The crew sits down to DJ music from the recipients of the OPERA America 2019 Opera Discovery Grants for Female Composers. Including: Sarah Taylor Ellis, Donia Jarrar, Gina Leishman, Carla Lucero, Kristin Norderval, Niloufar Nourbakhsh and Celka Ojakangas. NOTES Sarah Taylor Ellis: Composer The Trojan Women Excerpt: I Dream of a City The libretto is…Continue reading Podcast 62: Winners of the 2019 OPERA America Women Composers Discovery Grants
Jacob Ashworth, Artistic Director of Cantata Profana
The audacious stars of New York’s Cantata Profana—as comfortable on period instruments as they are on modern ones—juxtapose masterpieces from the medieval era to the 21st century in lovingly curated shows filled with unexpected works and daring theater. On May 23, 24, and 25 they premiere their most dramatically and politically charged creation yet: LUCRETIA…Continue reading Jacob Ashworth, Artistic Director of Cantata Profana
Steven Blier, Co-Founder of New York Festival of Song
Photo Credits L to R: Matt Boehler, Timothy McDevitt, Scott Murphree, Jesse Blumberg Photographer – Matthew Murphy NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG—the group that “charms audiences with programs that combine meticulous research with an infectious strain of vocal hedonism” (The New York Times)—joins forces with Five Boroughs Music Festival to present MANNING THE CANON: Songs of Gay Life at The LGBT…Continue reading Steven Blier, Co-Founder of New York Festival of Song
