nov 22, 2021

Spotlight Artists Management 2021 Review: Russian Music Masterpieces

On November 19, 2021 Spotlight Artists Management presented a concert of beloved Russian works, titled “Russian Musical Masterpieces.” Held at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, this concert marked the beginning of an artistic partnership between the two entities, and came in celebration of the cathedral’s 120th anniversary, as well as the 75th birthday of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Primate of {…}

Nov 5, 2021

Spotlight Artists Management and Production to Present ‘Russian Music Masterpieces’

Spotlight Artists Management and Production is set to present “Russian Music Masterpieces,” a concert dedicated to the 120th anniversary of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City. The showcase, which will also celebrate the 75th birthday of Patriarch Kirill, will feature scenes from Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades,” opera arias and art songs by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, and Rachmaninoff. {…}

Dec 23, 2020

Spotlight Artists Management Streams Christmas Concert 2020

Spotlight Artists Management has released its Christmas Concert 2020 for online viewing via the company’s official YouTube channel. The performance which took place on Dec. 12, featured performances by soprano Zoya Gramagin, soprano Dilara Unsal, soprano Nozomi Yoshuda, mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, baritone Billy Huyler, and pianist Alexander Chaplinsky. The showcase included music by Puccini, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and a number {…}