A spectacular line-up of 20th & 21st-century arias, art songs and song cycles. 10 top-vocalists from across the United States will be showcasing their talents, from the avant-garde to post-modern romance.
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PROGRAM
MARK ADAMO — “Thing Change, Jo” from Little Women
CLARICE ASSAD/LILA PALMER— Aria from THE SELFISH GIANT
BENJAMIN BRITTEN — “Embroidery in Childhood” from Peter Grimes
BRITTEN — from Winter Words
—The Choirmaster’s Burial
—Before Life and After
arr. HARRY BURLEIGH — “Deep River”
TOM CIPULLO — from Of a Certain Age
—Magnolia
—Fugitive
ROSSA CREAN — from The Passive-Aggresive’s Guide to Mother Goose
—No One Walks Alone with Jill
—The Pied Piper Now Works for the DFCS
CARLISLE FLOYD — “I’m a Lonely Man, Susannah” from Susannah
PETER GENA — John Henry
JAKE HEGGIE — “Lucky Child” from At the Statue of Venus
RICHARD HUNDLEY — “Come Ready and See Me”
HUNDLEY — “Waterbird”
FRANCIS POULENC — from Chansons Villageoises
1. Chanson du clair tamis
2. Les gards qui vont a la fête
SASHA SEMINA — The Poetess’s Bout-Rimés*
IGOR STRAVINSKY — “Come Master” from The Rake’s Progress
HECTOR VILLA-LOBOS — Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
ARTISTS
Monica Yunus, Soprano
Jim Eder, Bass-Baritone
Henry Griffin, Baritone
Hyesoo Kim, Soprano
Wei En Chan, Countertenor
Felicity Davis, Soprano
Elisheva Pront, Soprano
Lexy Jensen, Soprano
Morgan-Andrew King, Bass
Anja Tuominen, Mezzo-Soprano
Virginia Douglas, Soprano
Jonathan Suek, Tenor
Joella Becker, Cello
Jordan Brooks, Cello
Luis Castro, Cello
Dave Eggar, Cello
Noah Hertzman, Cello
Andre O’Neil, cello
Carolyn Regula, Cello
Nate Steel, Cello
Anthony De Mare, Piano
Cris Frisco, Piano
Yifei Xu, Piano
*World Premiere
Program and artists subject to change. Program order to be announced at the concert.
Mostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
