Mahaiwe Theater
Great Barrington, MA
Celebrating its 28th anniversary, Close Encounters With Music will partner with the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center and Classical WMHT-FM to present an Opera Gala concert December 5, 2020–from the Mahaiwe stage–with the illuminating and personal insights from artistic director Yehuda Hanani plus an Intermission chat with guest musicians.
This performance will be offered free online, with support from our generous donors. Donations of any amount are appreciated to keep our organization strong until we can all gather safely again in concert halls for live music. Stay tuned for more details!
Featuring a live collaboration with pianist, arranger and composer, Henry Dehlinger this program features a smattering of arias and art song that spotlight soprano Danielle Talamantes’ musical growth and exploration throughout twenty years of performing. Composers include Handel, Puccini, Bizet, Gounod, Granados, Turina, Ellington, and Dehlinger.
Sunday, February 14, 2021 · 2:00 pm REMIND ME!
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Sponsored by Mrs. Michele Farquhar and Mr. William Farquhar
Danielle Talamantes, soprano
Kerry Wilkerson, bass-baritone
Mark Hill, oboe
Cheryl Hill, clarinet
Erich Heckscher, bassoon
Michael Hall, horn
Henry Dehlinger, Amore e ‘l Cor Gentil Sonouna Cosa
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sinfonia Concertantefor Four Winds in E-flat Major, K. 297b
Composed for a friend’s recent nuptials in Italy,composer HenryDehlinger’sAmore, the full title of which translates to “love and the gentle heart are one and the same,” receives its orchestral premiere with husband-and-wife duo of Kerry Wilkerson and Danielle Talamantes, who sang it at the wedding!
Four National Philharmonic principal wind players show their virtuosity performing the unique, rarely presented Mozartwork, scored for solo oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and orchestra.
“The true republic: men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.” – Susan B. Anthony The year 1920 marked a major turning point for equality in America: the year that the 19th Amendment was ratified,…
Art Songs by Henry Dehlinger Released Oct 16, 2020 AVIE Records | AV2424 Click here to buy now! At That Hour is a superlative showcase for Henry Dehlinger’s craftsmanship as a composer as well as…
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