by Patrick D. McCoy | Dec 19, 2019 | Article, Featured, News, Reviews
GALA NIGHT: In its annual series of concerts for the holiday, on Monday night The Choral Arts Society of Washington celebrated with its 39th Annual Concert and Gala featuring mezzo-soprano Kristina Nicole Lewis. (Photo Credit: All photos courtesy of Shannon Finney...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Dec 13, 2019 | News, Reviews, Trends, Uncategorized
SOARING HIGH Presented in her Washington recital début by Vocal Arts DC, soprano Michelle Bradley sang an impressive recital in The Terrace Theater on Wednesday evening. by Patrick D. McCoy With the advent of social media, the musical talents of an artist can be...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Dec 12, 2019 | Featured, News, Reviews, Uncategorized
Tradition With A Purpose: Marking its 81st annual tradition of presenting George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah,” The Senior Choir of Historic Shiloh Baptist Church under the direction of Thomas Dixon Tyler mounted a purposeful experience,...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Dec 6, 2019 | Article, Featured, News, Reviews
GLIMPSES OF AN ENGLISH CHRISTMAS: Just ahead of their England tour, Anthony Blake Clark led Baltimore Choral Arts in a festive program of holiday music in the great cathedral tradition. by Patrick D. McCoy On Tuesday night at the Baltimore Basilica, Baltimore Choral...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Dec 4, 2019 | Article, Reviews, Uncategorized
JOY TO THE WORLD: The Worship Arts Ministry of the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church returned to The Kennedy Center Concert Hall for a festive evening of Christmas Music featuring the Grammy Award Winning Take 6 and Metropolitan Opera soprano Brandie Sutton by...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Nov 15, 2019 | Article, Featured, Reviews
LOVE, LUST AND BETRAYAL With soprano Leah Crocetto as Desdemona and tenor Russell Thomas as Othello, the age old story of burning desire came to life in this Washington National Opera rendering. by Patrick D. McCoy The current Washington National Opera run of Giuseppe...
