Music of Remembrance: Art From Ashes – International Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert
By donation, $1 minimum
- Megan Renae Parker, soprano
- Karen Early Evans, mezzo-soprano
- Erich Parce, baritone
- Seohyun Hwang, violin
- Tokuji Miyasaka, violin
- Mikhail Shmidt, violin
- Laura DeLuca, clarinet
- Walter Gray, cello
- Jonathan Green, double bass
- Mina Miller, piano
- Northwest Boychoir
- Seattle Girls Choir
- Seattle Girls Choir: Prime Voci
- UW Chamber Orchestra
- David Alexander Rahbee, conductor
Ernest Bloch — From Jewish Life, B. 54
Ernest Bloch — "II. Nigun" from Baal Shem, B. 47
Anonymous — Auschwitz Tango (arr. Bruce Rosenblum)
Jozef Kropinski — Zál Tango (arr. Bruce Rosenblum)
Gideon Klein — Duo for Violin and Cello
Viktor Ullmann — Selected works (choral arrangements of Yiddish songs)
Jake Heggie — "Farewell Auschwitz" from Out of Darkness
To honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, MOR joins forces with the young talents of the University of Washington Chamber Orchestra, the Northwest Boychoir and Seattle Girls Choir in a special program of music and words honoring the millions whose lives were taken.
Free. Reserved seating, reservations required. Reservations are limited to 2 tickets per party. Please call (206) 365-7770 if you need more than 2 tickets for your party.
About Megan Renae Parker, soprano
About Karen Early Evans, mezzo-soprano
Karen Early Evans has performed the role of Fiordiligi with Utah Opera and Tacoma Opera. She was most recently heard singing Bach's Peasant Cantata with Yakima Symphony and the Witch in Hansel and Gretel with Bellevue Opera, where she has also performed the role of the 1st Lady in their production of The Magic Flute. She sings regularly with the Seattle Opera chorus and was recently invited to sing the roles of Nurse and Trang in a workshop for Amelia, a newly commissioned work for Seattle Opera. Ms. Early Evans performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Northwest Sinfonietta as soprano soloist and has also been a soloist with Tacoma Symphony, Boise Philharmonic, Utah Symphony and Eugene Concert Choir. She has performed roles with Lyric Opera Northwest, Skagit Opera, Opera Idaho and Glimmerglass Opera. Ms. Early Evans has been honored as a Finalist in the Metropolitan National Vocal Competition as well as the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition. She was chosen as the audience favorite in both the Eleanor Lieber competition and the Bella Voce competition.
http://www.pugetsoundconcertopera.org/artists.html#karenearlyevansAbout Erich Parce, baritone
About Mikhail Shmidt, violin
About Laura DeLuca, clarinet
About Walter Gray, cello
About Jonathan Green, double bass
About UW Chamber Orchestra
From time to time during the year, the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra may be reduced or split into smaller groups that perform as the UW Chamber Orchestra. Composed of members of the University Symphony, the UW Chamber Orchestra, directed by David Alexander Rahbee, is focused on chamber orchestra, chamber ensemble, and string orchestra repertoire from the Baroque through modern times.
https://music.washington.edu/ensembles/chamber-orchestraAbout David Alexander Rahbee, conductor
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall
200 University St.Seattle, WA 98101
United States