Bradley Greenwald and Friends
A 21st Century Schubertiade
Sun, February 2, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
Amsterdam Bar & Hall
The Vail Series welcomes Lorelei Ensemble with Pilobolus Dance Company.
Location:
Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - Sharon Martin Hall,
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The Vail Series welcomes Lorelei Ensemble with Pilobolus Dance Company.
Location:
Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - Sharon Martin Hall,
Ticket Info:FreeQuestions:
Sponsor(s):
In this gritty, but surprisingly poetic program, Lyric Fest explores both the energy and underbelly of life in the city. Join us for song, verse, and a reflection on how we experience life in urban community. With Danielle Talamantes, Clara Osowski, Aaron Crouch, Jesse Blumberg, and Laura Ward, piano.
In this gritty, but surprisingly poetic program, Lyric Fest explores both the energy and underbelly of life in the city. Join us for song, verse, and a reflection on how we experience life in urban community. With Danielle Talamantes, Clara Osowski, Aaron Crouch, Jesse Blumberg, and Laura Ward, piano.
Lorelei in residence at the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, hosted by the Peabody composition department and performing with Peabody vocal and jazz ensembles.
Music at Emmanuel, Baltimore
Thursday, March 6 @ 7:30pm
America's preeminent professional choral ensemble for women's voices, in concert
Pre-Concert Talk 7:00 P.M.
Spring brings the highly anticipated release of the Winona Symphony Orchestra’s first recording, featuring music by Libby Larsen and the talents of Clara Osowski and Alan Dunbar. To help us celebrate the release, our spring concert features music inspired by the recording project, including a performance of Larsen’s Raspberry Island Dreaming and a work by Minnesota composer Dominick Argento. Coupled with Diamond’s breath-taking Romeo and Juliet, the program brings back audience favorites and CD artists Clara Osowski and Alan Dunbar, offering a performance that paints music of life, love, and beauty.
DIAMOND: Music for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
LARSEN: Raspberry Island Dreaming
Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano
ARGENTO: A Few Words About Chekhov
Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano and Alan Dunbar, baritone
Alto soloist with Madison Bach Musicians.
Alto soloist with Madison Bach Musicians.
We are thrilled to gather together once again to celebrate one of BW's most treasured traditions. Please join us on campus April 11-13, 2025. The 2025 Festival features "Messiah."
Join us to experience Bach’s impact on music spanning generations.
Alto Soloist with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester, New York.
Alto Soloist with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester, New York.
Alto soloist with Mid-Columbia Symphony.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
11:00 AM
Glorya Kaufman Cultural Center Theater at The Wende Musuem10808 Culver BoulevardCulver City, CA, 90230 (map)
Works forged in music history’s most famous love triangle:
C. Schumann – Sechs Lieder, Op. 13
R. Schumann – Fantasie in C, Op. 17
Brahms – “Gestillte Sehnsucht,” Op. 91 No. 1
Brahms – Piano Quartet in C Minor, “Werther”
Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano
Livia Sohn, violin – Stanford University
Barry Shiffman, viola – The Royal Conservatory
Clive Greensmith, cello – Colburn School
Micah Yui, piano – Colburn School
A masterpiece of Gilded-Age architecture, the Doheny Mansion’s Pompeian room features an iridescent Tiffany glass dome, elegant art glass panels, Tuscan marble Corinthian columns and a geometrically-patterned floor.
New Songs for a New Year
Clara premieres new song cycles commissioned by and for her by David Evan Thomas, Steve Heitzeg, Linda Kachelmeier, and Janika Vandervelde.
Repeat performance the following day at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, noon. Free.
New Songs for a New Year
Clara premieres new song cycles commissioned by and for her by David Evan Thomas, Steve Heitzeg, Linda Kachelmeier, and Janika Vandervelde.
Repeat performance the following day at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, noon. Free.
Alto soloist with Spire, Kansas City.
In celebration of our 15th anniversary, Kansas City audiences can additionally hear Messiah plus selections from a Christmas Oratorio— Johann Sebastian Bach’s timeless telling of the Nativity performed by an all-star cast. Immerse yourself with Bach’s gripping narrative recitatives, breathtaking arias, soul-stirring chorales, and majestic orchestrations performed on period instruments.
Alto soloist with Spire, Kansas City, MO.
Crafted in a mere 24 days, Handel's Messiah has captivated audiences for centuries since its debut. From the jubilant "For Unto Us a Child is Born" to the awe-inspiring "Hallelujah Chorus," this masterpiece stands as a crowning achievement of Baroque music. This holiday season, immerse yourself in a truly authentic experience as the renowned Spire Chamber Ensemble and Baroque Orchestra bring Messiah to life in Helzberg Hall. Using period instruments, our world-class musicians offer a rare glimpse into the original splendor of this timeless work.
Cantata No. 36 Schwingt freudig euch empor
Cantata No. 225 Singet dem Herrn (instrumental transcription)
Cantata No. 147 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
Jonathan Posthuma arranged Charles Ives songs and more!
Alto soloist with South Florida Master Chorale.
Experience the awe-inspiring oratorio Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn. Akin to an opera in its narrative power, Elijah features riveting choruses, soul-stirring arias, and intricate orchestration. From challenging kings to his ascent to heaven on a flaming chariot, Elijah’s story is filled with tenacity, courage, and drama. This performance showcases our chorus at their best, featuring thrilling and dramatic Bible scenes accompanied by beautiful music.
Alto soloist with South Florida Master Chorale.
Experience the awe-inspiring oratorio Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn. Akin to an opera in its narrative power, Elijah features riveting choruses, soul-stirring arias, and intricate orchestration. From challenging kings to his ascent to heaven on a flaming chariot, Elijah’s story is filled with tenacity, courage, and drama. This performance showcases our chorus at their best, featuring thrilling and dramatic Bible scenes accompanied by beautiful music.
Alto soloist with South Florida Master Chorale.
Experience the awe-inspiring oratorio Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn. Akin to an opera in its narrative power, Elijah features riveting choruses, soul-stirring arias, and intricate orchestration. From challenging kings to his ascent to heaven on a flaming chariot, Elijah’s story is filled with tenacity, courage, and drama. This performance showcases our chorus at their best, featuring thrilling and dramatic Bible scenes accompanied by beautiful music.
Clara will play the role of Tante Marie.
The Silver Fox: Family Opera in One Act is based on the bayou legend of a young girl who transforms into a silver fox to use her magical powers! Larsen’s music weaves Cajun folk tunes into a lyrical, lilting fable.
Oct 31 - Noon
Nov 1 - 10:30
Nov 2 - 10:30 and 11:15
Clara will sing the role of Ulrika.
Join VocalEssence for the musical journey of Kristina Nilsson and her family, brought to life by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, the legendary songwriters of ABBA. Based on Vilhelm Moberg’s The Emigrants, this concert version of the musical chronicles the Nilsson family and their courageous journey from the harsh realities of mid-19th century Sweden to the promise of a new life in America. The soaring ballads and beautiful melodies interspersed with Scandinavian folk influences and lush orchestral arrangements capture Kristina’s experiences of love, loss, and hope that resonate as deeply today as they did over a century ago.
American Liszt Society, Athens, Georgia
Performing the role of Baba the Turk.
Monday, August 26 at 7:30 PM, NDSU Beckwith Recital Hall
Tuesday, August 27 at 7:00 PM, NDSU Challey Atrium, Stravinsky, "The Rake's Progress"
Wednesday, August 28 at 7:30 PM, NDSU Beckwith Recital Hall
Thursday, August 29 at 7:00 PM, NDSU Challey Atrium, Stravinsky, "The Rake's Progress"
Amazingly, the 2024 NDSU Chamber Music Festival will mark the 10th season that we have gathered to enjoy performances of great chamber music together! Alongside concerts of great instrumental chamber music in Beckwith Recital Hall on Monday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 28, the 2024 NDSU Chamber Music Festival will feature a two special performances of Igor Stravinsky's iconic masterpiece "The Rake's Progress" in the Challey Atrium on Tuesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 29. The production, directed by Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre Executive Director Judy Lewis, will feature costumes by Rooth Varland and world-class guest principal singers including NDSU alumni Clara Osowski and Tessa Hartl. In continuing the side-by-side educational model of the Festival, the chorus will feature NDSU student performers led from within by NDSU vocal faculty Kelly Burns and Karisa Templeton, and in the same way the chamber ensemble will include NDSU student performers alongside NDSU faculty, other beloved musicians from the Fargo-Moorhead area, and guest artists including violinist Grace Park as well as members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Performing the role of Baba the Turk.
Monday, August 26 at 7:30 PM, NDSU Beckwith Recital Hall
Tuesday, August 27 at 7:00 PM, NDSU Challey Atrium, Stravinsky, "The Rake's Progress"
Wednesday, August 28 at 7:30 PM, NDSU Beckwith Recital Hall
Thursday, August 29 at 7:00 PM, NDSU Challey Atrium, Stravinsky, "The Rake's Progress"
Amazingly, the 2024 NDSU Chamber Music Festival will mark the 10th season that we have gathered to enjoy performances of great chamber music together! Alongside concerts of great instrumental chamber music in Beckwith Recital Hall on Monday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 28, the 2024 NDSU Chamber Music Festival will feature a two special performances of Igor Stravinsky's iconic masterpiece "The Rake's Progress" in the Challey Atrium on Tuesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 29. The production, directed by Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre Executive Director Judy Lewis, will feature costumes by Rooth Varland and world-class guest principal singers including NDSU alumni Clara Osowski and Tessa Hartl. In continuing the side-by-side educational model of the Festival, the chorus will feature NDSU student performers led from within by NDSU vocal faculty Kelly Burns and Karisa Templeton, and in the same way the chamber ensemble will include NDSU student performers alongside NDSU faculty, other beloved musicians from the Fargo-Moorhead area, and guest artists including violinist Grace Park as well as members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
www.sourcesongfestival.org
The powerful “Great” Mass in C Minor offers us Mozart at the height of his brilliance. A work of mysterious origins, the music is a layered, shimmering tapestry. Moods shift constantly, sometimes dazzling, sometimes movingly somber. Left
unfinished at Mozart’s death, the mass is lovingly and studiously reimagined by Jos van Veldhoven.
Mozart: Mass in C Minor, K 417a [427]
Handel: Sinfonia from Israel in Egypt, HWV 54
Handel (orchd Mozart): “Hallelujah” from Messiah, HWV 56
Handel: Overture to Alexander’s Feast, HWV 75
Mozart: Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, K. 405/4
Mozart: Agnus Dei from Litaniae laurentanae in D Major, K. 195/186d
J.S. Bach: Dona nobis pacem from Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
OBF Chorus
OBF Period Orchestra
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
SongFest is an art song festival and training program held in June at Pomona College in Claremont just outside of Los Angeles. SongFest attracts an internationally distinguished roster of artist-teachers as well as students from some of the nation’s top music conservatories.
SongFest is a sanctuary for singers and pianists to gather together, learn, experience and discover what makes SONG such a powerful art in today’s world. Through an intensive program of master classes, concerts and one-on-one sessions, SongFest offers a unique opportunity to be inspired and coach with the best in their field.
SongFest comprises of three (3) programs for singers and pianists at every stage of their development: Studio Artist, Young Artist, Professional Fellow and Pianists. Audiences enjoy a vibrant concert series and auditors can attend selected daily masterclasses and lectures led by the most exciting artists of today.
While abroad, TENET will perform “Mit Glanz und Gloria, ” a program of repertoire by Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Hermann Schein, Matthias Weckmann, and more. TENET’s all-star cast features:
Jolle Greenleaf and Clara Rottsolk sopranos
Kate Maroney, Clara Osowski, and Elisa Sutherland mezzo-sopranos
Jacob Perry, James Reese, and Gene Stenger tenors
Steve Hrycelak and Enrico Lagasca basses
Beth Wenstrom and Dongmyung Ahn violins
Matt Zucker baroque cello
Hank Heijink theorbo
Jeffrey Grossman keyboard
While abroad, TENET will perform “Mit Glanz und Gloria, ” a program of repertoire by Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Hermann Schein, Matthias Weckmann, and more. TENET’s all-star cast features:
Jolle Greenleaf and Clara Rottsolk sopranos
Kate Maroney, Clara Osowski, and Elisa Sutherland mezzo-sopranos
Jacob Perry, James Reese, and Gene Stenger tenors
Steve Hrycelak and Enrico Lagasca basses
Beth Wenstrom and Dongmyung Ahn violins
Matt Zucker baroque cello
Hank Heijink theorbo
Jeffrey Grossman keyboard
While abroad, TENET will perform “Mit Glanz und Gloria, ” a program of repertoire by Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Hermann Schein, Matthias Weckmann, and more. TENET’s all-star cast features:
Jolle Greenleaf and Clara Rottsolk sopranos
Kate Maroney, Clara Osowski, and Elisa Sutherland mezzo-sopranos
Jacob Perry, James Reese, and Gene Stenger tenors
Steve Hrycelak and Enrico Lagasca basses
Beth Wenstrom and Dongmyung Ahn violins
Matt Zucker baroque cello
Hank Heijink theorbo
Jeffrey Grossman keyboard
While abroad, TENET will perform “Mit Glanz und Gloria, ” a program of repertoire by Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Hermann Schein, Matthias Weckmann, and more. TENET’s all-star cast features:
Jolle Greenleaf and Clara Rottsolk sopranos
Kate Maroney, Clara Osowski, and Elisa Sutherland mezzo-sopranos
Jacob Perry, James Reese, and Gene Stenger tenors
Steve Hrycelak and Enrico Lagasca basses
Beth Wenstrom and Dongmyung Ahn violins
Matt Zucker baroque cello
Hank Heijink theorbo
Jeffrey Grossman keyboard
TENET concludes our decade-long exploration of J. S. Bach’s oratorios performed unconducted and chamber-style in a jubilant performance of the Mass in B Minor.
Alto soloist.
See for yourself why The Dream of Gerontius is considered Edward Elgar’s finest composition. A monumental work that has been hand selected for Music Director Richard Hynson’s farewell performance, the richly orchestrated score contains some of Elgar’s most powerful, evocative choral writing. Featured guest soloists include Clara Osowski (mezzo-soprano), Nicholas Huff (tenor), and Leo Radosavljevic (baritone).
Soloist with St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Second soprano soloist.
This dazzling setting of the Mass exemplifies Mozart’s brilliance in uniting music and text to create drama. Written to showcase the vocal talents of his wife Constanze, the Great Mass is an undisputed masterpiece revered by Mozart fans for 250 years.
On this program, the Master Chorale’s performance of the Great Mass in C Minor will be complemented by two motets: Mozart’s glorious Exsultate, jubilate and Joseph Haydn’s Insanae et vanae curae.
Second soprano soloist.
This dazzling setting of the Mass exemplifies Mozart’s brilliance in uniting music and text to create drama. Written to showcase the vocal talents of his wife Constanze, the Great Mass is an undisputed masterpiece revered by Mozart fans for 250 years.
On this program, the Master Chorale’s performance of the Great Mass in C Minor will be complemented by two motets: Mozart’s glorious Exsultate, jubilate and Joseph Haydn’s Insanae et vanae curae.
