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May 2020
The Sterling Trio Presents: The Edge of Oblivion
The Sterling Trio’s inaugural program is centered around the late Dominick Argento’s stunning song cycle To Be Sung Upon the Water. Keeping with their mission of presenting new music and lifting up the voices of emerging composers the trio will be premiering a work by their pianist, Jason Mulligan, as well as a newly commissioned work Ophelia Floats by Austin, TX based composer Steven Serpa. To close out the program the trio performs excerpts from Ricky Ian Gordon’s monodrama Orpheus…
Find out more »January 2021
Canciónes de desamor
virtual performance by KC VITAs
KC VITAs presents a recital of contemporary art song live-streamed from All Souls Unitarian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Soprano Stella Dayrit Roden and pianist Charles Dickinson will perform my set of songs <i><strong>Canciónes de desamor</strong></i>, on poetry by Cecilia Castillo. The program features works by other composers include JD Daniel, Anthony Fort, Cecilia Livingston, Kian Ravaei, Ben Stevenson, and L.V. Wood. Links and details about the Live-Stream can be found on the Facebook Event page: https://fb.me/e/3PKlCK5TB Details about the…
Find out more »February 2021
Thompson Street Opera presents the Virtual Premiere of
these wings are meant to fly
Chicago-based Thompson Street Opera will premiere my new opera these wings are meant to fly as part of their annual event "Faulty Systems." These are multi-disciplinary events that bring together artists and activists from around Chicago, organized around a particular social justice theme. This year, "Faulty Systems V: Speaking Out" will highlight the joys and traumas of the LGBTQ+ community. The event will be streamed and will feature an opening speech by Chicago Alderwoman and local queer icon Maria Hadden,…
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Thompson Street Opera presents the Virtual Premiere of
these wings are meant to fly
Chicago-based Thompson Street Opera will premiere my new opera these wings are meant to fly as part of their annual event "Faulty Systems." These are multi-disciplinary events that bring together artists and activists from around Chicago, organized around a particular social justice theme. This year, "Faulty Systems V: Speaking Out" will highlight the joys and traumas of the LGBTQ+ community. The event will be streamed and will feature an opening speech by Chicago Alderwoman and local queer icon Maria Hadden,…
Find out more »March 2021
Sacred Voices: Music on Song of Songs
As part of St. David's virtual concert series Sacred Voices, soprano Mary Elizabeth Ashton and pianist Austin Haller present a short recital that explores the poetry of the Biblical book Song of Songs. This promises to be an exciting performance and includes selections from my own song cycle Surge et aperi mihi: Four Songs from Song of Songs. Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/episcopalaustin or Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/StDave For info on the song cycle: http://serpamusic.com/product/surge-et-aperi-mihi-four-songs-from-song-of-songs/
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