| MARIA FERRANTE Soprano |
MARIA'S
CURRENT CALENDAR
OTHER MUSICIAN WEB SITES & CONCERTS OF INTEREST
January 2008
19 - 7:00 PM
Worcester Chamber of Music Society www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org
Featuring Maria Ferrante singing Villa-Lobos and Respigi
All Saints Church, 10 Irving Street, Worcester
Ticket information: call 978 456-2730
February
15 - 7:00 PM
Worcester Chamber Of Music Society www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org
Featuring Maria singing Rachmaninoff
First Baptist Church, 111 Park Avenue, Worcester
Ticket information : Call 978-456-2730
March
14 - 7:30 PM
Maria sings with Jason Vieaux, guitar and Julie Scolnik, flute Mistral (part of the Andover Chamber of Music Series)
University of Vermont www.uvm.edu/laneseries/mistral.php
UVM Recital Hall
16 - 3:00 PM Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College
17 – 7:00 PM Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College
30 – 4:00 PM Veritas Auditorium, Elms College
April 14th Brown Bags for Kids 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM
Mechanics Hall, Worcester MA
Maria presents Brown Bags for Kids Introduction to American Composers.
Reservations required: 508-752-5608
May 4th Faure Requiem 3:00 PM
Seasons Finale Wellesley Symphony Orchestra www.wellesleysymphony.org
MassBay Community College, 50 Oakland St., Wellesley Hills
May 11th Mistral: No Ordinary Women 2:00 PM
The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
Maria appears with Janice Weber, pianist, and Julie Scolnik, flute
June 3rd Best Kept Secrets, a Treasury of Passionate American Song 7:30 PM
Pilgrim Pines, Swazey, NH
Maria sings from her newest CD. Lincoln Mayorga, accompanist
July 4th America’s Birthday 7:30 PM
Mohawk Trail Concerts, Federated Church, Charlemont, MA
A free hour-long concert of American music for the whole family with Maria Ferrante, soprano, Masako Yanagita, violin and Abba Bogin, piano
July 5th Opera Night 8:00 PM
Mohawk Trail Concerts, Federated Church, Charlemont, MA
Some American music, as on Friday, plus favorite Puccini opera arias
from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Gianni Schicci, Tosca, Suor Angelica, with
Maria Ferrante, soprano, Masako Yanagita violin and Abba Bogin piano.
July 7 – 18th Summer Seminar in Vocal Arts
Go to www.MariaFerrante.com for more information
August
September 19th Master Class
SUNY, Fredonia, NY
September 20th – Best Kept Secrets, a Treasury of American Passionate Song
Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia NY
Maria sings from her newest CD. Lincoln Mayorga, accompanist
September 21st
In-formance of 19th Century Song
Patterson Library, Westfield, NY
Maria will give an informational performance and speak about 19th century song with pianist Lincoln Mayorga
September 27th
Let The New Season Begin! 7:30 PM
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Worcester, MA
Maria sings from Berlioz’s Nuit d’Ete and Le Jeune Patre Breton
September 28th Let The New Season Begin! 3:00 PM
Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA
Maria sings from Berlioz’s Nuit d’Ete and Le Jeune Patre Breton
October 1st 7:00 PM
Les Illuminations of Benjamin Britten
Mechanics Hall, Worcester MA
Maria sings with the Worcester Collegium, Ian Watson, Conductor
October 6th
Brown Bags for Kids 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM
Mechanics Hall, Worcester MA
Maria presents Brown Bags for Kids Introduction to American Composers.
Reservations required: 508-752-5608
November 21st Music For A While 7:30 PM
Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA
Maria sings Purcell songs and Bach Cantata 209
November 22nd Music For A While 7:30 PM
First Baptist Church, Worcester, MA
Maria sings Purcell songs and Bach Cantata 209
2009
January 17th Transfigured Night 7:30 PM
All Saints Church, Worcester, MA
Maria sings Strauss Frulingsstimmen
January 18th Transfigured Night 3:00 PM
Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA
Maria sings Strauss Frulingsstimmen
February 14th For The Love of Music, 7:30 PM
Assumption College, Worcester, MA
Maria sings Chausson-Chanson’s Pertetuelle
February 15th For The Love of Music, 3:00 PM
Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA
Maria sings Chausson-Chanson’s Pertetuelle
May 16th International Landscapes, 7:30 PM
First Unitarian Church, Worcester, MA
Maria sings Vull’s Sephardic songs and Bolcolm’s Let Evening Come
May 17th International Landscapes, 3:00 PM
Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA
Maria sings Vull’s Sephardic songs and Bolcolm’s Let Evening Come
2007
| JANUARY | ||
20 7:00pm |
WorcesterChamber Music Society www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org
Featuring Maria Ferrante, William Ness, Piano First Baptist Church 111 Park Avenue, Worcester, MA |
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| MARCH | ||
24 8:00pm |
Mistral at Fitchburg State Italian Composers and Composers Who Loved Italian! Members of Mistral |
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| APRIL | ||
21 8:00pm & 22 2:00pm |
Springtime In Vienna featuring Maria Ferrante with The Enid Symphony Orchestra in Oklahoma! |
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29 3:00pm |
Fine Arts Center Regis College , Weston, MA www.CSOB.org |
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| NOVEMBER | ||
16 7:00 PM |
Worcester Chamber of Music Society www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org |
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18 4:00 PM |
Worcester Chamber of Music Society www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org |
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24 8:00 PM |
The Bostonian Opera and Concert Ensemble, Inc. www.thebostonians.org |
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| DECEMBER | ||
28 8:00 PM |
The Concert Society of Northern Westchester |
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31 TIME TBA Check your First Night Manual |
NEW YEAR'S EVE! |
2008
JANUARY |
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19 7:00 PM |
Worcester Chamber of Music Society www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org |
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| FEBRUARY | ||
15 7:00 PM |
Worcester Chamber Of Music Society www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org |
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| MARCH | ||
14 7:30 PM |
Maria sings with Jason Vieaux, guitar and Julie Scolnik, flute Mistral (part of the Andover Chamber of Music Series) |
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| APRIL | ||
14 Time TBA |
Mechanics Hall presents Brown Bags for Kids Introduction to American Composers |
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| MAY | ||
4 3:00 PM |
Seasons Finale Wellesley Symphony Orchestra www.wellesleysymphony.org |
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| JULY | ||
4 5 |
Mohawk Trail Concert Series www.mohawktrailconcerts.org |
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| OCTOBER | ||
6 Time TBA |
Mechanics Hall presents Brown Bags for Kids Introduction to American Composers |
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2006
| APRIL | ||
2 Sunday 2:30pm |
Wesley Methodist Church, Worcester, MA Durufle Requiem www.OrganFocus.com | |
24 Monday 7:30pm |
Mozart Arias for The Mohawk Trail Concerts The Kosciuszko Foundation New York City www.Kosciuszkofoundation.org |
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| MAY | ||
13 Saturday 8pm 14 Sunday 3pm |
Peterborough, NH Mendelssohn's Elijah www.MonadnockChorus.org | |
| JULY | ||
7 Friday 7:30pm 8 Saturday 8pm |
Mostly Mozart Mohawk Trail Concerts www.MohawkTrailConcerts.org | |
| AUGUST | ||
11,13 |
The Mikado Maria sings Yum Yum Cape Cod Opera The Tilden Arts Center, CCCC, Route 132, W Barnstable, Cape Cod , Massachusetts www.CapeCodOpera.org |
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| SEPTEMBER | ||
30 7:00pm |
Worcester Chamber Music Society
Cathedral of St. Paul 38 High St. Worcester, MA www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org |
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| OCTOBER | ||
3 10:00am |
Introduction to American Composers
Mechanic's Hall Worcester, MA |
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27 8:00pm & 29 2:00pm |
LA BOHEME Commonwealth Opera of Western Massachusetts www.CommonwealthOpera.org Calvin Theatre Downtown Northampton, MA |
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| NOVEMBER | ||
12 4pm |
Songs with Jason Vieaux, Guitar and Julia Skolnick, Flute West Parish Church Andover www.AndoverChamberMusic.org |
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2005
| JANUARY | ||
7 Friday 7:30 pm |
Newtown
Scholarship Assoc. Inc, with Concert Society Chamber Orchestra, Richard
Serbagi, Music Director
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9 Sunday 3:30 pm |
Maria
Ferrante and Alys Terrien-Queen, piano performing in the LiveArts Series
First Universalist Society, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, MA.
For further information, call (508)278-5220; web: www.fusf.org/LiveArts |
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20 Thursday 7:00 pm |
Best
Kept Secrets: An Evening of Passionate American Song with
Maria, Lincoln Mayorga, piano, and Steven Ledbetter, narrator.
Class
of 1945 Hall, St. Mark’s School, Southborough,
MA
Free and open to the public |
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| MARCH | ||
15 – 28 |
Recording
Sessions for upcoming CD: Best Kept Secrets: An Evening of Passionate
American Song
Class of 1945 Hall, St. Mark’s School, Southborough, MA |
2004
JANUARY
5 Inauguration, Baseball Hall of Fame, Springfield Symphony, Springfield, MA
9, 10 Soprano soloist, Khachaturian Piano Concerto with Lorin Hollander, piano and Springfield Symphony Orchestra Symphony Hall, Springfield, MA
24 Shakespeare Concerts Razzo Hall, Clark University, Worcester, MA
31 Shakespeare Concerts St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
FEBRUARY
27 Recital, Show Us The Love, Benefit with Eric Sedgwick, piano; Max Zeugner, String Bass
APRIL
New
England String Ensemble, Susan Davenny-Wyner,
Dir.
Respighi, Il Tramonto with Yehudi Wyner,
harpsichord
2 First Parish Church, Wakefield, MA, 8:00pm
4 Jordan Hall, Boston, MA, 3:00pm
25 Pittsfield Symphony Orchestra
Rutter, Requiem First Church of Christ, Pittsfield, MA, 7:30pm
MAY
1 Mendelssohn, Elijah
The
Masterworks Chorale, Allen Lannom, Director
Sanders Theater, Cambridge, MA, 8:00pm
2 Poulenc, Gloria
Boston
Civic Orchestra, Max Hobart, conductor
Fine Arts Center, Regis College, Weston, MA, 3:00pm
JUNE Recording sessions throughout the month
10 Thursday
7:00pm
St.Paul's
Cathedral,
High Street,
Worcester, MA
Maria Ferrante, soprano;
Ian Watson, organ
Free & open to the public.
JULY
6 Recital
with Anna Reinersman, harp
Mary
Martha Chapel, Sudbury, MA, 7:30pm Fresh Strawberry Concerts Parmenter
VNA
14 Master Class, Great Waters Music Festival Singers
17 Golden
Treasures of Opera and Operetta
Great
Waters Music Festival, Dr. Gerald Mack, Dir
Wolfeboro,
NH, 8:00pm
30 Soprano
soloist
Mohawk
Trail Concerts, 7:30pm
31 Federated Church, Route 2 Charlemont, MA, 8:00pm
OCTOBER
9 Recital, FIRESTAR
NOVEMBER
6 8pm
Soprano soloist: Rutter's Requiem and R. Vaughn Williams' Dona
Nobis Pacem
with the Worcester Chorus and Orchestra, Dr. Gerald Mack conductor.
United
Church of Christ, Lincoln Square, Worcester. Tickets
19, 21 Singing
the role of Micaela in Bizet's CARMEN, performed in English in
Commonwealth
Opera of Western Massachusetts' production on Fri.,Nov.19 at 8pm and
Sun.,
Nov. 21 at 2 pm at the University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center, Amherst,
MA
For ticket information call 1-800-999-UMAS or 1-413-545-2511
between 10am-6pm M-F.
Online
ticket information
2003
MAY
10 High Priestess, Verdi’s Aida, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Rhodes, conductor, Springfield, MA
12 Kosciusko Foundation Recital with Arnold Steinhardt, Anne Koscielny
17 FireStar recital, Harvard Musical Association Recital, , Harvard University
JUNE
1 FireStar recital Historical Piano Concerts, Frederic Piano Museum,
Ashburnham, MA
JULY
1 -4 Recording sessions, Shakespeare by Joseph Summer
25, 26 Highlights from the Opera with Maestro Kevin Rhodes, Mohawk Trail Concerts, Charlemont, MA
NOVEMBER
9 Premiere Performance: Fire and Straw by composer John McGinn, piano. Razzo Hall, Clark University, Worcester, MA.
16 Andover Chamber Music Series, music by Lori Laitman, Andover, MA
DECEMBER
5 Harvard Musical Association, with Marion Dry, Ray Bauens, Robert Honeysucker and James Busby
14 Soloist, Handel’s Messiah, Sudbury, MA
28, 29 Soloist, The Concert Society Chamber Orchestra Holiday Concert.
Richard Serbagi, Conductor, West Chester County
2002
June 13-22 Recording for CD label MMC in Prague with members of the Prague Symphony
July 12 Recital, FireStar Duo, Harvard University Visiting Artists Series
July 20, 8pm Soloist, Great Waters Music Festival, Wolfeboro, NH
August 2, 8pm
Hills Chapel Soloist, Mohawk Trail Concerts, Shelburne Fall, MA, with Estella Olevsky, piano and Carol Wincenc, flute
August 3, 8pm (same as above) Federated Church
August 24, 8pm Recital, FireStar Duo; Cranbury Lake, New York
September 22, 8pm Recital, FireStar Duo; Newton Library
September 30, Oct. 1 & 8, 10:30am
Concert for Kids; Mechanics Hall Worcester, MA (508-752-5608)
October 6, 2:30pm Soloist, Centennial Celebration; Tuckerman Hall, Worcester, MA(508-754-1234)
October 12, 8pm Recital; Spencertown Academy, Spencertown, NY(518-392-3693)
October 19, 8pm Best Kept Secrets, A Treasury of Passionate American Song sponsored by Music Worcester, with Lincoln Mayorga, piano;
Tuckerman Hall, Worcester, MA(508-754-8698)
October 26, 8pm CD release of “Sea Tides and Time”, with FireStar Duo; Elliott Church, Newton, MA(508-852-5007)
November 3, 3pm Soloist, Handel’s Messiah with Masterworks Chorale, Allen Lannom, director; Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA(781-893-4249)
November 8, 8pm Soloist, J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata, Arthur Fagan, Conductor; New York City
December 5, 8pm Soloist with The Ensemble for the Romantic Century, The Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City
December 15, 8pm Soloist, Handel’s Messiah; Thompson Congregational Church, Thompson, CT
December 29, 8pm Soloist, Operatic Arias, Newtown Chamber Symphony; Westchester County, Newtown, CT
December 31, 8pm Delaware Symphony Gala –Operatic Arias: A Night in Vienna, Kevin Rhodes, Conductor; The Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Delaware