ALT Alumni in Concert — Metropolis Ensemble

METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN LYRIC THEATER

ALT ALUMNI: COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS IN CONCERT

Sunday, March 3, 2019
The Morgan Library & Museum / 225 Madison Ave / New York, NY
3:00pm show
Tickets: $25

on the program

Christopher Cerrone: In A Grove*

*World Premiere Metropolis Ensemble Commission

Metropolis Ensemble joins alumni of American Lyric Theater’s Composer Librettist Development Program, showcasing scenes from four new operas taking stage across the country, including a work by composer Christopher Cerrone, In A Grove (libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann), which Metropolis has helped foster and develop since inception in 2015.

American Lyric Theater (founded in 2005 by Lawrence Edelson) is the only company in the United States that offers extensive, full time mentorship for emerging operatic writers — we at Metropolis Ensemble are very excited about collaborating with kindred spirits from the world of new opera!

Metropolis Ensemble artists participating:
Clara Kim, violin
Joann Whang, cello
Jesse Han, flute
Doug Perry, percussion
Andrew Cyr, artistic director

Featured Guest Artists include:
Sopranos Kasia Borowiec, Joowon Chae, and Rachel Mikol;
Mezzo Sopranos Heather Johnson, Edith Grossman, and Heather Jones;
Countertenor Randall Scotting; Tenor Glenn Seven Allen;
Bass Baritones Zachary Altman and Adrian Rosas.
With Guest Musicians from the Grammy-nominated Metropolis Ensemble.

Hosted by ALT's Founder and Producing Artistic Director Lawrence Edelson.

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

Featured

GLENN SEVEN ALLEN / TENOR

Tenor Glenn Seven Allen is garnering critical acclaim on theatre, opera, and concert stages throughout the United States as a consummate singing actor, lauded for his dynamic interpretations of heroes and leading men, alike. Mr. Allen was hailed by Opera News as an… READ MORE

ZACHARY ALTMAN / BASS-BARITONE

Bass-Baritone Zachary Altman is gaining notice for wide ranging repertoire in major theaters across Europe and the United States. His performances during the current season include a debut with Virginia Opera as Leporello (Don Giovanni), with Opera Philadelphia as… READ MORE

KASIA BOROWIEC / SOPRANO

Praised for her “beautiful singing” (Superconductor) and named a “standout” by Opera News, Polish-American Lyric Soprano Kasia Borowiec has quickly established herself as a young singer to watch. She most recently made her Santa Fe Opera debut, singing the title role in… READ MORE

JOOWON CHAE / SOPRANO

Korean Soprano Joowon Chae is a first year PDPL student at Mannes School of Music under the tutelage of Ruth Falcon. She completed her M.M. in Opera at Temple University in Philadelphia, U.S.A. and her B.M. in vocal performance at Seoul National University in… READ MORE

EDITH GROSSMAN / MEZZO SOPRANO

Opera, operetta, musical theater; mezzo-soprano Edith Grossman does it all. This past summer she performed at the Crested Butte Music Festival as Meg in Falstaff. This fall, Edith will premiere the role of Dora in Georgia Shreve’s new production of Love Sick: A Rock Opera… READ MORE

JESSE HAN / FLUTE

New York based musician, Jessica Han (Jesse), is Principal Flute of Opera Saratoga in Saratoga Springs, NY, a member of Jazz Band, The Gil Evans Project and is a substitute musician for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Albany Symphony… READ MORE

HEATHER JOHNSON / MEZZO SOPRANO

Mezzo soprano Heather Johnson, hailed by Opera News as "a dramatic singer in the truest sense", has received critical acclaim for her work on both the opera and concert stage. Ms. Johnson joined the Metropolitan Opera in 2011 making her company debut in the… READ MORE

HEATHER JONES / MEZZO SOPRANO

Heather Jones is an American mezzo who blends seamless technique with “mischievous freshness and enthusiasm” to deliver compelling performances in both classical and contemporary lyric mezzo repertoire. She has become a standout for her… READ MORE

CLARA KIM / VIOLIN

Adventure and collaboration are at the heart of violinist Clara Kim’s multi-faceted career as new music performer, chamber musician, and educator. By commissioning, premiering, and championing works from living composers… READ MORE

GLORIA KIM / PIANO

Recent appearances include a recital collaboration with Nitzan Haroz on the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society series (Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal trombonist), a concert of opera excerpts by alumni of American Lyric Theater’s critically acclaimed… READ MORE

RACHEL MIKOL / SOPRANO

Soprano Rachel Mikol will return to Opera Saratoga this summer to perform the role of Sandman in Hänsel und Gretel. She will cover the title role of Marie in La fille du régiment. Mikol was recently a Studio Artist with Opera Saratoga and a Herndon Foundation… READ MORE

DOUG PERRY / PERCUSSION

Percussionist/improviser Doug Perry blurs the lines of genre and allows musics of all styles and backgrounds to share the same stage. Originally a jazz drummer and vibraphonist, Doug has expanded his activities to include classical percussion, electronic music, rock… READ MORE

ADRIAN ROSAS / BASS-BARITONE

Hailed by the New York Times as “ a stalwart bass-baritone with a burnished voice” and by Opera News as a “mellifluous bass-baritone [with] theatrical flair”, Adrian Rosas is an emerging young artist with “impressive experience and talent” (The Boston Globe). Rosas has… READ MORE

RANDALL SCOTTING / COUNTERTENOR

A rare find among today’s exceptional countertenors, Randall Scotting stands out. Commanding a warm, resonant and profoundly dramatic voice, he continues to shape a remarkably versatile career. Randall trained at the Royal College of Music in London… READ MORE

JOANN WHANG / CELLO

First and Audience Prize winner at the Amsterdam Cello Biennale Competition, Joann Whang has performed as a soloist with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, NJO New Music Ensemble, and the Dutch Youth String Orchestra, as well as… READ MORE