Inviting NYC folks to my free concert Oct. 14!

[skateboy]

Hey NYC FSUers!

As many of you know, I am a violinist/manager of opera singers (Vocal Artists Management Services). While I personally will not be performing this time around, I will be in New York City next week to present 18 of our singers in a FREE concert at the National Opera Center. It's on Thursday evening, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Would love to see you there. Here is a link:

Free VAMS Artists Showcase Concert in New York City!

Event by James Greening Valenzuela on Thursday, October 14 2021

www.facebook.com

 

[skateboy]

Here is the program (duets and solos, about an hour and 40 minutes, including intermission):

Donde lieta uscì (La bohème) Giacomo Puccini
KATE KYUNGHEE KIM, soprano


Poor wand’ring one (The Pirates of Penzance) Sir Arthur Sullivan
EUN-AH ROH, soprano


Barcarolle (Les contes d’Hoffmann) Jacques Offenbach
CYNTHIA LEIGH, soprano
CAROLINE TYE, mezzo-soprano


Il padre adorato (Idomeneo) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Fox’s Aria (The Little Prince) Rachel Portman
ROSELIN OSSER, mezzo-soprano


Celeste Aïda (Aïda) Giuseppe Verdi
SANG BUM CHO, tenor


Letter Dropped from the Sky (World Premiere) Jônatas Manzolli
(Lyrics/poem by Laura Kimmel and Jônatas Manzolli)
LAURA KIMMEL, mezzo-soprano


O soave fanciulla (La bohème) Giacomo Puccini
KATE KYUNGHEE KIM, soprano
DAVID RIVERA BOZÓN, tenor


Qui sedes ad dexteram patris (Gloria) Antonio Vivaldi
Quel bel rio ch'a duro scoglio (Clori, degli occhi miei) George Frideric Handel
KAREN ALBERT, mezzo-soprano


Tu che di gel sei cinta (Turandot) Giacomo Puccini
ALEXANDRIA CRICHLOW, soprano


Act I Love Duet (Tosca) Giacomo Puccini
STACEY STOFFERAHN, soprano
PEDRO CARRERAS, JR., tenor

INTERMISSION​

No, no non si speri Giacomo Carissimi
Vieni, vieni o mio diletto Antonio Vivaldi
ANDREW EGBUCHIEM, countertenor


O don fatale (Don Carlo) Giuseppe Verdi
KELLY MOREL, mezzo-soprano


Dawn Duet (Götterdämmerung) Richard Wagner
LISA BRYCE, soprano
STEVEN ANDREW MURRAY, tenor


Signore, ascolta! (Turandot) Giacomo Puccini
CYNTHIA LEIGH, soprano


Sull’aria (Le nozze di Figaro) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
EUN-AH ROH, soprano
ALEXANDRIA CRICHLOW, soprano


Firenze è come un albero fiorito (Gianni Schicchi) Giacomo Puccini
DAVID RIVERA BOZÓN, tenor


Voi lo sapete (Cavalleria rusticana) Pietro Mascagni
CAROLINE TYE, mezzo-soprano


Act II Duet (La Traviata) Giuseppe Verdi
ERIN HANNON, soprano
JIN UK LEE, baritone

 

[emason]

I love these recitals; I’ll try to make it, but no promises. In any case, good luck to everyone. (Be still my countertenor loving heart.)

 

[Garden Kitty]

I am out of town that weekend, but thank you for the invitation and good luck to everyone performing. Let us know how it goes.

 

[AxelAnnie]

I am out of town that weekend, but thank you for the invitation and good luck to everyone performing. Let us know how it goes.

Oh good luck. I know you will be great

 

[alexikeguchi]

Sadly I’m headed back to OKC on the 11th. Looks like a great program and I’d love to watch later if you’re recording as well. I echo Garden Kitty and wish everyone the best!

 

[skateboy]

I love these recitals; I’ll try to make it, but no promises. In any case, good luck to everyone. (Be still my countertenor loving heart.)

Understood, and thank you!

 

[overedge]

@skateboy this is so kind of you to post these invites. Might there be some YouTube videos afterwards for FSUers who can't be there in person?

 

[skateboy]

@skateboy this is so kind of you to post these invites. Might there be some YouTube videos afterwards for FSUers who can't be there in person?

Thanks! The concert is being video recorded so, once I am sent the finished product, I will post it on YouTube. I'm guessing a week or two after the actual event.

 

[taf2002]

Congratulations @skateboy! I'm looking forward to the video.

 

[emason]

@skateboy, I am sorry but I can’t go tonight. Good luck to everyone; I’ll watch whatever you post on YouTube.

 

[skateboy]

@skateboy, I am sorry but I can’t go tonight. Good luck to everyone; I’ll watch whatever you post on YouTube.

Oh, thank you. The concert went well, I will post the video link as soon as I get it, probably in a week or two.

 

[skateboy]

Hello friends! Here is the link to our Artist Showcase concert at the National Opera Center in NYC. Rather than post an hour and 40 minute video, I've edited each performance into 24 second segments (even one of me near the end, acknowledging our fine pianist for the evening), so the entire video is just over 7 minutes:

VAMS New York Artist Showcase 2021

October 14, 2021Opera America National Opera Center, New YorkVocal Artists Management Services (VAMS)www.vocalartistsmgmt.com

youtu.be

Edited to add: and we got a great review in New York Concert Review! https://nyconcertreview.com/reviews...nts-twelfth-season-artist-showcase-in-review/

 

[kwanfan1818]

I'm so glad for you, @skateboy , for being able to present these artists live and for the wonderful review

And Carolyn Tye, wheeeeee!

And singing the Brunnhilde/Siegfried duet takes guts .

 

[skateboy]

I'm so glad for you, @skateboy , for being able to present these artists live and for the wonderful review

And Carolyn Tye, wheeeeee!

And singing the Brunnhilde/Siegfried duet takes guts .

Thank you, @kwanfan1818 !

The singers were so thrilled to be singing live after all these months, and the audience was excited to be at a live event as well. Yes, Caroline Tye is quite marvelous, and Lisa Bryce (Brunnhilde) learned the duet just for this performance. Everyone there showed proof of vaccination and all the audience members wore masks. Nice to be back in the swing of things!