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The Rally Cat Presents: The Music of Aferdian Stephens
Join 2018 ASCAP Morton Gould Award-wining composer Aferdian Stephens for an afternoon of new music at The National Opera Center.
The Music of Aferdian Stephens, presented in concert on July 21st and music directed by Robert Frost, will feature Mr. Stephens setting of Langston Hughes Seven Moments of Love, a scene from the forthcoming opera John Dumpty written with Ms. Martin Koch, and two commissions inspired by Jane Austens Sense & Sensibility. These works will be brought to vivid life by the rich voices of Meagan Martin, praised for her liquid mezzo, and NYC-based baritone Lyle Smith Mitchell.
Composer Aferdian Stephens is a 2018 ASCAP Morton Gould Award Winner for his Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano as well as the recipient of The Bohuslav Martin Award for his orchestral composition The Clock. A multi-disciplinary musician, he is active in many fields of music, and in addition to writing several one-act operas, song cycles, and chamber pieces, he has composed songs for Tony-Award winning actor and singer Chuck Coopers cabaret show The Blues of Langston Hughes. Mr. Stephens, who is based in New Jersey, received his Bachelors Degree in Music Composition with a concentration in Piano from Montclair State University, an MFA at the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at the Tisch School of the Arts of NYU, and his Masters of Music at the Mannes School of Music where his private composition instructor was Dr. Lowell Liebermann.
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LocationNational Opera Center: Marc A. Scorca Hall (View)
330 7th Ave
New York, NY 10001
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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