I had a GREAT time last night singing at the Ardsley Country Club in Westchester. I had the honor of meeting Ruth and Ben Armato, who organized the concert. Ben played clarinet with The Metropolitan Opera for 35 years and Ruth was the harpist with the New York Phil for 28 years. These are fascinating people, who I hope to get to know better. They are both inspirational people.

Dinner afterwards in the club dining room was elegant and delicious. The whole event went well...I sang a few of the Louis Spohr songs (in preparation for Lincoln Center on November 22nd) and the chamber ensemble played Brahms, Glinka and Mozart. And the room had a wonderful acoustic. I wish I could sing in there all the time.

More to come...getting ready to return for a Vivaldi "Gloria" on December 6th out at the Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio. Fun!

I am very excited today about my recital at 3:00 p.m. at Fourth Unviersalist Society [160 Central Park West, NYC]. I LOVE collaborating with Tom McGinnis. He is a wonderful pianist and I know he will do great things in the Big Apple [he just moved to town a little over a year ago from North Carolina].

The repertoire I'm singing is all music that is near and dear to my heart. I've always wanted to sing Strauss' masterpiece "Morgen" and I finally got my first chance in August when I sang a concert at the beautiful Adirondacks town of Long Lake. Gorgeous place! And I'll get to sing that song and many other of my faves today, including "Summertime."

Heading down to the church soon.