Bremerton WestSound Symphony: Holiday Happenings
$18-$32 ($10 ages 19-29, $5 ages 18 & under)
- Allison Pohl, soprano
Francis Poulenc — Gloria, FP 177
George Frideric Handel / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Der Messias, K. 572 (after Messiah, HWV 56) (selections)
Ring in the most wonderful time of the year with excerpts from everyone's favorite holiday ballet! The Bremerton Symphony Chorale joins the orchestra to present Poulenc's powerful Gloria, featuring the sparkling sounds of soprano Allison Pohl. The afternoon ends with a selection of beloved choruses from Handel's Messiah.
About Allison Pohl, soprano
Soprano Allison Pohl's vivacious stage presence and spirited singing have inspired enthusiastic responses across three continents. Her work has received positive reviews for her "sparkling voice" (outerstage.com) and "exuberant" performances (Opera News). Of her performance in L'elisir d'amore at Virginia Opera, The Washington Post wrote: "Allison Pohl stood out with a ripe, flavorful soprano and ample character."
Allison has appeared with opera companies and orchestras throughout the United States, including Boston Lyric Opera, New York City Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera Saratoga, Tacoma Opera, Vashon Opera, Opera in the Heights, Opera Providence, Opera on the James, Seattle Symphony, Canton Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, Bremerton Symphony, Seattle Philharmonic, Garden State Philharmonic, Harmonia Seattle, and SkyOpera, and has been a soloist for orchestral tours in both Italy and China.
As a member of Soprello, Allison has performed chamber music across North America with cellist Alistair MacRae. She is a Seattle Opera Career Grant recipient, winner of the Seattle Philharmonic Concerto Competition, is on faculty at Brevard Music Center, and holds degrees from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music and Boston University.
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