2011-2012 Season
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The Bawdy Bard ~ Medieval Song and Verse
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8 pm; The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 3 pm; The Academy of Vocal Arts
Lyric Fest takes its first ever plunge back to the early years of Song, with rousing refrains and medieval verse. Songs and ballads by Janequin, Senfl, Bernard de Venterdorn, Josquin, Purcell and Gastold, performed with period instruments.
Artists: Soloists Leslie Johnson, Maren Montalbano, Steven Bradshaw, Colin Dill, joined by Choral Arts Philadelphia, with conductor and Music Director Matthew Glandorf, Gwyn Roberts, recorder, Mark Rimple, lute, Eve Miller, viola da gamba, and actor Jim Bergwall as the Traveling Bard.
You can read our PR release on the Bawdy Bard concert here: PR. The Bawdy Bard. Sept 2011.
To Kiss The Earth ~ Potter, Poet and Guide
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 3 pm; Philadelphia University, Ravenhill Chapel
Sunday, November, 13, 2011 at 3 pm; The Academy of Vocal Arts
Three world premieres celebrate the creative artist and the flow of inspiration from one generation to the next: Maurice Wright’s To Kiss the Earth, settings of the diaries of Bauhaus potter Marguerite Wildenhain, Allen Krantz’s Little Elegy with Books and Beasts and Curt Cacioppo’s Volgi, Beatrice. With commentary by the composers.
Artists: William Stone, Elizabeth Weigle, the Ravenhill String Quartet, letters and diaries read by Suzanne DuPlantis.
A Very Good Year ~ Happy Birthday to 1912
Friday, March 23, 2012 at 8 pm; Haverford College
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 3 pm; The Academy of Vocal Arts
A historical snapshot of the world of 1912 — the year “Happy Birthday” first appeared in print. The centennial program features songs and opera composed in that year in the Americas, Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Ukraine and more.
Artists: Meagan Miller, Randall Scarlata, Zach Borichevsky, Suzanne DuPlantis, Randi Marrazzo and The Chamber Singers of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, under the direction of Thomas Lloyd, with pianist Laura Ward.
Once Upon a Time ~ Family Concert
Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 3 pm; The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10 am (for students only); Girard Academic Music Program School
Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 3 pm; Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cherry Hill, NJ
In this lively introduction to opera for young audiences, Lyric Fest presents three semi-staged mini-versions of The Magic Flute, The Barber of Seville and Hansel and Gretel. Narrated by a puckish Imp and a lovable Fairy-God Mother.
Artists: Markus Beam, Jeffrey Halili, Jake Miller, Maggie Moliterno, Elizabeth Racheva, Sheryl Woods, Suzanne DuPlantis, Randi Marrazzo and the young singers from The Girard Academic Music Program, with pianist Laura Ward.
Tickets and Information: Adults $25, Family Concert $15, Students $5. Early Bird $20 before September 21. Tickets and information at www.LyricFest.org, call 215-438-1702 or buy at the door.
Concert Venues:
The Academy of Vocal Arts: The Helen Corning Warden Theater
1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, http://avaopera.org/venue/warden.php
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
8855 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19118, www.chestnuthillpres.org
Girard Academic Music Program School
22nd and Ritner Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19145, www.gamp.phila.k12.pa.us
Philadelphia University: Ravenhill Chapel
4201 Henry Avenue, Schoolhouse lane Philadelphia, PA 19144,http://www.philau.edu/directions/
Haverford College: Marshall Auditorium, Roberts Hall
370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041, http://www.haverford.edu/visiting/
Trinity Presbyterian Church
499 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, http://www.trinpres.org/
