UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS
Wednesday - May 15, 2024 - 7:30pm
Fieldston Choral Society - “How Can I Keep From Singing?”
The Fieldston Choral Society (FCS), a multi-generational chorus founded in 2014, invites you to its 2024 Spring Concert, “How Can I Keep From Singing?” Under the direction of Artistic Director and Conductor Sophia Miller, FCS will be performing a program that celebrates the joy and uplifting power of singing, both sacred and secular, from a 16th-century madrigal to the music of Fauré to contemporary settings of hymns, poems, and folk songs.
Admission is free, with donations appreciated.
Friday - May 24, 2024 - 7pm
Music For Peace
Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love - A program of music for horn, piano, and voice by Britten and Vaughan Williams, written during wartime to promote peace, featuring Brad Gemeinhardt (Principal Horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), pianist John Cuk (conductor of the Danbury Concert Chorus), and tenor Gregory Lorenz.
Suggested donation: $20
The proceeds of this event will go to the Episcopal Relief and Development ‘Disaster Response Fund’ to support their work in Gaza and Ukraine.
Episcopal Relief & Development partners with faith and community leaders around the world to advance lasting change in communities impacted by injustice, poverty, disaster and climate change. They focus on four interconnected priorities: early childhood development, women and girls, climate resilience and disaster response.
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Sunday - May 26, 2024 - 3pm
Sounds of Spring - an afternoon of aria and art song
Sopranos Gigi Lin and Isabella Bernal join forces with mezzo-soprano Deirdre Lahiff for an afternoon of timeless operatic arias and art songs as part of their recital series, Sounds of Spring! Accompanied by esteemed pianist William Lewis, the trio will perform beloved pieces from the operatic canon, including selections by Donizetti, Puccini, Dvořák, Adamo, Saint-Saëns, Ricky Ian Gordon, Viardot, and duets from Lakmé and Le nozze di Figaro.
This is a ticketed event - please click this link for pricing options.
For more information about this recital, as well as their recital on May 24, please visit deirdrelahiff.com/sounds-of-spring
Sunday - June 2, 2024 - 3pm
SAS Performing Arts - Wagner Opera Gala
Join SAS Performing Arts Concert Opera for an unforgettable afternoon of music by composer Richard Wagner, honoring one of its foremost interpreters - the internationally-acclaimed American soprano Luana DeVol.
The program includes selections from Tannhäuser, Das Rheingold, Parsifal, and the complete first act of Die Walküre, featuring sopranos Monica Camafreita, Kirsten Chambers, & Gillian Watson; mezzo-soprano Annie Chester; tenor Jon Janacek; basses Alex Adams-Leytes & Virdell Williams; with collaborative pianist Eric Malson.
Don't miss this opportunity to experience the beauty and majesty of Wagner's music in an intimate setting!
Tickets, which range from $15 to $25, can be purchased at this link, with a portion of the proceeds going to the SAS Performing Arts Company Luana DeVol scholarship for the Dramatic Voice.
Monday - June 3, 2024 - 8pm
Summer Serenade: Vocal & Instrumental Music by New York composers
The East Coast Chapter of the National Association of Composers, USA presents its annual spring concert. Featured will be recent chamber works by Lynn Bechtold, Dan Cooper, Stefania de Kenessey and Max Lifchitz. Performers will include the violin duo Miolina, the Dal Sogno Ensemble and pianist Max Lifchitz.
Admission is free, with donations appreciated.
Monday - June 24, 2024 - 7pm
2nd Annual Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition
Three young finalists compete in a live final round for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes of the 2nd annual Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition. 2024 also marks 100 years since the death of Gabriel Fauré -- tribute will be paid to this great composer by offering a prize for the best performance of a work by Fauré.
Winners last year were David Fu (1st prize), Benjamin Wien (2nd prize), and Timothy Yang (3rd prize). Finalists have gone on to do great things over the past year, including winning other competitions and soloing with orchestras around the country.
Tickets can be purchased here.