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Beerthoven Concert Series: The Taming of the Brew
To beer, or not to beer?
Beer. Always beer. On Sunday, April 17th at 3pm, the Beerthoven Concert Series will present The Taming of the Brew--classical songs and instrumental works inspired by William Shakespeare! Beerthoven welcomes the return of Baritone Austin Bradley with his equally--talented wife, Soprano Natalie Cummings, as well as pianist Hansol Kang. The program will feature Beethoven's Tempest Sonata, art songs by Strauss, Finzi, Verdi, and others, as well as costuming and dramatic readings by Austin Shakespeare's Jennifer Davis. Sample English beer and snacks and mingle with the performers during intermission, all included with admission. This is a ShakesBeerthoven you won't want to miss!
As an added bonus, guests will hear music from the Renaissance for the lute, played by classical guitarist Celil Kaya during intermissions!
Beerthoven events are family-friendly; kids and youth are welcome! Dress casual or business-casual.
Austin Bradley Bio:
Praised for his "bigger-than-life" performances, baritone Austin Bradley enjoys a versatile career in opera, oratorio, artsong, musical theater, and choral ensembles. Austin's recent stage credits include: Schaunard (La Bohéme), John Brooke (Little Women), and the title role in Don Giovanni. In UT's opera program he premiered the role of Teddy in the world premiere of Daron Hagen's A Woman in Morocco, which followed in a performance with Kentucky Opera. Austin made his professional debut in Tosca with Austin Opera and recently appeared as Franz (Sunday in the Park with George) with Austin Shakespeare.
Austin was a young artist at SongFest in 2011 and a participant at the Baldwin Wallace Art Song Festival in 2012. As a recitalist, he was recently featured on the Steinway Recital Series in Waco, TX and with the inaugural season of the Beerthoven Concert Series singing Schumann's Dichterliebe.
In oratorio, Austin has appeared in Handel's Messiah with the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra and in concert with UT's Early Music Ensemble. Austin made his solo debut with the Austin Baroque Orchestra in Handel's Esther and is engaged to return to sing as the bass soloist in Mozart's Coronoation Mass this May.
Austin holds a masters degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelors degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Natalie Cummings Bio:
Praised for her "lush, full-bodied and beautiful tone," American Soprano, Natalie Cummings enjoys a blossoming career on the operatic stage.
A Houston District winner in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for two consecutive years, she advanced to the 2014 Semi-Final Round and was honored to perform on the Metropolitan Opera Stage.
Ms. Cummings has also been awarded Second Place in the Mid-Texas Symphony Vocal Competition, and was named a finalist in the Bel Canto Scholarship Foundation competition, Audience Choice in the Lois Alba Aria Competition and a semi-finalist in the Dallas Opera Guild Competition. She appears frequently on stage around her home state, most recently performing with Austin Opera, Spotlight on Opera, and Opera Piccola of San Antonio.
Ms. Cummings graduated with honors from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois with a Bachelor's of Music in Vocal Performance and a minor in Political Science. She spent a semester studying both music and government in Vienna, Austria where she performed in the IES Vienna Music Performance Workshop. After finishing her Bachelor's degree, Ms. Cummings returned to her home state to complete her Master's of Music in Opera Performance at the University of Texas at Austin where studied with David Small and Rose Taylor. She currently resides in Austin, Texas with her husband, baritone Austin Bradley.
Hansol Kang Bio
A superb concert pianist, acclaimed by Pianist John Perry, pianist Han-sol Kang has established himself as one of todays promising young artists. After winning at one of the most prestigious national competitions in Korea, Busan MBC Music Competition, he moved to United States and has performed solo recitals, chamber music, and concerti. Han-sol was invited from Prof. Anthony di Bonaventura of Boston University in 2011 to the Brandywine International Piano Institute under a full scholarship and performed at the Young Artists Recital at the Philips Memorial Building in Pennsylvania. Recently he was a prize-winner at the United States International Duo Piano Competition in 2016 and at the Sidney Wright Piano Accompanying Competition in 2015, he has appeared as soloist with the Prime Orchestra, Gyeong-gi Philharmonic Orchestra, Chung Ang University Alumni Orchestra, and Chung Ang University Wind Orchestra.
Currently Doctorate Candidate in Piano Performance at University of Texas at Austin, he earned his Masters degree under the Professor Gregory Allen at University of Texas at Austins Butler School of Music. Previously, he received his Bachelor at Chung Ang University under Prof.Younwha Lee. His qualification of Summa Cum Laude in Piano Performance led him to be invited as a solo pianist for the prestigious newspaper debut concert Chosun Daily News Paper in 2010. He has been also awarded numerous scholarships: Alamo City Endowed Scholarship for Pianists, Korean American Scholarship Foundation, Jonilu Swearingen Nubel Endowed, Butler Music Excellent Scholarship, and Korean Embassy Honor Scholarship.
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LocationSaengerrunde Halle (View)
1607 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78701
United States
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| Minimum Age: 0 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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