Brooklyn Art Song Society presents Histories III: Renaissance
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- Dominic Armstrong, tenor
- Brian Mextorf, bass-baritone
- Michael Brofman, piano
- Rebecca Myers, soprano
- Jessica Beebe, soprano
- Elisa Sutherland, mezzo-soprano
- Daniel Taylor, tenor
- Steven Eddy, baritone
- Kevin Payne, theorbo
- Matt Zucker, viola da gamba
Carlo Gesualdo — Selected works (madrigals TBA)
Claudio Monteverdi — Selected works (madrigals TBA)
Hugo Wolf — Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo (Michelangelo-Lieder)
The revolutionary works of the Seconda pratica led to a new wave of musical expression during the Renaissance. At the forefront of this radical re-imagining of poetry and music were the madrigals of Carlo Gesualdo and Claudio Monteverdi. Hundreds of years later, the haunting poetry of 16th-century master Michelangelo inspired masterpieces by Hugo Wolf and Benjamin Britten.
Pre-Concert Lecture at 4:30pm with Larry Wolff (NYU).
About Variant 6
Variant 6 is a virtuosic vocal sextet that explores and advances the art of chamber music in the twenty-first century. The ensemble's work includes radically reimagining concert experiences, commissioning substantial new works, collaborating closely with other ensembles, and educating a new generation of singers.
http://www.variantsix.comAbout Dominic Armstrong, tenor
About Brian Mextorf, bass-baritone
About Michael Brofman, piano
About Rebecca Myers, soprano
About Jessica Beebe, soprano
About Elisa Sutherland, mezzo-soprano
About Daniel Taylor, tenor
American tenor Daniel Taylor exercises his artistry across opera, chamber music, ensemble singing, new music, early music, and even as an instrumentalist.
Beginning as a member of the chorus at Opera Philadelphia in 2012, he has since emerged to perform principal roles for the company including Remendado in Bizet's Carmen and Lucio in Rossini's Otello. Additionally, he has workshopped and premiered roles in a number of new operas, such as Missy Mazzoli's The Listeners (as Vince) and Breaking the Waves (as the Stone Thrower), Kevin Puts' Elizabeth Cree (as Priest and Librarian), and Lembit Beecher's Sky on Swings where he sang the role of Ira alongside Frederica von Stade. Other workshops have included operas by Rene Orth, David Hertzberg, and Jennifer Higdon. Beyond Opera Philadelphia, he has performed operatic works with The New York Philharmonic, Curtis Opera Theater, Beth Morrison Projects, Three Oaks Opera, Poor Richard’s Opera, Opera Libera, Children’s Opera Box, and Temple University Opera Theater.
https://www.danieltaylortenor.com/