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  • BRANDON'S SONG - CONCERT PREMIERE
    BRANDON'S SONG - CONCERT PREMIERE
    Wed, Nov 20
    Location is TBD
    Nov 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Nov 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Sam will be singing in the premiere of Brandon's Song, a new opera by Misha Dutka and Delaware Valley Opera Company. The show follows the tragic story of Brandon Teena, the young man whose transphobic murder was depicted in the popular film "Boys Don't Cry".
  • HANDEL'S MESSIAH
    HANDEL'S MESSIAH
    Sun, Dec 08
    Philadelphia
    Dec 08, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 321 Willings Alley, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
    Dec 08, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 321 Willings Alley, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
    Sam will be performing as the alto soloist for a presentation of the first part of Handel's Messiah at Old St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Philadelphia, PA.

23/24 SEASON

  • DAPHNIS AND CHLOE
    DAPHNIS AND CHLOE
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, May 16
    Philadelphia
    May 16, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    May 16, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Sam joins the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir and the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Esa-Pekka Salonen for a performance of Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
  • MADAME BUTTERFLY
    MADAME BUTTERFLY
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Apr 26
    Philadelphia
    Apr 26, 2024, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Apr 26, 2024, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Sam joins the chorus for Opera Philadelphia's production of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" at Philadelphia's Academy of Music. A new production, it is conducted by Corrado Rovaris and directed by Ethan Heard.
  • BRANDON'S SONG - SCENES PREVIEW
    BRANDON'S SONG - SCENES PREVIEW
    Sat, Nov 18
    Blue Bell
    Nov 18, 2023, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Blue Bell, 750 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422, USA
    Nov 18, 2023, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Blue Bell, 750 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422, USA
    Sam performs in a selection of scenes from the newly commissioned opera, "Brandon's Song", by composer Misha Dutka and Delaware Valley Opera Company.
  • SIMON BOCCANEGRA
    SIMON BOCCANEGRA
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Sep 22
    Philadelphia
    Sep 22, 2023, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Sep 22, 2023, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Philadelphia, 240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Sam joins the chorus for Opera Philadelphia's production of Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" at Philadelphia's Academy of Music. Conducted by Corrado Rovaris and directed by Laurence Dale.
22/23 SEASON

22/23 SEASON

  • HOLIDAY CLASSICS: J.S. BACH'S CHRISTMAS CANTATA
    HOLIDAY CLASSICS: J.S. BACH'S CHRISTMAS CANTATA
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Dec 10
    Troy
    Dec 10, 2022, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Troy, 30 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180, USA
    Dec 10, 2022, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Troy, 30 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180, USA
    Appearing as a soloist in J.S. Bach's Christmas Cantata with the Albany Symphony and Maestro David Alan Miller, this holiday performance also includes Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's Sinfonietta No. 1, J.S. Bach's Double Violin Concerto in D minor, and W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 39.
  • EVERYBODY LOVES A COMEBACK
    EVERYBODY LOVES A COMEBACK
    Mon, Sep 05
    Christ Church Episcopal
    Sep 05, 2022, 5:30 PM
    Christ Church Episcopal, 7423 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA
    Sep 05, 2022, 5:30 PM
    Christ Church Episcopal, 7423 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA
    Music in Red Hook is back for the Fall Season 2022 - Sam joins other local musicians in an afternoon concert celebrating the beginning of the new season.
21/22 SEASON

21/22 SEASON

  • SONGS OF THE SUBLIME: ALMA, CLARA, AND THE ROMANTICS
    SONGS OF THE SUBLIME: ALMA, CLARA, AND THE ROMANTICS
    Sat, Jul 16
    Toronto
    Jul 16, 2022, 4:00 PM
    Toronto, Edward Johnson Bldg, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5, Canada
    Jul 16, 2022, 4:00 PM
    Toronto, Edward Johnson Bldg, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5, Canada
    Part of the ReGeneration concert series, Sam will be featured as a Toronto Summer Music Festival Academy Fellow. Joined by other Fellows, the concert will feature songs by Schubert, Alma Mahler, Clara & Robert Schumann, Wolf, Fauré, Ravel, and Finzi.
  • SHADOWS OF THE PAST: SHOSTAKOVICH, SCHÖNBERG, AND SHEER
    SHADOWS OF THE PAST: SHOSTAKOVICH, SCHÖNBERG, AND SHEER
    Sat, Jul 09
    Toronto
    Jul 09, 2022, 4:00 PM
    Toronto, Edward Johnson Bldg, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5, Canada
    Jul 09, 2022, 4:00 PM
    Toronto, Edward Johnson Bldg, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5, Canada
    Part of the ReGeneration series, Sam will be featured as a Toronto Summer Music Festival Academy Fellow. The concert will feature other TSM Fellows, performing Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Korngold, Mahler, Schönberg, Gene Sheer, Fauré, and Copland.
  • A BOX FULL OF DARKNESS
    A BOX FULL OF DARKNESS
    Sun, May 08
    Annandale-on-Hudson
    May 08, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    May 08, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    A program of selected pieces exploring the journey of through loss into hope and connection. Featuring the music of Jake Heggie, Viktor Ullmann, Ruth Schonthal, Joaquin Rodrigo, Scott Gendel, and more.
  • CELEBRATION OF VOCAL MUSIC
    CELEBRATION OF VOCAL MUSIC
    Sun, Apr 24
    Pine Plains
    Apr 24, 2022, 4:00 PM
    Pine Plains, 2950 Church St, Pine Plains, NY 12567, USA
    Apr 24, 2022, 4:00 PM
    Pine Plains, 2950 Church St, Pine Plains, NY 12567, USA
    An afternoon of vocal music featuring selections from Sheila Silver's Beauty Intolerable, and arias from the operas of Mozart and Handel.
  • WOMEN OF THE BAROQUE
    WOMEN OF THE BAROQUE
    Sat, Apr 09
    Annandale-on-Hudson
    Apr 09, 2022, 7:30 PM
    Annandale-on-Hudson, 1387 Annandale Rd, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Apr 09, 2022, 7:30 PM
    Annandale-on-Hudson, 1387 Annandale Rd, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    The Bard Baroque Ensemble, along with soloists from Bard’s Graduate Vocal Arts program, perform the works of Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerrero, Rosa Giacinta Ballada, Barbara Strozzi and more.
  • THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
    THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
    Fri, Mar 04
    Annandale-on-Hudson
    Mar 04, 2022, 8:00 PM
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Mar 04, 2022, 8:00 PM
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Music and Words by Leoš Janáček Directed by Doug Fitch The Orchestra Now James Bagwell, conductor Vocalists from the Graduate Vocal Arts Program
  • HOW DO I LOVE THEE?
    HOW DO I LOVE THEE?
    Sun, Feb 20
    Red Hook
    Feb 20, 2022, 6:00 PM
    Red Hook, 7423 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA
    Feb 20, 2022, 6:00 PM
    Red Hook, 7423 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571, USA
    Returning for a second recital with “Concerts at Christ Church”, Sam and pianist Diana Borshcheva perform works setting the poetry and prose of literature’s beloved couple, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Tickets available online or at the door.
  • I BEAR YOUR COLORS
    I BEAR YOUR COLORS
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Dec 17
    https://ibearyourcolors.wixsite.com/concert
    Dec 17, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    https://ibearyourcolors.wixsite.com/concert
    Dec 17, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    https://ibearyourcolors.wixsite.com/concert
    I Bear Your Colors is a curated concert celebrating the rich and deeply intimate relationships between queer women. Through a program of American Art Song and chamber music, we share the underrepresented, yet very human story of love, heartbreak, and bittersweetness.
  • HANDEL’S MESSIAH
    HANDEL’S MESSIAH
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Dec 11
    Annandale-on-Hudson
    Dec 11, 2021, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Dec 11, 2021, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Bard’s musical forces combine for a holiday season classic as Leon Botstein leads The Orchestra Now, soloists from the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program, the Bard Festival Chorale, and the Bard College Chamber Singers in a performance of one of the most popular oratorios of all time.
  • BIENVENUE À L’OPÉRA DE LA BELLE FRANCE!
    BIENVENUE À L’OPÉRA DE LA BELLE FRANCE!
    Sat, Nov 20
    Annandale-on-Hudson
    Nov 20, 2021, 7:30 PM
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Nov 20, 2021, 7:30 PM
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Join the members of the Bard VAP and Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellows as they explore the world of French opera through composers such as Gounod, Massenet, Poulenc, and Bizet. From the tragic to the comic, these scenes examine love in all of its many forms. Watch: https://youtu.be/3gS1YPN
  • SONGS FROM THE REAL WORLD: FRENCH CABARET
    SONGS FROM THE REAL WORLD: FRENCH CABARET
    Sat, Nov 06
    Annandale-on-Hudson
    Nov 06, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Nov 06, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
    Annandale-on-Hudson, Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
    Join vocalist Stephanie Blythe, pianist Kayo Iwama, and the members of the Bard Vocal Arts Program and Conservatory Collaborative Piano Fellowship as they explore the beginnings of the world of French cabaret, a musical movement expressing social and political satire through song.
  • NOON CONCERT: ARGENTO’S “CASA GUIDI”
    NOON CONCERT: ARGENTO’S “CASA GUIDI”
    Wed, Oct 20
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Oct 20, 2021, 12:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Oct 20, 2021, 12:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Performance of selections from Dominick Argento’s Casa Guidi (1996) in collaboration with pianist Diana Borshcheva | Streamed from the László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building Watch: https://youtu.be/J-6DMrXH6-I
  • HER LOVE, HER POWER
    HER LOVE, HER POWER
    Sun, Aug 08
    Christ Church Episcopal
    Aug 08, 2021, 7:00 PM
    Christ Church Episcopal , Red Hook, NY 12571, USA
    Aug 08, 2021, 7:00 PM
    Christ Church Episcopal , Red Hook, NY 12571, USA
    In collaboration with pianist Diana Borshcheva, this recital explores women’s perspectives on navigating power in romance and relationships, featuring both traditional and contemporary musical voices. Presented through the “Concerts at Christ Church” summer music series.
20/21 SEASON

20/21 SEASON

  • SIMPLY SINFUL: THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS AND THE MEDIUM
    SIMPLY SINFUL: THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS AND THE MEDIUM
    Wed, May 26
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    May 26, 2021, 7:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    May 26, 2021, 7:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Members of Bard’s Vocal Arts Program perform an operatic double bill of Giancarlo Menotti’s The Medium and Kurt Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins. Watch: https://youtu.be/YAsWPhY6Jdc (Night 1), https://youtu.be/522vLmyM4NE (Night 2)
  • KURTÁG: KAFKA FRAGMENTS
    KURTÁG: KAFKA FRAGMENTS
    Mon, May 24
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    May 24, 2021, 7:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    May 24, 2021, 7:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Members of Bard’s Vocal Arts Program in collaboration with members of The Orchestra Now and Conservatory Orchestra present a complete performance of György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragmente in celebration of the composer’s 95th birthday. Watch: https://youtu.be/wdczDwYjSIk
  • FIRST SONGS: A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY VOCAL REPERTOIRE
    FIRST SONGS: A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY VOCAL REPERTOIRE
    Sat, May 22
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    May 22, 2021, 7:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    May 22, 2021, 7:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Members of the Bard VAP join members of the Collaborative Piano Fellowship in performing selections of vocal music centering on the works of living composers and members of the BIPOC communities. Watch: https://youtu.be/pPotbPqZxoc
  • THE HANDEL ARIA PROJECT
    THE HANDEL ARIA PROJECT
    Fri, May 14
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    May 14, 2021, 8:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    May 14, 2021, 8:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Graduate students and faculty members from Bard College Conservatory’s Vocal Arts Program join the Bard Baroque Ensemble to perform a selection of George Frideric Handel’s most beloved arias from his operas Rodelinda and Giulio Cesare. Watch: https://youtu.be/J9W-nKdpxhA
  • NOON CONCERT: JESUS GURIDI’S “SEIS CANCIONES CASTELLANAS”
    NOON CONCERT: JESUS GURIDI’S “SEIS CANCIONES CASTELLANAS”
    Wed, Mar 24
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Mar 24, 2021, 12:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Mar 24, 2021, 12:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Performance of Jesus Guridi’s Seis Canciones Castellanas (1939) in collaboration with pianist Diana Borshcheva | Streamed from the László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building Watch: https://youtu.be/KgSmGtkKr78
  • THANK YOU, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN GERMAN?
    THANK YOU, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN GERMAN?
    Fri, Mar 05
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Mar 05, 2021, 8:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Mar 05, 2021, 8:00 PM
    Bard Conservatory YouTube
    Members of Bard’s Vocal Arts Program perform beloved arias by German composers including Richard Strauss, W. A. Mozart, Erich Korngold, Englebert Humperdinck, and Carl Maria von Weber. Watch: https://youtu.be/VNd7SkID5zo
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