NYASS "Burst Into Spring" Concert 

Join us on Thursday, April 30th for our "Burst Into Spring" Concert as composer Patrick Soluri shares a number of original pieces for ballet & opera with us. Accomplished pianist Michael Fennelly will perform in our own studio as Patrick gives us a first-hand look at these wonderful works. Optional repast to follow at nearby French bistro, La Bonne Soupe.

PERFORMANCE

Patrick Soluri is a New York City based composer focused on music for orchestra, ballet, opera, film & TV. His love of telling stories through music is evident in a large body of work for the stage, screen and concert hall. This includes seven commissioned ballet scores, and an award-winning one-act opera, EMBEDDED.

Patrick has also composed several film scores, and hundreds of tracks of music for film & TV including the Emmy winning WONDERPETS, with Sean Lennon on the film score for ALTER EGOS. Patrick's music has also been featured on various shows on TLC, LOGO and DISCOVERY in the US and Europe, including SING IT LAURIE and AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. More info at: www.patricksoluri.com

Pianist Michael Fennelly has delighted audiences at many of the world's great concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Munich’s Prinzregenten Theatre, and Berlin’s Komische Oper. Michael performed at our debut concert in January of last year, and we are delighted to have him play for us once again. Michael has performed for the Aristotle Onassis Foundation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Kosciuszko Foundation, the Opera Index Foundation, Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, Allied Tours, Joy in Singing, and the Metropolitan Opera Guild. 

A versatile and remarkable musician, Michael Fennelly recently played the Beethoven Choral Fantasyand Mozart's two piano concerto K.365 with the Saddleback Master Chorale, performed with the Talich Quartet in the Shostakovich Piano Quintet, Op.57, and conducted Lucia di Lammermoor in concert at Carnegie Hall. More info at: www.michaelfennelly.com

Tenor Ian McUen sang the role of Goro in Madadame Butterfly as a Young Artist at the Glimmerglass Festival. In the 2014/15 season, Ian joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera, covering St. Brioche in a new production of The Merry Widow directed by Susan Stroman. This April, Ian made his Carnegie Hall debut as the Tenor Soloist in Mozart’s Solemn Vespers with Manhattan Concert Productions.

Soprano Megan Weston is an artist of "remarkable virtuosity and charm," according to the Financial Times. She excels in the standard repertoire of Mozart, Donizetti and Bach, and is equally successful in more modern works. Megan first gained international attention as Lisa in LA SONNAMBULA at the Caramoor International Music Festival. She has performed for the Metropolitan Opera Guild at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, and a host of other prestigious venues. Megan began her professional career in the television and film industry.  Her versatility as a singer and composer brought her to the attention of Disney and Viacom.  She is a member of BMI and SAG/AFTRA, and her songs and voice have been featured prominently in feature films, national commercials, and network television shows.

DINNER

For dinner, we have arranged a prix fixe menu at French Bistro, La Bonne Soupe, located at 48 W. 55th Street. Tax and tip is included.

Menu

One Beverage (soft drink, beer, glass of house wine, or coffee)
Salad
Choice of Soup
Choice of Dessert (crème caramel or chocolate mousse)

JOIN US

We hope you will join us for our annual musical event. Purchase your tickets by April 24th for an Early Bird discount: Tickets are $30 for concert only ($25 until April 26th) or $55 for concert & dinner ($50 until April 26th.)

This month's event was organized by Alex Gagliardi & Esther Kashkin.

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