PART NINE OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

May course meetings are on Monday 5/6 and 5/20 at 2pm. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for the full series.

PART EIGHT OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

April course meetings are on Monday 4/1, 4/22 and 4/29 at 2pm. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for the full series.

American Songs Inspired by American Women Poets

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. While the genre came into its own in 19th century Europe, it has flourished in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries, with many fine examples from famous and lesser-known American composers. This hour-long, interactive seminar briefly familiarizes participants with the Art Song genre before delving into the poetry of three American women – Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Lisa DeSiro – whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music.

American Songs Inspired by American Women Poets

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. While the genre came into its own in 19th century Europe, it has flourished in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries, with many fine examples from famous and lesser-known American composers. This hour-long, interactive seminar briefly familiarizes participants with the Art Song genre before delving into the poetry of three American women – Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Lisa DeSiro – whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music.

PART SEVEN OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

April course meetings are on Monday 4/1, 4/22 and 4/29 at 2pm. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for the full series.

an intimate afternoon of song and poetry with

Ann Moss - soprano
Justin Ouellet - viola
Cheryl Cellon Lindquist - piano

Seating is Limited
Registration/RSVP required by April 10

Please register by following the link below and making a minimum donation of $20 per/attendee. Upon receipt of your donation, full event details will be shared with you via email to the address you provide when making your donation.

You may also register by emailing directly to: info@artsongisalive.org

PROGRAM DETAILS
Bricusse & Newley - Pure Imagination
Stephen Sondheim - I Remember
Vartan Aghababian - Two Bishop Songs
Jake Heggie - Sweet Light (Winter Roses)
Johannes Brahms - Sonata Op. 120 No. 1 in f minor, Mvt. 2 “Andante un poco adagio”
Nancy Bachmann - The Dragonfly
Aghababian - The Mirror
Aghababian - A Milkweed
Graham Sobelman - Let Evening Come
Mancini & Mercer - Moon River
John Woods Duke - Three Sonnets of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Harold Arlen - Over The Rainbow

a collaborative evening of music and poetry that celebrates the human heart’s need to sing

“The Art Song is born as poetry and grows into music.” – Ruth Friedberg, Art Song Center Founder

6:30 PM Registration & Light Reception
7:00 PM Program
Light hors d’oeuvres will be served

Registration required
Please scan the QR code, click the button below, or send an email to lcenanovic@erch.org

PROGRAM DETAILS

Nancy Bachmann - The Dragonfly from Transient Butterfly (2023)
Graham Sobelman - Let Evening Come from Songs from Eagle Pond (2014)
Ricky Ian Gordon - Otherwise from Late Afternoon (2000)
Vartan Aghababian - A Milkweed Two Songs for Soprano, Viola and Piano (2001)
Aghababian - One Art from Two Songs for Soprano, Viola and Piano (2010)
John Woods Duke - Three Sonnets of Edna St. Vincent Millay (1959)
Jake Heggie - Sweet Light from Winter Roses (2004)
*musical selections interspersed with poetry readings by members of The Soul’s Journey Poetry Circle

No reservation required to attend. Admission is free.

Freewill offerings will go to benefit the Armenia Tree Project, whose mission is to assist the Armenian people in using trees to improve their standard of living and protect the global environment.

PROGRAM FEATURES
Andrew Battaglia, clarinet
Sarah Brustin, trumpet
Alex Chavira, alto saxophone
Lucy Cheng, violoncello
Xinran Dai, piano
Lisa DeSiro, piano
Lauren Mahoney, mezzo soprano
Andrea Martine, viola
Ann Moss, soprano
Hillary Nordwell, piano
Teresa Pyo, violin
Caitlyn Schmidt, flute
Weilin Wong, piano
Sophia Xie, violin

PART SIX OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

April course meetings are on Monday 4/1, 4/22 and 4/29 at 2pm. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for the full series.

sound-bath / meditation / performance

This unique performance experience comprises an introspective exploration of the LIFELINE album featuring live singing and amplified music, commingled with spoken meditations on Hildegard's 12th century life and work, highlighting her radical views on "singing as sacrament." Performance lasts 40 minutes without intermission, followed by an artist talk-back session.

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The Lifeline album is a modern-day interpretation of the music of Hildegard Von Bingen distilled through the lens of the artist's experiences in quarantine.

PART FIVE OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

March course meetings are on Monday 3/4 and 3/11 at 11am. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for the full series.

PART FOUR OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

March course meetings are on Monday 3/4 and 3/11 at 11am. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for the full series.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - STAY TUNED FOR RESCHEDULED DATE

sound-bath / meditation / performance

This unique performance experience comprises an introspective exploration of the LIFELINE album featuring live singing and amplified music, commingled with spoken meditations on Hildegard's 12th century life and work, highlighting her radical views on "singing as sacrament." Performance lasts 40 minutes without intermission, followed by an artist talk-back session.

The Lifeline album is a modern-day interpretation of the music of Hildegard Von Bingen distilled through the lens of the artist's experiences in quarantine.

PART THREE OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

January course meetings are on Monday 1/8, 1/22 and 1/29 at 2pm. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for all three meetings.

PART two OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

January course meetings are on Monday 1/8, 1/22 and 1/29 at 2pm. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for all three meetings.

PART ONE OF AN ONGOING SERIES

Art Song is a genre of Western classical chamber music that fuses poetry and music, typically composed for the duo of voice and piano. This series of interactive seminars is designed to familiarize participants with the genre of Art Song by highlighting beloved poets such as Blake, Hughes, Verlaine, Dickinson, Goethe, Millay and more – writers whose imagery and insights have inspired composers past and present to set their words to music. Soprano and Teaching Artist Ann Moss leads participants on a listening journey that explores the beautiful marriage of language and melody.

January course meetings are on Monday 1/8, 1/22 and 1/29 at 2pm. Each meeting features roughly thirty minutes of guided listening, framed by contextual background on the composers, poets and musical material, with opportunities for questions and group discussion. Participants are welcome to drop in to individual sessions as desired, or join for all three meetings.