Mozart "Mass in C Minor" @ Hunter College

Ingredients for a fun night in the concert hall: TWO conductors who I admire [Paul Mueller & Matt Rupcich], great soloists [Susan Gonzalez, Chad Cygan, Peter Clark], a fine NYC orchestra and 120 very enthusiastic choristers singing with all their heart. I mean, COME ON! This is FUN!!!

Home for the Holidays

Westminster, MD [my home town!] and singing with the Carroll Singers. Back in the auditorium of my high school where I logged many hours as a chorister, soloist and participant in many musicals. It's a hoot. My middle school vice principal is in the group and he still has a lovely tenor voice. This group sings well together and they end every x-mas concert with "Hallelujah Chorus" just like we did back in school under the direction of the legendary Daddy Sell.

A prodigy, two divas and a fiddle on fire

Another party [musically speaking] in Ohio on October 31st. I have so much fun out there with the Newark Granville Symphony Orchestra, they've almost ruined me for any other orchestras I work with. These people play with such skill and heart. Music should always be this fun.

Mary Phillips and I had a GREAT night singing opera and musical theatre favorites. And 7-year-old Gavin George was a hoot. What a gifted young fellow. He and I decided at the end of the night that we should do a gig together sometime. I think it might have been the first time he'd contemplated the word "gig." Since he's already played Carnegie Hall, I'm thinking we could do it there again. : )

A great time was had by all and an audience of 650 people came out [in this economy!] to enjoy old and new compositions.

This is where music lives, people.

Knickerbocker Reunion--Tonight!

I am so excited about tonight's concert in Great Neck. I'll be sharing the stage with my palz from the former [but never really extinct] Knickerbocker Opera Ensemble. The program will have some of our old standards on it [i.e. Lakme duet, Some Other Time quartet, Fledermaus Watch Duet] but some new material is making the appearance. Some Donizetti and some new Mozart. And then I hope we eat at a diner aftewards because it is well known that a) Long Island has great diners and b) I'm always really hungry after I sing.

The upcoming season is also looking good. More on this as it develops!

Ensemble Leonarda

I had a good time singing Handel, Porpora and Pergolesi with Ensemble Leonarda. Here we are...

Beethoven 9th with NGSO

We had a great time out in Ohio with NGSO & Denison University Chorus performing "Beethoven 9" to a sold out house. Looking forward to getting out there again in October.

Casta diva & Beethoven 9th

I'm so looking forward to working with Gene Rohrer this week. I'll be singing "Casta diva" with him at a concert in New York at Turtle Bay Music School. I couldn't be more tickled about it. The aria feels great in my voice. I look forward to doing this role soon.

And of course I can't wait to sing "Beethoven 9th" in a few weeks with NGSO. It's really going to be fun. My friend Mary Phillips will be out there singing with me. Looking forward to all of it.