2021 - 2022 SEASON
October 2nd, 2021
Anne S. Richardson Auditorum
Ridgefield, CT
A MORE PERFECT UNION
SOLOIST
RIDGEFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
*WORLD PREMIERE*
Yuga Cohler, Conductor
Paul Frucht, Composer
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra
October 22nd & 24th, 2021
Schuster Center
Dayton, OH
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
BELCORE
DAYTON OPERA
Clinton Smith, Conductor
Kathleen Clawson, Director
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
October 30th, 2021
Rochester, NY
CONCERT
FINGER LAKES OPERA
with Kearstin Piper Brown, Soprano
Chiao-Wen Cheng, Pianist
November 3rd, 2021
Rochester, NY
WORLD OPERA DAY
FINGER LAKES OPERA
with Kearstin Piper Brown, Soprano
Chiao-Wen Cheng, Pianist
B.E. Boykin, Composer
December 10th&11th, 2021
Basilica of St. John
St. John’s, NL
HÄNDEL’S MESSIAH
SOLOIST
NEWFOUNDLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Kathleen Allan, Conductor
Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra
The Philharmonic Choir of the NSO
January - March 2022
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
New York, NY
INTIMATE APPAREL
GEORGE ARMSTRONG / YOUNG MAN
LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
(Co-production with THE METROPOLITAN OPERA)
**WORLD PREMIERE**
Bartlett Sher, Director
Steven Osgood, Conductor
Ricky Ian Gordon, Composer
Lynn Nottage, Librettist
March 8th - 12th, 2022
Ernest Balmer Studio
Toronto, ON
NEW OPERA 101 / SONGBOOK XI
TAPESTRY OPERA
Masterclass Clinician - working with singers and pianists to workshop their repertoire in masterclass, followed by and the opportunity to showcase and perform developing works.
April 13th, 2022
Kaufman Music Center
New York, NY
THE WIDER VIEW
NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG (NYFOS)
Steven Blier, Pianist
Kearstin Piper Brown, Soprano
Lucia Bradford, Mezzo-Soprano
April 30th 2022
May 5th, 7th, & 8th 2022
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver, B.C.
H.M.S. PINAFORE
CAPTAIN CORCORAN
VANCOUVER OPERA
Rosemary Thomson, Conductor
Brenna Corner, Director
The Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus
May 13th, 2022
University Heights
Bronx, NY
AMERICAN ICONS: HALL OF FAME OF GREAT AMERICANS
AMERICAN ICONS PROJECT
***WORLD PREMIERE COMPOSITION***
”Beautiful Building”
Jorell Williams, Composer
Performances By:
Gregory Feldman, Baritone
Nathaniel Lanasa, Piano
June 3rd - 9th, 2022
The Quarry Gardens
Schuyler, VA
SOUNDFLIGHT 2
VICTORY HALL OPERA
Works by Puccini, Bach, Mozart, Copland, Leoncavallo, Carly Simon
Miriam Gordon-Stewart, Soprano
Will Holshouser, Accordion
Kelly Peral, Oboe
Karlyn Viña, Percussion
June 26th, 2022
Cincinnati, OH
LET IT BE NEW
CINCINNATI SONG INITATIVE
***WORLD PREMIERE COMPOSITION***
”The Witch Doctor Hotline”
Jorell Williams, Composer
Performance by:
Jeremiah Sanders, Baritone
Mario Antonio, Piano
July 22 - August 1, 2022
Fisher Center
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
DIE SCHWEIGSAME FRAU
MORBIO
BARD SUMMERSCAPE
Leon Botstein, Conductor
Christian Räth, Director
American Symphony Orchestra
Bard Festival Chorale
Dates & Venue TBA
LEGACY SECURED
LEGACY SECURED
Baritones Justin Austin, Jorell Williams, and Kenneth Overton in concert honoring William Warfield, Robert Mcferrin, and Paul Robeson. This program features arias, songs, and sprituals that Warfield, Mcferring, and Robeson cherished. Accompanied by Damien Sneed.