Sylvia is the alto soloist for this performance of Mozart’s Requiem.

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In his New York debut, Raphaël Pichon conducts the US premiere of Mein Traum (My Dream), a visionary new project “created from infernal slivers of baroque and early classical French opera” (London’s The Times). Dramatic songs by Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Carl Maria von Weber (including arrangements and orchestrations by Liszt and Brahms) are brought together in a transfixing new manner by Orchestra of St. Luke’s, renowned singers Christian Gerhaher and Ying Fang, and the chamber choir Ensemble Altera directed by Christopher Lowrey. Join them on a “rollercoaster ride through the underworld” (BBC Music Magazine) that has audiences rethinking and discovering these classic works.

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Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 9
Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115

Nola Richardson, soprano
Sylvia Leith, alto
Kyle Stegall, tenor
Edmund Milly, bass

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Winston-Salem Symphony
Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus
Estelí Gomez Soprano
Sylvia Leith Mezzo Soprano
Lunga Eric Hallam Tenor
Enrico Lagasca Bass
Michelle Merrill Conductor
Chris Gilliam Chorus Director

George Frideric Handel
Messiah

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Sylvia is the alto soloist for this performance of Handel’s beloved oratorio.

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Sylvia is the alto soloist for this performance of Handel’s beloved oratorio.

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Sylvia is the alto soloist for this performance of Handel’s beloved oratorio.

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The voices of today’s Jewish composers ring out in a program for a cappella choir conducted by Associate Conductor James K. Bass. Shirim L'yom Tov, a set of celebratory songs by Pulitzer-prize-winning composer Shulamit Ran, offers wisdom and inspiration. The contemporary sounds and thought-provoking music of Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Moira Smiley examine the rich tapestry of the Jewish experience. This concert is about more than music: it’s an exploration of culture and connection. 

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The voices of today’s Jewish composers ring out in a program for a cappella choir conducted by Associate Conductor James K. Bass. Shirim L'yom Tov, a set of celebratory songs by Pulitzer-prize-winning composer Shulamit Ran, offers wisdom and inspiration. The contemporary sounds and thought-provoking music of Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Moira Smiley examine the rich tapestry of the Jewish experience. This concert is about more than music: it’s an exploration of culture and connection. 

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The voices of today’s Jewish composers ring out in a program for a cappella choir conducted by Associate Conductor James K. Bass. Shirim L'yom Tov, a set of celebratory songs by Pulitzer-prize-winning composer Shulamit Ran, offers wisdom and inspiration. The contemporary sounds and thought-provoking music of Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Moira Smiley examine the rich tapestry of the Jewish experience. This concert is about more than music: it’s an exploration of culture and connection. 

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The voices of today’s Jewish composers ring out in a program for a cappella choir conducted by Associate Conductor James K. Bass. Shirim L'yom Tov, a set of celebratory songs by Pulitzer-prize-winning composer Shulamit Ran, offers wisdom and inspiration. The contemporary sounds and thought-provoking music of Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Moira Smiley examine the rich tapestry of the Jewish experience. This concert is about more than music: it’s an exploration of culture and connection. 

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On November 1, 2024, join the New York Choral Society for Voices of Light / The Passion of Joan of Arc, a stunning fusion of live music and cinema. Richard Einhorn's dramatic score accompanies the silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), featuring Renée Falconetti’s iconic portrayal of Joan. Originally censored by the Catholic Church, this visually striking film has been newly restored and will be projected on a grand scale at Alice Tully Hall. Led by Music Director, David Hayes, and presented with the Mannes Orchestra and The Polyphonists, this event showcases the New York Choral Society’s bold artistic mission. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening for film and music lovers alike.

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Building on the popularity of last season’s performance of Bach’s complete motets, the superb vocalists of the Washington Bach Consort perform a program devoted to the genre of the Motet throughout history, from the Middle Ages to the present day. You won’t want to miss this unrivaled repertory, performed by the WBC chorus—hailed by The Washington Post for its “bright, forthright sound,” with “phrasing as word-responsive as its blend is polished and supple.”

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Featuring the combined choirs of True Concord & Phoenix Chorale, with Organ

DURUFLÉ Requiem

MARTIN Mass for Double Choir 

FAURÉ Cantique de Jean Racine

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Featuring the combined choirs of True Concord & Phoenix Chorale, with Organ

DURUFLÉ Requiem

MARTIN Mass for Double Choir 

FAURÉ Cantique de Jean Racine

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The Saint Matthew Passion is considered by Bach enthusiasts and aficionados alike to be the composer’s greatest surviving work. Others would argue that it’s the finest composition ever produced in western music. Among a list of unrivaled qualities, Bach is remembered as a great architect of musical form, and his Matthew Passion, taken as a whole, evinces a meticulous formal symmetry in addition to being a work of deepest emotional expression in all of its minutest detail. Both performers and audiences are profoundly affected by this work long after first experiencing it. The Washington Bach Consort performs this epic drama once every three seasons, so with an all-star cast, you won’t want to miss this performance!

SOLOISTS:

Aaron Sheehan, Evangelist

Jonathan Woody, Jesus

Clara Rottsolk, Soprano I

Margot Rood, Soprano II

Kristen Dubenion-Smith, Alto I

Rhianna Cockrell, Alto II

Jacob Perry Jr., Tenor I

James Reese, Tenor II

Enrico Lagasca, Bass I

Edmund Milly, Bass II

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The Saint Matthew Passion is considered by Bach enthusiasts and aficionados alike to be the composer’s greatest surviving work. Others would argue that it’s the finest composition ever produced in western music. Among a list of unrivaled qualities, Bach is remembered as a great architect of musical form, and his Matthew Passion, taken as a whole, evinces a meticulous formal symmetry in addition to being a work of deepest emotional expression in all of its minutest detail. Both performers and audiences are profoundly affected by this work long after first experiencing it. The Washington Bach Consort performs this epic drama once every three seasons, so with an all-star cast, you won’t want to miss this performance!

SOLOISTS:

Aaron Sheehan, Evangelist

Jonathan Woody, Jesus

Clara Rottsolk, Soprano I

Margot Rood, Soprano II

Kristen Dubenion-Smith, Alto I

Rhianna Cockrell, Alto II

Jacob Perry Jr., Tenor I

James Reese, Tenor II

Enrico Lagasca, Bass I

Edmund Milly, Bass II

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Kerll’s lyrical mass and Cazzati’s extroverted Magnificat bookend a joyous, mystical contemplation by Buxtehude, as four wonderful singers join the instrumentalists of BaMM in a program that balances spiritual ecstasy, baroque virtuosity, and emotional intimacy in music intended to delight, comfort, inspire, and restore.

Artists

Andrea Zomorodian – soprano
Sylvia Leith – mezzo
Steven Soph – tenor
Edmund Milly – bass

Carrie Krause & Manami Mizumoto – baroque violin
Adaiha MacAdams-Somer – baroque cello
John Lenti – theorbo

Program

Kerll: from Missa non sine quare: Kyrie and Gloria
Kerll: Sonata a 2 violini in F major
Buxtehude: Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe
Buxtehude: From Membra Jesu Nostri: Ad pectus
Rosenmuller: Sonata Quarta a 3 (6)
Cazzati: From Messa e Salmi Op. 14: Magnificat a 4 con violini

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Kerll’s lyrical mass and Cazzati’s extroverted Magnificat bookend a joyous, mystical contemplation by Buxtehude, as four wonderful singers join the instrumentalists of BaMM in a program that balances spiritual ecstasy, baroque virtuosity, and emotional intimacy in music intended to delight, comfort, inspire, and restore.

Artists

Andrea Zomorodian – soprano
Sylvia Leith – mezzo
Steven Soph – tenor
Edmund Milly – bass

Carrie Krause & Manami Mizumoto – baroque violin
Adaiha MacAdams-Somer – baroque cello
John Lenti – theorbo

Program

Kerll: from Missa non sine quare: Kyrie and Gloria
Kerll: Sonata a 2 violini in F major
Buxtehude: Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe
Buxtehude: From Membra Jesu Nostri: Ad pectus
Rosenmuller: Sonata Quarta a 3 (6)
Cazzati: From Messa e Salmi Op. 14: Magnificat a 4 con violini

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Kerll’s lyrical mass and Cazzati’s extroverted Magnificat bookend a joyous, mystical contemplation by Buxtehude, as four wonderful singers join the instrumentalists of BaMM in a program that balances spiritual ecstasy, baroque virtuosity, and emotional intimacy in music intended to delight, comfort, inspire, and restore.

Artists

Andrea Zomorodian – soprano
Sylvia Leith – mezzo
Steven Soph – tenor
Edmund Milly – bass

Carrie Krause & Manami Mizumoto – baroque violin
Adaiha MacAdams-Somer – baroque cello
John Lenti – theorbo

Program

Kerll: from Missa non sine quare: Kyrie and Gloria
Kerll: Sonata a 2 violini in F major
Buxtehude: Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe
Buxtehude: From Membra Jesu Nostri: Ad pectus
Rosenmuller: Sonata Quarta a 3 (6)
Cazzati: From Messa e Salmi Op. 14: Magnificat a 4 con violini

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Kerll’s lyrical mass and Cazzati’s extroverted Magnificat bookend a joyous, mystical contemplation by Buxtehude, as four wonderful singers join the instrumentalists of BaMM in a program that balances spiritual ecstasy, baroque virtuosity, and emotional intimacy in music intended to delight, comfort, inspire, and restore.

Artists

Andrea Zomorodian – soprano
Sylvia Leith – mezzo
Steven Soph – tenor
Edmund Milly – bass

Carrie Krause & Manami Mizumoto – baroque violin
Adaiha MacAdams-Somer – baroque cello
John Lenti – theorbo

Program

Kerll: from Missa non sine quare: Kyrie and Gloria
Kerll: Sonata a 2 violini in F major
Buxtehude: Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe
Buxtehude: From Membra Jesu Nostri: Ad pectus
Rosenmuller: Sonata Quarta a 3 (6)
Cazzati: From Messa e Salmi Op. 14: Magnificat a 4 con violini

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Kerll’s lyrical mass and Cazzati’s extroverted Magnificat bookend a joyous, mystical contemplation by Buxtehude, as four wonderful singers join the instrumentalists of BaMM in a program that balances spiritual ecstasy, baroque virtuosity, and emotional intimacy in music intended to delight, comfort, inspire, and restore.

Artists

Andrea Zomorodian – soprano
Sylvia Leith – mezzo
Steven Soph – tenor
Edmund Milly – bass

Carrie Krause & Manami Mizumoto – baroque violin
Adaiha MacAdams-Somer – baroque cello
John Lenti – theorbo

Program

Kerll: from Missa non sine quare: Kyrie and Gloria
Kerll: Sonata a 2 violini in F major
Buxtehude: Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe
Buxtehude: From Membra Jesu Nostri: Ad pectus
Rosenmuller: Sonata Quarta a 3 (6)
Cazzati: From Messa e Salmi Op. 14: Magnificat a 4 con violini

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The Oregon Bach Festival Chorus and Period Orchestra explore the universal human experiences of grief, healing, acceptance, and joy. Join “exuberant” conductor (Gramophone) John Butt for an emotional journey, from the opening text of BWV 21 – “I had much grieving in my heart” – to the lively, trumpet-dominated choruses and exquisite vocal solos of Bach’s “Ascension” Oratorio.

J.S Bach: Cantata: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 2i
J.S. Bach: “Ascension Oratorio,” BWV 11

OBF Chorus
OBF Period Orchestra
John Butt, conductor

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The Oregon Bach Festival Chorus and Period Orchestra explore the universal human experiences of grief, healing, acceptance, and joy. Join “exuberant” conductor (Gramophone) John Butt for an emotional journey, from the opening text of BWV 21 – “I had much grieving in my heart” – to the lively, trumpet-dominated choruses and exquisite vocal solos of Bach’s “Ascension” Oratorio.

J.S Bach: Cantata: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21
J.S. Bach: “Ascension Oratorio,” BWV 11

OBF Chorus  
OBF Period Orchestra
John Butt, conductor    

This program will also be performed at Mount Angel Abbey on June 29 at 3pm. 

Season Packages available now. Single tickets go on sale May 1. Artists, dates, times, rep, and venues are subject to change.

Sylvia is a finalist in the 2024 Bach Vocal Competition for Young American Singers, sponsored by the American Bach Society and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. The finals are open to the public.

Sylvia joins the chamber ensemble for Bach Vespers’ presentation of BWV 225 and other works for double choir, guest conducted by David Chin, Artistic Director of Bachfest Malaysia.

Free admission. More information at holytrinitynyc.org/bach-vespers.

Sylvia Leith, alto

Blake Beckemeyer, tenor

Ross Tamaccio, bass

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