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SongFest 2015 and The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices present: RECOVERED VOICES, Rediscovering Vocal Gems of the Early Twentieth Century
RECOVERED VOICES, Rediscovering Vocal Gems of the Early Twentieth Century
Presented in collaboration with the Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices at The Colburn School
Directed by Liza Stepanova in consultation with James Conlon and Robert Elias
SongFest is thrilled to collaborate with the Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices at The Colburn School and with the OREL Foundation to present this performance celebrating vocal gems by composers whose life and music were profoundly affected by the cataclysms of the first part of the twentieth century.
A NOTE BY JAMES CONLON:
"I believe that the spirit of this "lost generation" now needs to be heard. The creativity of the first half of the twentieth century is far richer than we may have thought. Alongside Stravinsky, Strauss and other major and more fortunate figures, the varied voices of composers from Berlin, Vienna, Prague and Budapest, whether Jewish, dissident or immigrant, reveal much about the musical ferment of their time. Their music, I believe, is accessible and relevant. Further, our own American heritage owes an enormous debt to those who emigrated to Hollywood and Broadway and American institutions of higher learning, bringing their distinctive personalities with them, creating a style that has since evolved into a distinctly American one."
PROGRAM:
Songs and vocal chamber music by Paul Ben-Haim, Pavel Haas, Paul Hindemith, Vítězslava Kaprálová, Gideon Klein, Arnold Schoenberg, Erwin Schulhoff, Franz Schreker, Viktor Ullmann, Kurt Weill, Mieczyslaw Weinberg. Erich Zeisl, Alexander von Zemlinsky.
PERFORMERS:
SongFest participant singers:
Erika Baikoff, soprano Augusta Caso, mezzo Emily D'Angelo, mezzo Christopher Edwards, baritone Corey Hart, tenor Melanie Henley Heyn, soprano Jeremy Hirsch, baritone Haena Jeong, soprano Drew Ladd, tenor Yoon Geong Lee, soprano Jing Liu, soprano Jesse Malgieri, baritone Marie Marquis, soprano Kelly Newberry, mezzo Tyler Reece, baritone Katharine Skovira, mezzo Rebecca Sorensen, soprano David Tahere, baritone Jessica Thompson, soprano Megan Wilhelm, soprano Lisa Williamson, soprano Callie Wohletz, soprano
SongFest participant pianists:
Kyle Adam Blair Po Hsun Chen Anna De Groot Nathan Harris Christopher Kayler Gloria Kim Hyunghyun Lee Florence Mak Bethany Pietroniro Christopher Reynolds Nicholas Roehler Rami Sarieddine Katelan Terrell You Zhao
SongFest faculty:
Javier Arrebola, piano Mark Trawka, conductor
And a special appearance by guest instrumentalists, alumni of The Colburn School:
Benjamin Bartelt, viola Matthew Cohen, viola Vardan Gasparyan, cello Hanbyul Jang, violin Luanne Homzy, violin Gina Luciani, flute Peter Myers, cello
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LocationSongFest at The Colburn School, Thayer Hall (View)
200 South Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States
Categories
Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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Contact
Owner: SongFest |
On BPT Since: May 23, 2015 |
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SongFest, Gloria Parker, Managing Director |
songfest.us |
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