Verdi Requiem - Chorus pro Musica with the Boston Philharmonic
Verdi Requiem
Benjamin Zander, conductor
Ailyn Perez, soprano
Daniela Mack, Mezzo-Soprano
John Osborn, tenor
Maharram Huseynov, bass
Chorus Pro Musica, Jamie Kirsch, Choral Director
Ashley will be performing as a soprano with Chorus Pro Musica, a professional Boston-based choir comprised of over 100 participants.
Tickets can be found here at this link.
Lessons and Carols
Lessons and Carols is a traditional service that retells the Christmas story through scripture readings and song. Music is performed by the church's Sanctuary Choir, the Park Street Orchestra, and the congregation.
Opera 51: Die Zauberflöte - First Spirit, Papagena Cover
Ashley will be performing the role of First Spirit and covering Papagena with Opera 51 for their concert performance of Die Zauberflöte.
Mahler 3 - Chorus pro Musica with the Boston Philharmonic
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano
Chorus Pro Musica, Jamie KirSCH, Choral Director
Radcliffe Choral Society, Hana Cai, Choral Director
The Choristers of Saint Paul’s Choir School, Brandon Straub, Choral Director
Benjamin Zander, Conductor
Tickets can be bought here.
LAH-SOW Philadelphia: "Die Zauberflöte" by Mozart (Pamina)
In a program led by vocal coach Luke Housner from the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) in Philadelphia, I will be singing the role of Pamina from Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.”
Penn State New Music Festival
“Thus Spoke the Traveller” is a 21st-century duet written for tuba and soprano by composer Grant Cottier. This work was chosen to be presented in a competition at the Penn State New Music Festival. Ashley will be performing with tubist Liam Staines for the event, for whom it was written for.
Peabody Opera Department: “La Clemenza di Tito” by Mozart (Servilia)
In La Clemenza di Tito by Mozart, Servilia is the younger sister of Sesto, a Roman patrician. She is loved by Emperor Tito (Titus) but is in love with Annio, a friend of Sesto. When Tito considers marrying her, Servilia honestly confesses her love for Annio, displaying her integrity and loyalty. Tito admires her honesty and ultimately grants his blessing for their union. Servilia’s character highlights themes of truthfulness and moral strength in the opera.
Art Song Competition Winner's Recital
This concert displays all of the winners, both in the undergraduate and graduate categories, from the Art Song Competition held at Peabody Conservatory. Ashley won second place in the graduate category and received an additional award for Outstanding performance of a work by an African American composer.
Peabody Opera Department: “The Classical Style” by Steven Stucky (Dominant Chord)
The opera is about the principles of music, such as harmony and structure, and the composers Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, all immersed in an opera buffa. The opera is full of witty music theory banter and features characters named after chords at the basis of Classical harmony, such as Dominant, Tonic, and Subdominant. The score includes direct quotes from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, and some say it's subtle, sly, and vividly colorful.