JORELL WILLIAMS
Baritone
2020Â - 2021Â Season
October 9th - 30th
The Happy Hour
Bayes
RESONANCE WORKS
(CO-PRODUCED WITH THE DECAMERON OPERA COALITION)
**WORLD PREMIERE​**
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Featuring Luca Pisaroni, Bass-Baritone
Peter Hilliard, Composer
Matt Boresi, Librettist
Resonance Works Chamber Orchestra
October 9th
Duluth, MN
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Everything Comes
to a Head
Basil
LYRIC OPERA OF THE NORTH
(CO-PRODUCED WITH THE
DECAMERON OPERA COALITION)
**WORLD PREMIERE**
Christina Baldwin, Director
Rachel Peters, Composer
Margi Preus and Jean Sramek, Librettists
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October 23rd
Toronto, ON
The Jorell Show
In Concert
SEATTLE OPERA
Rachael Kerr, Pianist
Program of music by Amukele, Bolcom, Bonds, Charles, and Copland
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October 27th
DiMenna Center - Cary Hall
New York, NY
October 29th
Caffe Lola
Saratoga Springs, NY
In Real Life II
Soloist
AMERICAN MODERN ENSEMBLE​
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** WORLD PREMIERE **
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David Amado, Conductor
Marnie Breckenridge, Soprano
Robert Paterson, Composer
Davie Cote, Librettist
American Modern Ensemble
October 29th - December 17th
New York, NY​
Only You Will Recognize the Signal
Ellery
HERE ART CENTER
**WORLD PREMIERE**
Kristin Marting, Director
Kamala Sankaram, Composer
Rob Handel, Librettists
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November 13th
Soapbox Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
Schubert II
In Concert
BROOKLYN ART SONG SOCIETY
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Michael Brofman, Pianist
December 4th, 2020
BRIC Arts & Media
Brooklyn, NY
Gala Event: Fermata
Host
THE AMERICAN OPERA PROJECT
A celebration of music and two honorees: Angel Blue, the recipient of our first ever Van Blazer award, and the enduring legacy of AOP’s Charles Jarden.
February 14th, 2021
Valentine’s Day Soirée
LYRIC OPERA OF THE NORTH
Bill Munson, Pianist
February 18th, 2021
First Baptist Church
Toronto, ON CA
Celebration of BHM
In Concert
FINGER LAKES OPERA
Rachael Kerr, Pianist
Program of music by Amukele, J.S. Bach, Bonds, Bernstein, and Poulenc
February 21st, 2021
Fort Worth, TX
Gala Event
In Concert
FORT WORTH OPERA
A Night of Black Excellence: Past, Present, and Future
April 30th and May 2nd
The Southern Theatre
Columbus, OH
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
OPERA COLUMBUS
Kelly Kuo, Conductor
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra
Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus
SPRING/SUMMER 2021
Civil War Songs
KENTUCKY OPERA
***WORLD PREMIERE COMPOSITION***
July 4th
The Venetian Theater
Katonah, NY
Pops, Patriots, and Fireworks
Soloist
CARAMOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
An evening of George and Ira Gershwin
Curt Ebersole, Conductor
Westchester Symphonic Winds