Venice Performing Arts
An invitation from our music director, Deborah Berioli
Our 2008-2009 Celebrations season begins on July 5 in celebration of Independence Day. It’s true that many of you live here year-round, and it is with you in mind that we are hosting our first summer concert, “American Songbook” an All-American program with original arrangements of American ballads and patriotic songs by critically acclaimed composer and pianist Martin Hennessy.
By chance, the majority of concerts this year fell on or around major holidays: July 4th, Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. This allows many opportunities to program exciting and very relevant concerts with song selections to really enhance each holiday. Let’s celebrate each season together in song!
Student Spotlight
I’m also excited to announce the Student Spotlight portion of the series. What better way is there to encourage young artists than to offer them a performance platform? Through auditions, young singers or pianists will have the opportunity to perform in a ten minute segment directly preceding the evening’s concert, from 6:45 to 6:55 beginning on July 5th. Please plan on arriving a little earlier to hear our outstanding young artists.
The First Concert
Saturday, July 5th at 7:00 PM
UUCOV Sanctuary
with a Student Spotlight at 6:45 PM.
American Songbook
Deborah Berioli, Soprano
Eve Gigliotti, Mezzo-Soprano
Martin Hennessy, Pianist, Composer, Arranger
We are fortunate to have these outstanding artists with us in a completely original program in celebration of the Fourth of July. Performers are Eve Gigliotti, Mezzo-Soprano; Deborah Berioli, Soprano; Martin Hennessy, Piano. Mr. Hennessy, a critically acclaimed composer and pianist, is creating arrangements of well known American ballads and patriotic songs especially for Ms. Gigliotti and Ms. Berioli. You will have the opportunity to hear some rare American art songs as well as traditional tunes in this one of a kind program. So come one and all – and be sure to wear red, white and blue!!
Thrills, Chills & Trills November 1st at 7:00 PM with a Student Spotlight at 6:45 PM Jennifer Winn, Coloratura Soprano Deborah Berioli, Soprano Lee Dougherty Ross, Pianist Jane Hoffman, Flutist The title says it all! There is so much music for Halloween we could barely decide! The highlight of this program is of course the famous Mad Scene from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor performed by Ms. Winn and Ms. Hoffman. Don’t be scared – there’s plenty of lighter fare to balance out the madness!!
A Classic Christmas.
December 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM
with a Student Spotlight at 6:45 PM.
Deborah Berioli, Soprano
Lee Dougherty Ross, Pianist
This year, Ms. Berioli will collaborate with local instrumentalists and of course, Lee Dougherty Ross, performing time honored classics to celebrate the Christmas holiday.
Inca Rose Duo: Things We Said Tomorrow
January 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM
with a Student Spotlight at 6:45 PM
Annelise Skovmand, Soprano
Pablo Gonzalez Jazey, Guitarist
Coming to us from Buenos Aires, Argentina, The Inca Rose Duo, comprised of American soprano Annelise Skovmand and Argentine guitarist Pablo Gonzalez Jazey, is dedicated to building cross-cultural understanding through music, bridging the divide between classical and popular music by melding elements from both worlds into new musical expressions. The “song”, marrying text with music, makes up the repertoire of this unique multi-cultural duo with its unique acoustic sound and original arrangements.
Viva la Valentine!
February 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM
with a Student Spotlight at 6:45 PM.
Sandra Rubalcava, Soprano
Christopher Bengochea, Tenor
Deborah Berioli, Soprano
Lee Dougherty Ross, Pianist
Join us on Valentine’s Day as real life sweet-hearts and newlyweds Sandra and Christopher serenade you with a program of the world’s most beautiful love songs and duets from opera to popera – you won’t want to miss this! Ms. Berioli and Mr. Bengochea will offer selections from performances they have given in the past with Opera San José in California, including the famous love duet from Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
For more information on upcoming concerts or to purchase tickets,
check out the website: www.VenicePerformingArts.com
or contact Deborah at 914.284.5972.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice
