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in this vocal class for adult singers, renowned artist and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano will provide a relaxed, positive atmosphere for vocalists to learn more about what is specifically involved in singing healthily and well. Have no fear, as no one will be required to sing alone! This class is meant to promote the enjoyment of singing for one’s self. During this course, Jennifer will teach proper use of singing vocabulary, provide an understanding of anatomy for singing, and incorporate videos to demonstrate and reinforce the instruction. Basic technique work will focus on posture, breathing, coordination, and singing in English. Several exercises will be taught, all meant to promote efficient and enjoyable practicing and a path for improved singing. Every session will include time for questions! This class is most suitable to choral singers who have not experienced voice training before, or those who would like to brush up their skills and technique with the presence and instruction of a world-class singer and teacher.

Registration closes June 12!

In this vocal class for high school teens, renowned artist and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano will provide a relaxed, positive atmosphere for vocalists to learn more about what is specifically involved in singing healthily and well. Have no fear, as no one will be required to sing alone! This class is meant to promote the enjoyment of singing for one’s self. During this course, Jennifer will teach proper use of singing vocabulary, provide an understanding of anatomy for singing, and incorporate videos to demonstrate and reinforce the instruction. Basic technique work will focus on posture, breathing, coordination, and singing in English. Several exercises will be taught, all meant to promote efficient and enjoyable practicing and a path for improved singing. Every session will include time for questions! This class is most suitable to high school singers who may not have experienced voice training before, or those who would like to add an enhanced experience to individual lessons by learning in a group setting, to brush up their skills and technique with the presence and instruction of a world-class singer and teacher.

Registration closes June 12!!

Nothing compares to the musical combination of singer and pianist. Composers for centuries have been inspired by great poetry and prose. Words and music combined heightens each. How and why is it that we attach deeper meaning to text when it is set to music?

In “The Wonderful World of Song” class, renowned artist and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano will explore the beautiful facets of music and words. Each session will include group listening time, a discussion of historical context, a comparison of texts set by different composers, and recommendations for further self-learning. The first class will explore why song has such a magical effect on us as humans, beginning with a discussion of lullabies and our primal connection to music and melody. Throughout this 6-week course, focus will move from folk song (Kodaly, Niles, Canteloube, Berio, de Falla, Copland), to Shakespeare’s influence on British composers, to the great German pairings of poets and composers (Mörike/Wolf, Goethe/Schubert & Schumann, Brahms/Georg Daumer), to French Mélodie (Apollinaire, Verlaine, Baudelaire, Poulenc, Faure, Debussy, Ravel), and to the American Masters (Samuel Barber, and the Great American Songbook). There will also be a class where Jennifer will be joined by a special guest composer for a Q and A discussion regarding the inspiration, creation and bringing to life of new song.

In this vocal class for high school teens, renowned artist and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano will provide a relaxed, positive atmosphere for vocalists to learn more about what is specifically involved in singing healthily and well. Have no fear, as no one will be required to sing alone! This class is meant to promote the enjoyment of singing for one’s self. During this course, Jennifer will teach proper use of singing vocabulary, provide an understanding of anatomy for singing, and incorporate videos to demonstrate and reinforce the instruction. Basic technique work will focus on posture, breathing, coordination, and singing in English. Several exercises will be taught, all meant to promote efficient and enjoyable practicing and a path for improved singing. Every session will include time for questions! This class is most suitable to high school singers who may not have experienced voice training before, or those who would like to add an enhanced experience to individual lessons by learning in a group setting, to brush up their skills and technique with the presence and instruction of a world-class singer and teacher.

Registration closes June 12!!

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Stéphane Denève, conductor
Ellie Dehn, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Stéphane Denève, conductor
Ellie Dehn, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Stéphane Denève, conductor
Ellie Dehn, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director

This fascinating Inflection Series event tells two mythical stories, set to music in truly legendary fashion.

First, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano joins tenor Bille Bruley and pianist Benjamin Hochman in a performance of Leos Janáček’s Diary of One Who Disappeared. The deeply moving, mysterious tale of an ill-fated love was said by Janáček to be a reflection of his relationship with his muse. Then Hochman is joined by a true living legend, soprano Lucy Shelton, in a piece that—despite being composed eight years before the Diary—points to a different, more modern musical world: Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire. Shelton, a monument of 20th century music, joins Hochman and an instrumental ensemble to conduct our journey, in which we witness a moondrunk Pierrot in a variety of fantastical vignettes before, eventually, he returns home.

Benjamin Hochman, piano
Lucy Shelton, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Bille Bruley, tenor
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Raman Ramakrishnan, cello

Schoenberg, Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21
Janacek, Diary of One Who Disappeared

Bartók: Elindultam szép hazámbul, BB. 42, No. 1

Paderewski: Six Songs, Op. 18

Iva Bittová: Nezabudka World Premiere/PCMS Commission

Kaprálová: Songs [Sel.]

Kodály: Hungarian Folksongs [Sel.]

Janáček: The Diary of One Who Disappeared

Sarah Shafer, soprano; Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone; Temple University Chamber Choir; Myra Huang, piano; Shannon McGinnis, piano

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Ellie Dehn, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, alto
Andrew Owens, tenor
Federico De Michelis, bass-baritone
North Carolina Master Chorale

One of the most inspiring works of music ever conceived, Handel’s masterpiece is full of passion and drama—the perfect way to celebrate this holiday season. Don’t miss Handel’s exultant “Hallelujah Chorus” with the North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Master Chorale.

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Ellie Dehn, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, alto
Andrew Owens, tenor
Federico De Michelis, bass-baritone
North Carolina Master Chorale

One of the most inspiring works of music ever conceived, Handel’s masterpiece is full of passion and drama—the perfect way to celebrate this holiday season. Don’t miss Handel’s exultant “Hallelujah Chorus” with the North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Master Chorale.

Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben
Dominick Argento: From the Diary of Virginia Woolf

Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; Sarah Rothenberg, piano, concept and direction

Two exquisite song cycles depict radically different views of a woman’s life, a century apart. Robert Schumann, composing in the creative burst that follows his marriage to the pianist and composer Clara Wieck, creates one of his most beautiful works, telling the story of “a woman’s life and loves.” How does it match up with Clara Wieck Schumann’s real life as artist, wife and mother?

The poetic inner world of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant writers, Virginia Woolf, comes alive in Dominick Argento’s Pulitzer Prize-winning monodrama, From the Diary of Virginia Woolf. Tracing moments in her fragile yet productive creative life from 1919 to 1941, these musical settings bring us remarkably close to a sensitive and original woman of genius.

Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, known for her intensely expressive performances, joins Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg in this musical, literary and visual exploration of artist-women’s lives.

Brett Mitchell, conductor
Amber Wagner, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo
Issachah Savage, tenor
Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director

VERDI Messa da requiem

Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the world-renowned Colorado Symphony Chorus with Music Director Brett Mitchell, along with the chorus’ founder and director Duain Wolfe, for a renewal of Verdi’s monumental Requiem. The chorus first performed this legendary work during their debut on October 25, 1984 at Boettcher Concert Hall. Nearly 35 years to the day, they breathe new life into Verdi’s compassionate projection of essential human emotions — piety, agitation, and hope. A personal, reverent, and poignant tribute to Italian novelist Alessandro Manzoni, Verdi’s transcendent Requiem remains one of the most cherished choral works of all time.

Brett Mitchell, conductor
Amber Wagner, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo
Issachah Savage, tenor
Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director

VERDI Messa da requiem

Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the world-renowned Colorado Symphony Chorus with Music Director Brett Mitchell, along with the chorus’ founder and director Duain Wolfe, for a renewal of Verdi’s monumental Requiem. The chorus first performed this legendary work during their debut on October 25, 1984 at Boettcher Concert Hall. Nearly 35 years to the day, they breathe new life into Verdi’s compassionate projection of essential human emotions — piety, agitation, and hope. A personal, reverent, and poignant tribute to Italian novelist Alessandro Manzoni, Verdi’s transcendent Requiem remains one of the most cherished choral works of all time.

Conducted by Robert Lyall
Directed by Keturah Stickann

Cast

Carmen  Jennifer Johnson Cano
Don Jose  Rafael Davila
Escamillo  Zachary Nelson
Micaela  Sarah Jane McMahon 
El Remendado  Tyrone Chambers, II

Creative Team

Chorus Master  Carol Rausch
Scenic Designer  Steven C. Kemp*
Lighting Designer  Don Darnutzer
Production Manager  Sarah McCall
Costumer  Julie Winn
Wig and Makeup Designer  Linda Guillot
Technical Director  Keith Christopher
Stage Manager  Emily Barber
1st Assistant  SM Amanda Seal
2nd Assistant  SM India Mack
Assistant LD  Mandi Wood
Properties Master  Jonathon Uhlman
Scenic Painter  Nathan Arthur
Supertitles Prompter  Beth Rota

Conducted by Robert Lyall
Directed by Keturah Stickann

Cast

Carmen  Jennifer Johnson Cano
Don Jose  Rafael Davila
Escamillo  Zachary Nelson
Micaela  Sarah Jane McMahon 
El Remendado  Tyrone Chambers, II

Creative Team

Chorus Master  Carol Rausch
Scenic Designer  Steven C. Kemp*
Lighting Designer  Don Darnutzer
Production Manager  Sarah McCall
Costumer  Julie Winn
Wig and Makeup Designer  Linda Guillot
Technical Director  Keith Christopher
Stage Manager  Emily Barber
1st Assistant  SM Amanda Seal
2nd Assistant  SM India Mack
Assistant LD  Mandi Wood
Properties Master  Jonathon Uhlman
Scenic Painter  Nathan Arthur
Supertitles Prompter  Beth Rota

Pulitzer winner Paul Moravec’s A New Country (2018) celebrates the aspirations of immigrants to America, using poetry by Walt Whitman and Emma Lazarus among others. Mezzo Jennifer Johnson Cano is joined by the dynamic Longleash Piano Trio, Laura Gilbert, flute & Jonathan Bagg, viola in a program that includes American works for voice and piano, and Charles Ives’ Piano Trio, a musical portrait of his days at Yale.

Glinka
Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila

Copland
“The Dodger” from Old American Songs

Gordon Getty
Shenandoah

Copland
“Golden Willow Tree” from Old American Songs

Britten
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell from The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Beethoven
Finale: Ode, “To Joy” from Symphony No. 9