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BASS on Tour: Philadelphia
What: Brooklyn Art Song Society performs Brahms' Liebeslieder and Neue Liebeslieder
Who: Kristina Bachrach, soprano; Jennifer Beattie, mezzo soprano; Brandon Snook, tenor; Paul An, bass; Michael Brofman, Michael Djupstrom, piano
When: Thursday September 19th 2013, 8pm
Where: First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19103
Cost: $20/$15/$10
More Information: www.brooklynartsongsociety.org
The Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS), one of New York City's most acclaimed young music organization, will make its Philadelphia debut on Thursday, September 19th at 8PM at the First Unitarian Church. BASS will present Johannes Brahms' complete Liebeslieder and Neue Liebeslieder for vocal quartet and piano four-hand- works famous for their charm and Viennese elegance. This concert will be repeated the next day as BAASS's Brooklyn season opener. This program is part of a five concert festival entitled Clara, Robert, and Johannes, which will present classical music's most famous love triangle through the major song cycles of Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. Featured in this concert are two prominent Philadelphia musicians- mezzo soprano Jennifer Beattie and Curtis-alumni and faculty member pianist/composer Michael Djupstrom. Also featured are some of New Yorks most talented artists included soprano Kristina Bachrach, tenor Brandon Snook, Julliard alumni bass Paul An and BASS's artistic director pianist Michael Brofman.
About Clara, Robert and Johannes:
Brooklyn Art Song Society is proud to present Classical music's greatest love triangle played out in song. Robert Schumann and Clara Weick, married in defiance of their families' wishes, had a legendary romance that tragically ended with Robert's mental breakdown. Lifelong bachelor Johannes Brahms pined for the widowed Clara, but she remained loyal to her deceased husband and Brahms did not dare betray his once friend and mentor even from beyond the grave. This poignant tale of unrequited love and bittersweet loss provides the context for five magnificent concerts of Clara's complete songs and the major song cycles of Robert and Johannes.
About Brooklyn Art Song Society:
Hailed by the New York Times as "ambitious" and "a company well worth watching," the Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) will enter its fourth season of first-rate music making in the fall of 2013. Dedicated to the vast repertoire of poetry set to music, BASS presents programs of epic scope yet intimate at the same time. Past highlights have included performances of the complete songs of Charles Ives, Henri Duparc, a festival of works from Franz Schubert's last year and an ongoing project to present the complete lieder of Hugo Wolf. Committed to keeping art song relevant in our time BASS has collaborated closely with important living composers such as Tom Cipullo, Libby Larsen, Lowell Liebermann, and Yehudi Wyner, and has commissioned works from Brooklyn-based composers Marie Incontrera and Michael Rose. The 2013-14 season will feature concerts in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston and South Bend, Indiana of works by Johannes Brahms, Lowell Liebermann, Michael Rose, Clara and Robert Schumann, and Hugo Wolf featuring some of the worlds finest young singers including sopranos Martha Guth and Laura Strickling, mezzo soprano Wallis Giunta, tenor Dominic Armstrong, baritones John Brancy and Michael Kelly, pianists Spencer Myer and Erika Switzer, and many, many more. For more information visit: www.brooklynartsongsociety.org
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LocationFirst Unitarian Church
2125 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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