MARIA FERRANTE

Soprano

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

MARIA'S CURRENT CALENDAR
OTHER MUSICIAN WEB SITES & CONCERTS OF INTEREST

2008

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
 
  MARCH
24
8:00pm
 

Mistral at Fitchburg State

Italian Composers and Composers Who Loved Italian! Members of Mistral
8:00 PM-10:00 PM Conlon Building, Kent Recital Hall - Tickets: $20/general; $18/faculty, staff, seniors, groups; $7/FSC students & under 18. Reserved seating. Call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347.
Members of Mistral a New England chamber ensemble with a mixed instrumentation -will carry us away to a world of exquisite Italian music. Whether it is Rossini or Mozart, Italian vocal music is breathtakingly gorgeous. Soprano Maria Ferrante is passionate about her music and especially knows the language and culture of the Italian musical literature. Her bel canto style - literally meaning "beautiful singing" - is elegant and brilliant singing that is pleasing to the audience. Joining her on stage is the shimmering flute performance by Julia Scolnik, artistic director, and the brilliant artistry of pianist Randall Hodgkinson. This ensemble performs with excellence of style and the intimacy of a musical conversation.

Sponsored by: The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State College
For more information, e-mail mdurling@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3709.

   
  APRIL
21
8:00pm
&
22
2:00pm
  Springtime In Vienna featuring Maria Ferrante
with The Enid Symphony Orchestra in Oklahoma!
   
29
3:00pm
 

Fine Arts Center Regis College , Weston, MA    www.CSOB.org
Ein Deuches Requiem, op.45

     
    NOVEMBER
16
7:00 PM
 

Worcester Chamber of Music Society     www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org
Featuring Maria Ferrante singing the fabulous Nisi Dominus
First Unitarian Church,  90 Main Street,  Worcester, MA 01609 map

   
18
4:00 PM
 

Worcester Chamber of Music Society      www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org
Featuring Maria Ferrante singing the fabulous Nisi Dominus
Parish Center for the Arts – 10 Lincoln Street , Westford map
Call 978-692-6333 for ticket information

   
24
8:00 PM
 

The Bostonian Opera and Concert Ensemble, Inc.     www.thebostonians.org
Featuring Gilbert & Sullivan's THE MIKADO
Jordan Hall   
 Ticket information: call 617-242-4015

   
  DECEMBER
28
8:00 PM
 

The Concert Society of Northern Westchester    
Featuring Maria Ferrante Operatic Arias    
Trinity Episcopal Church, Main Street, Newtown , CT

   
31
TIME TBA Check your First Night Manual
 

NEW YEAR'S EVE!
Maria sings Strauss's fantastic FRUHLINGSSTIMMEN! (Spring Voices) with members of the Worcester Chamber of Music Society
Mechanics Hall

 

2008

JANUARY
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

   
  APRIL
14
Time TBA
 

Mechanics Hall presents Brown Bags for Kids Introduction to American Composers
reservations required: 508-752-5608

   
  MAY
4
3:00 PM
 

Seasons Finale Wellesley Symphony Orchestra www.wellesleysymphony.org
Maria sings the Faure Requiem
MassBay Community College, 50 Oakland St., Wellesley Hills

   
  JULY

4
7:30 PM

5
8:00 PM

 

Mohawk Trail Concert Series      www.mohawktrailconcerts.org
Maria sings songs from her new American CD "Best Kept Secrets" and Puccini Arias with the incomparable Abba Bogin
Federated Church, Charlemont , MA

   
  OCTOBER
6
Time TBA
 

Mechanics Hall presents Brown Bags for Kids Introduction to American Composers
reservations required: 508-752-5608

   

 

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
   
  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
     
    SEPTEMBER
30
7:00pm
 
Worcester Chamber Music Society
           Cathedral of St. Paul  38 High St. Worcester, MA  www.WorcesterChamberMusic.org
   
  OCTOBER
3
10:00am
 
Introduction to American Composers
           Mechanic's Hall Worcester, MA
   
27
8:00pm
&
29
2:00pm
  LA BOHEME
 Commonwealth Opera of Western Massachusetts www.CommonwealthOpera.org
           Calvin Theatre Downtown Northampton, MA
     
  NOVEMBER
12
4pm
  Songs with Jason Vieaux, Guitar and Julia Skolnick, Flute  
West Parish Church Andover   www.AndoverChamberMusic.org 
   

2005

  JANUARY
7
Friday
7:30 pm
 

Newtown Scholarship Assoc. Inc, with Concert Society Chamber Orchestra, Richard Serbagi, Music Director
Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St., Newtown, CT.
Call (203) 426-2500 for further information

   
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
   
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

   
  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                      MendelssohnElijah
 
                     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

LINKS OF INTEREST

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