Music of Remembrance: Art From Ashes
Free (RSVP required)
- Laura DeLuca, clarinet
- Mikhail Shmidt, violin
- Susan Gulkis Assadi, viola
- Walter Gray, cello
- Jonathan Green, double bass
- Mina Miller, piano
- Khaos Kook, piano
- Karen Early Evans, mezzo-soprano
- Megan Renae Parker, soprano
- Erich Parce, baritone
- Northwest Boychoir
- Seattle Girls Choir
David Beigelman — Dybbuk Dances
Erwin Schulhoff — Duo for violin and cello, WV 74 ("I. Moderato")
Jake Heggie — Farewell, Auschwitz
In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, MOR brings together generations of musicians, including the Northwest Boychoir and Seattle Girls Choir, MOR's core ensemble, and recent recipients of MOR's Young Artist Award.
Free. Reserved seating, with advance tickets required.
Important ticket information:
- Pick up your tickets at Will Call by 5:15pm at the Benaroya Box Office the day of the concert
- Reservations are limited to 2 tickets per party. Please call (206) 365-7770 if you need more than 2 tickets for your party.
- Seats are assigned and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
About Laura DeLuca, clarinet
About Mikhail Shmidt, violin
About Walter Gray, cello
About Jonathan Green, double bass
Jonathan Green, double bass, joined the Seattle Symphony as Assistant Principal Bass in 1998. He was the double bassist for the world premiere and recording of several Music of Remembrance commissions: Thomas Pasatieri's Letter to Warsaw, Paul Schoenfield's Camp Songs and Ghetto Songs,and Gerard Schwarz's Rudolf and Jeanette. He can also be heard on MOR's recording of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s Out of Darkness (Naxos 2014).
https://www.musicofremembrance.org/artists/jonathan-greenAbout Karen Early Evans, mezzo-soprano
Karen Early Evans has performed the role of Fiordiligi with Utah Opera and Tacoma Opera. She was most recently heard singing Bach's Peasant Cantata with Yakima Symphony and the Witch in Hansel and Gretel with Bellevue Opera, where she has also performed the role of the 1st Lady in their production of The Magic Flute. She sings regularly with the Seattle Opera chorus and was recently invited to sing the roles of Nurse and Trang in a workshop for Amelia, a newly commissioned work for Seattle Opera. Ms. Early Evans performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Northwest Sinfonietta as soprano soloist and has also been a soloist with Tacoma Symphony, Boise Philharmonic, Utah Symphony and Eugene Concert Choir. She has performed roles with Lyric Opera Northwest, Skagit Opera, Opera Idaho and Glimmerglass Opera. Ms. Early Evans has been honored as a Finalist in the Metropolitan National Vocal Competition as well as the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition. She was chosen as the audience favorite in both the Eleanor Lieber competition and the Bella Voce competition.
http://www.pugetsoundconcertopera.org/artists.html#karenearlyevansAbout Megan Renae Parker, soprano
About Erich Parce, baritone
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall
200 University St.Seattle, WA 98101
United States