Winter Recital

Maestro: Christofer Macatsoris
Pianist: Richard A. Raub

February 12–14, 2019

The Winter Recital will feature selections of Brahms, Britten, Weill and Korngold. Tickets are just $18 on subscription; single tickets are on sale starting at just $10 (plus a small processing fee). All performances are held in AVA’s intimate Helen Corning Warden Theater. A perfect Valentine’s Day date!

Young Professionals Reception on February 12

Following the February 12 winter recital, young professionals are invited to attend a reception with drinks, light bites and mingling with the Resident Artists. After purchasing a ticket, please email Camille Mola at cmola@avaopera.org to confirm your spot. Young professional tickets for the Winter Recital are just $10 by calling 215-735-1685.

Program

Roy Hage, tenor
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105, No. 1 (Groth)
O kühler Wald, Op. 72, No. 3 (Brentano)
Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32, No. 2 (Daumer)
Wie froh und frisch mein Sinn sich hebt, Op. 33, No. 14 (Tieck)

Timothy Renner, baritone
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121
- Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh
- Ich wandte mich, und sahe an
- O Tod, wie bitter bist du
- Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Engelszungen

John Matthew Myers, tenor
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Winter Words, Op. 52 (Thomas Hardy)
- At Day-Close in November
- Wagtail and Baby (A Satire)
- The Little Old Table
- The Choirmaster’s Burial (or The Tenor Man’s Story)
- Proud Songsters (Thrushes, Finches and Nightingales)
- At the Railway Station, Upway (or The Convict and Boy with the Violin)
- Before Life and After

Matthew White, tenor
Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)