Music at Emmanuel: Ah Young Hong, soprano
$10 advance, $15 at the door
- Ah Young Hong, soprano
"Absolutely riveting … one could not imagine a more brilliant performance" — The Chicago Tribune
Groundbreaking soprano Ah Young Hong frequently graces the stages of major opera houses and concert halls interpreting a vast array of repertoire—ranging from Bach and Monteverdi to Shostakovich and Kurtág—and we are excited to welcome her to Emmanuel for an intimate and rare Baltimore concert performance. In this program, Ms. Hong bridges the gap between old and new, performing works ranging from chant of 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen to modern works of Michael Hersch (b. 1971), a trailblazing composer with whom she has cultivated a special working relationship in recent years. Join us for this exquisite and varied evening of music!
About Music at Emmanuel (Baltimore)
Music at Emmanuel features a full season of concerts and special liturgies with The Emmanuel Choir – together with a chamber music series, Tuesdays at Six – and a series featuring our ensemble-in-residence, Mount Vernon Virtuosi.
https://www.emmanueldowntown.org/concertsAbout Ah Young Hong, soprano
A soprano of "fearlessness and consummate artistry" (Opera News), Ah Young Hong has interpreted a vast array of repertoire, ranging from the music of Monteverdi to Georg Friedrich Haas. Widely recognized for her work in Michael Hersch's monodrama On the Threshold of Winter, The New York Times praised Ms. Hong's performance in the world premiere as "the opera's blazing, lone star." Recent performances include solo appearances with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Bern, and at the Aldeburgh and Ojai Music Festivals. Highlight concerts of 2021 and 2022 include the premiere performances in the title role of Hersch's POPPAEA at the Wien Modern and ZeitRäume Basel Festivals, and title role of Fang Man's Golden Lily (excerpts) with Alarm Will Sound. Fall 2022 saw the album release of Hersch's 'the script of storms' with BBC Symphony Orchestra under the New Focus label. Ms. Hong is an associate professor in the Vocal Studies Department of The Peabody Conservatory of Music, Johns Hopkins University.
https://www.ahyounghong.com/