Friends of Chamber Music: Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano & Christopher Cano, piano

• Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
• Christopher Cano, piano

Vincenzo Bellini — Vaga luna che inargenti
Vincenzo Bellini — Malincolnia, Ninfa gentile
Vincenzo Bellini — Dolente imagine di fille mia
Vincenzo Bellini — Per pietà, bell'idol mio
Edvard Grieg — 6 Songs, Op. 48
Henri Duparc — L'invitation au voyage
Henri Duparc — Phidylé
Henri Duparc — Au pays où se fait la guerre ("To the war-torn land")
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Jonathan Dove — Nights Not Spent Alone
Gustav Mahler — Rückert-Lieder

Known for her commanding stage presence and profound artistry, Jennifer Johnson Cano has garnered critical acclaim for her glorious voice, impressive nuance, thrilling resonance, and remarkable tone. A voice of rare depth and charisma.

"This is how recitals should be sung: gripping, communicative, and spellbinding." – examiner.com

About Friends of Chamber Music – Portland

https://focm.org

About Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano

Jennifer Johnson Cano has garnered critical acclaim for performances of both new and standard repertoire; lauded by The New York Times for her "rich-toned mezzo-soprano" voice and by Opera News as a "matchless interpreter of contemporary opera."

Highlights of Cano's operatic career have included performing the roles of Donna Elvira, Carmen and Offred with the Boston Lyric Opera; The Fox in The Cunning Little Vixen with the Cleveland Orchestra; the Mother, Dragonfly, and the Squirrel in L'enfant et les sortilèges with the San Francisco Symphony; performances of El Niño with John Adams and the London Symphony Orchestra; Carmen with the New Orleans Opera; and Orphée with the Des Moines Metro Opera and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. She has appeared in more than 100 performances on the stage at The Metropolitan Opera since her debut in the 2009-2010 season, most recently in the roles of Nicklausse, Emilia, Hansel, and Meg Page. Cano debuted the role of Virginia Woolf in the world premiere of Kevin Puts's The Hours with the Philadelphia Orchestra about which The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, "Every word was clear both in content and intention, and her mezzo-soprano tone was deeply alluring."

https://www.jenniferjohnsoncano.net/

About Christopher Cano, piano

A seasoned recitalist, orchestra soloist, and collaborative pianist, Christopher has performed throughout the US, Mexico, Israel, Europe, and the Far East.

Having maintained his private studio in New York City since 2002, Christopher has prepared singers for appearances at the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scalla, Chicago Lyric Opera, and orchestral appearances with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, among others.

As a collaborative artist, he has played in the masterclasses of Licia Albanese, Fedora Barbieri, Anna Moffo, Lauren Flannigan, Martin Katz, Craig Rutenberg, and Suzanne Mentzer. Christopher has also played for the masterclasses of Marilyn Horne in New York City at Carnegie Hall. As a studio pianist, he has had the distinct privilege of working with some of the great artists and teachers of singing including Marilyn Horne, Sherrill Milnes, Luciano Pavarotti, Marni Nixon, Patricia McCaffrey, Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, Rita Shane, and Diana Soviero.

Christopher has been a member of the music staff at the Festival Lyrique-en-Mer in Belle-Ile, France, Toledo Opera, San Diego Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Opera Company of North Carolina, Florida Grand Opera, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, among others.

Beginning with the 2017/18 season, he was appointed as the Director of the Marion Roose Pullin Opera Studio and Head of Music of Arizona Opera.

https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/artist/christopher-cano-piano/