Calendar
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2012
| January 16th | Experiments in Opera
James performs scenes from Matthew Welch's new Opera. Experiments in Opera is a composer/performer driven festival, featuring recent and new works with unorthodox answers to the traditional questions about how to connect words, story and music. This inaugural event at Le Poisson Rouge on January 16, 2012 will feature excerpts from four works: Borges and the Other by Matthew Welch; Happiness is the Problem with music by Jason Cady; libretto by Nadia Berenstein, Jason Cady, and Amy Cimini; graphics by Nadia Berenstein Sextour: l'origine des especes with a libretto by François Reginault and Georges Aperghis (based on texts by Charles Darwin and Stephen Jay Gould) and music by George Aperghis; Brother Brother with words and music by Aaron Siegel. Further Information |
6:30 pm Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker Street New York NY 10012 |
| January 19 -21 | Liederkranz Competition - Art Song Division.
James Competes in one of the United States' most highly recognized song competitions.Further Information |
The Liederkranz Foundation 6 East 87th Street New York, NY 10128 |
| January 23rd | Songs of Schubert and Schumann Selections from Schwanengesang by Franz Schubert; Dichterliebe by Robert Schumann. This concert is to benefit Musica Sacra, one of New York's leading professional vocal ensembles lead by choral music luminary Kent Trittle. James Benjamin Rodgers - Tenor |
6:30 pm Private Home 5th Avenue New York, NY |
| February 16th | Music of Richard Hundley
Part of the American Art Song Series in Collabotation with Joy in Singing, this program highlights one of America's most gifted song composers. Hosted by Paul Sperry, this event promises to be a wonderful lunch time event. The program will also be broadcast live and on demand.Further Information |
1:00 pm Trinity Church 74 Trinity Place New York, NY 10006 Map It |
| March 16th | Pocket Opera of New York Apollo e Dafne + Monteverdi Madrigals PONY presents a wonderful musical evening in which James takes part in a very inventive staging of the Monteverdi Madrigals.Further Information. |
8:00 pm Galapagous Arts Space DUMBO, Brooklyn Map It |
| May 4th,5th & 6th | My Kinsman, Major Molineux
Bruce Saylor with a libretto by Cary Plotkin. Queens College professor Bruce Saylor's double bill: The Image Maker (world premiere) and My Kinsman, Major Molineux (New York premiere). James takes on the leading role of Robin in My Kinsman, a work based on the story of Nathniel Hawthorne. |
Goldstein Theater Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367 |
| May 11th | Experiments in Opera Borges and the Other Matthe Welch A modular dance opera for Blarvuster, Matthew Welch has created an fascinating work centered around the luminary Argentine author Jore Luis Borges.Further Information. |
8:00 pm Roulette 509 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 Map It |
| June 8th- July 1st | Mac Haydn Theater Brigadoon Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Further Information |
The Mac-Haydn Theater Chatham, NY USA Map It |
| September 8th | The Journey Home John Drummond The Southern Sinfonia Simon Over: Conductor Jenny Wollerman: Soprano James Benjamin Rodgers, Tenor Robert Tucker: Baritone City of Dunedin Choir The Journey Home tells the tale of Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition, and this performance marks the tragedy's centenary. Texts are by Jeremy Commons, Claire Benyon, Bill Manhire, Chris Orsman, and from the Book of Common Prayer.Further Information |
8:00 pm Regent Theatre Location |
| Sep/Oct | Exiled: The Extrication of Kurt Weill NZ Tour
James performs a series of concerts throughout New Zealand with pianist Jillian Zack. The program is centered around his soon to be released Exiled Disc. Further details to be updated soon. |
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| December 17th | The Messiah George Frederic Handel Tenor Soloist |
7:30 pm Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center 111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY. |