The Libertador San Martín National Youth Symphony and the National Children's Choir perform along with two guest ensembles, The Washington Chorus and the University of Michigan Chamber Choir , in a special concert with more than one hundred voices and seventy musicians on stage.

The national organizations – belonging to the National Directorate of Stable Casts and directed by Mario Benzecry and María Isabel Sanz – join the prestigious American choirs, directed by Eugene Rogers , to perform the oratorio Elías , by Felix Mendelssohn.

The work – which takes up musical elements present in Handel and Bach – describes fragments of the life of the prophet Elijah, with texts by the Protestant pastor Julius Schubring adapted into English by William Bartholomew.

Featured as soloists are baritone Will Liverman , soprano Juliet Schlefer , mezzo-soprano  Monique Spells , and tenor Tyrese Byrd . In addition, the young soprano Gretel Tomas , from the National Children's Choir, participates as a soloist.

The Libertador San Martín National Youth Symphony and the National Children's Choir perform along with two guest ensembles, The Washington Chorus and the University of Michigan Chamber Choir , in a special concert with more than one hundred voices and seventy musicians on stage.

The national organizations – belonging to the National Directorate of Stable Casts and directed by Mario Benzecry and María Isabel Sanz – join the prestigious American choirs, directed by Eugene Rogers , to perform the oratorio Elías , by Felix Mendelssohn.

The work – which takes up musical elements present in Handel and Bach – describes fragments of the life of the prophet Elijah, with texts by the Protestant pastor Julius Schubring adapted into English by William Bartholomew.

Featured as soloists are baritone Will Liverman , soprano Juliet Schlefer , mezzo-soprano  Monique Spells , and tenor Tyrese Byrd . In addition, the young soprano Gretel Tomas , from the National Children's Choir, participates as a soloist.

TWC brings its season to its stunning conclusion with “Elijah Reimagined.” This innovative production of Mendelssohn’s well-loved oratorio, Elijah, is like nothing seen before. With a vibrant projection design by Camilla Tassi, this visual spectacle promises to bring the biblical prophet, as performed by GRAMMY Award-winning Will Liverman, to life.

Please Note: This production of Elijah will be abridged for time, excluding movements 6, 7, 15, 35, 36, 40, and 41b. 

View the full digital program here.

Dr. Eugene Rogers, conductor
Will Liverman, baritone
Caitlin Lynch, soprano
Antona Yost, mezzo-soprano
Norman Shankle, tenor
Abraham Latner, treble

Children’s Chorus of Washington,
Margaret Nomura Clark, director
University of Michigan Chamber Choir

Camilla Tassi, Projection Designer
William D’Eugenio, Lighting Designer

Juliet Schlefer presents her masters recital along with her incredible partner, Sarah Thune. Program as follows:

Only The Words Themselves Mean What They Say (2012) Kate Soper

Go Away (b.1981)

Head, Heart

Getting To Know Your Body

Alexis Eubanks, flute

Sonnet (2013) Sheila Silver (b. 1946)

I am in Doubt (1975) Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989)

Penelope (2014) Cecilia Livingston (b. 1984)

Chants de Terre et de Ciel (1928) Olivier Messiaen

Bail avec Mi (pour ma femme) (1908–1992)

Antienne du silence (pour le jour des Anges gardiens)

Danse du bébé-Pilule (pour mon petit Pascal)

Arc-en-ciel d’innocence (pour mon petit Pascal)

Minuit pile et face (pour la mort)

Résurrection (pour le jour de Pâques)

Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (1901) Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Drei Lieder (1930) Erich Korngold (1897-1957)

Was du mir bist?

Mit dir zu schweigen

Welt ist stille eingeschlafen

Lúa Descolorida (2002) Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960)

Daniel Weber presents his final masters recital - a fully staged production of Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch.

Featuring Alexander Nick, Catherine Goode, Danielle Casós, Juliet Schlefer, Spencer VanDellen, and Jabari Lewis.

Alexis Eubanks, flautist, presents her solo masters recital including Kate Soper’s Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say for flute and soprano.

A chamber opera in one act based on the novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd

Music by Kevin Puts, Libretto by Mark Campbell

Directed by Gregory Keller and Kirk Severtson

Department of Voice and the University Philharmonia Orchestra
March 21 – March 24, 2024 • Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

A one-act chamber opera based on Peter Ackroyd’s “downright exhilarating” (LA Times) novel, The Trial of Elizabeth Cree. 

Set in London in the 1880s, this highly suspenseful and theatrical opera interweaves several narratives: the trial of the titular heroine for the poisoning of her husband; a series of brutal murders committed by a Jack the Ripper-style killer; the spirited world of an English music hall; and, finally, some “guest appearances” by luminaries from the Victorian Age. Elizabeth Cree is a work that combines the factual with the fictional and the historical with the imaginary.

A chamber opera in one act based on the novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd

Music by Kevin Puts, Libretto by Mark Campbell

Directed by Gregory Keller and Kirk Severtson

Department of Voice and the University Philharmonia Orchestra
March 21 – March 24, 2024 • Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

A one-act chamber opera based on Peter Ackroyd’s “downright exhilarating” (LA Times) novel, The Trial of Elizabeth Cree. 

Set in London in the 1880s, this highly suspenseful and theatrical opera interweaves several narratives: the trial of the titular heroine for the poisoning of her husband; a series of brutal murders committed by a Jack the Ripper-style killer; the spirited world of an English music hall; and, finally, some “guest appearances” by luminaries from the Victorian Age. Elizabeth Cree is a work that combines the factual with the fictional and the historical with the imaginary.

A chamber opera in one act based on the novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd

Music by Kevin Puts, Libretto by Mark Campbell

Directed by Gregory Keller and Kirk Severtson

Department of Voice and the University Philharmonia Orchestra
March 21 – March 24, 2024 • Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

A one-act chamber opera based on Peter Ackroyd’s “downright exhilarating” (LA Times) novel, The Trial of Elizabeth Cree. 

Set in London in the 1880s, this highly suspenseful and theatrical opera interweaves several narratives: the trial of the titular heroine for the poisoning of her husband; a series of brutal murders committed by a Jack the Ripper-style killer; the spirited world of an English music hall; and, finally, some “guest appearances” by luminaries from the Victorian Age. Elizabeth Cree is a work that combines the factual with the fictional and the historical with the imaginary.

A chamber opera in one act based on the novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd

Music by Kevin Puts, Libretto by Mark Campbell

Directed by Gregory Keller and Kirk Severtson

Department of Voice and the University Philharmonia Orchestra
March 21 – March 24, 2024 • Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

A one-act chamber opera based on Peter Ackroyd’s “downright exhilarating” (LA Times) novel, The Trial of Elizabeth Cree. 

Set in London in the 1880s, this highly suspenseful and theatrical opera interweaves several narratives: the trial of the titular heroine for the poisoning of her husband; a series of brutal murders committed by a Jack the Ripper-style killer; the spirited world of an English music hall; and, finally, some “guest appearances” by luminaries from the Victorian Age. Elizabeth Cree is a work that combines the factual with the fictional and the historical with the imaginary.

Daniel Weber’s second masters recital include Kaija Saaraiho’s “Leinolaulut” with Juliet Schlefer

Eric Head’s first master recital, including Rachmaninoff’s Opus. 38 with Juliet Schlefer

Voyage à Paris, a recital of French vocal music. Poulenc’s Banalities with Tyrese Byrd, Satie’s Trois mélodies de 1916 with Juliet Schlefer, Lili Boulanger’s Demain fera un an with Paige Gadbois, and Faure’s song cycle La bonne chanson. Nicholas Music.

Muse Ye’s doctoral candidacy recital.

Featuring a performance of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s “Tre fioretti di Santo Francesco” with Juliet Schlefer

Vocal Music of BACH
Cantata No. 133, "Ich freue mich in dir"
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
Cantata No. 20, "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort

Tebogo MONNAKGOTLA It is the Lark that Sings
Malin BÅNG Arching
Tebogo MONNAKGOTLA Five Pieces for String Trio
Andile KHUMALO Schaufe[r]nster II
Tebogo MONNAKGOTLA Le dormeur du val
Bent SØRENSEN The Lady of Shalott
Tebogo MONNAKGOTLA Toys (or The Wonderful World of Clara)
Tebogo MONNAKGOTLA Companion

RACHMANINOFF Six Romances, Op. 38
DUREY Selected songs
BUTTERWORTH A Shropshire Lad
ROPARTZ Quatre Poèmes d'après l'Intermezzo d'Heinrich Heine

An evening of vocal ensembles including works by Rautavaara, Shaw, Weelkes, and more.

Welcome by: Dr. Louise Toppin, Professor of Voice, The University of Michigan; Director, The George Shirley Vocal Competition

Concert featuring: tenor Tyrese Byrd, sopranos Catherine Gispart, Cinderella Ksebati, Juliet Schlefer, and Louise Toppin and pianists Joshua Marzan, Sarah Thune and Peter Smith.  World premiere compositions by Khyle Wooten and Uzee Brown.

The premiere of movements three and four of Gabriel Fynsk’s “Maiden Stone” for voice, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, and string quartet.

Macintosh Theater 8pm!

Sarah Thune’s second doctoral recital featuring Musto, Gordon, Previn, Hundley, and more.

Daniel Weber’s first master’s recital featuring Bartok, Bonds, Poulenc, and more.

Singers of the University of Michigan present a workshop performance of Tom Cipullo’s new opera “Hobson’s Choice”

The University of Michigan’s Chamber Choir performs Bach’s Magnificat and a world premiere of “White Birds” by Jêkabs Jančevskis

Soloists Juliet Schlefer, Antona Yost, Tyrese Byrd, Abigail Lysinger, Spencer VanDellen

Bachianas Brazilieras No. 5 by Villa-Lobos with Juliet Schlefer and the cellos of the UPO, under the direction of Jayce Ogren

Bryan Ijames produces and conducts the American premiere of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s passion “The Atonement”.

With soloists, Nicholas Music, Branden Hood, Antona Yost, Amber Merritt, Juliet Schlefer, and Goitsemong Lehobye

Santa Ono’s inauguration as president of the University of Michigan

Featuring Bachianas Brazilieras #5 Movement One

With Juliet Schlefer and the cellists of Richard Aaron’s studio.

Muse Ye presents her first doctoral recital at the University of Michigan.

Cigánské Melodie, Dvorak - with Juliet Schlefer

Join Kimia Raieian and friends for a Valentine’s Day recital!