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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- and 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 |