2019 Calendar

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February
​5-7

Handel: Radamisto
​Opera Lafayette

Nola Richardson, Role of Fraarte
Ryan Brown, Conductor
Séan Curran, Director

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Terrace Theater, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20566

Thursday, February 7, 2019
The Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College
695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065

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February
​10

Recital: Nola Richardson Performs Bach and Handel
Amercian Bach Soloists

Soprano Nola Richardson and a complement of American Bach Soloists instrumentalists will present a delightful musicale in the home of Elizabeth Wilson overlooking San Francisco’s verdant Presidio National Park. The program including Handel’s dramatic secular cantata Armida abbandonata (“Armide abandoned”) along with a selection of Nola’s favorite Bach arias will be performed in this private house concert including plenty of food and drink to further dazzle your senses. Donated by Elizabeth Wilson and American Bach Soloists

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February
​15-18

Favorite Cantatas "Bach to the Beginning"
American Bach Soloists

Nola Richardson, Soprano
Jay Carter, Countertenor
Zachary Wilder, Tenor
Tyler Duncan, Baritone

Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, Cantata 10
Jesu, der du meine Seele, Cantata 78
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, Cantata 80
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Cantata 140


Friday, February 15 at 8:00 p.m.
St. Stephen’s Church, Belvedere

Saturday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Sunday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco

Monday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Davis Community Church, Davis
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March
​5

"Byrd, Whitacre and Taverner"
Muisca Sacra​

​Kent Tritle, conductor
Arthur Fiacco, cello

BYRD  Mass for 5 Voices
WHITACRE  i thank You God
TAVENER  The Lamb
PAULUS  Pilgrims’ Hymn
GILBERTSON  World Premiere

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Cathedral of St. John the Divine—Great Choir

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March
​7

"Timeless Bach"
The American Classical Orchestra

Thomas Crawford, conductor
Sandra Miller, flauto traverso
Nola Richardson, soloist and chorister
ACO Chorus & soloists

Bach Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147
Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067

Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 8PM
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center

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March
​13-17

"Korean Choral Treasures"
​Seraphic Fire

E. J. Yoon, conductor

Seraphic Fire shines the spotlight on gems of East Asia in this not-to-be-missed event that brings South Korea to South Florida.

Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30pm  |  Miami
Thursday, March 14 at 7:00pm  |  Naples
Friday March 15 at 7:30pm  |  Coral Gables
Saturday, March 16 at 7:30pm  |  Ft. Lauderdale
Sunday, March 17 at 4:00pm  |  Miami Beach

March
​18-23

Semi-Finalist for the Keller Bach Distinguished Musician Award
Grand Rapids Bach Festival

Nola Richardson has been selected as one of six semifinalists to take part in the inaugural year of the competition.

March 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m (Semi-finals open to public)

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April
​3-16

Handel: Semele
The English Concert and Clarion Choir

​The English Concert
Harry Bicket, Artistic Director and Conductor
Brenda Rae (Semele)
Elizabeth DeShong (Juno/Ino)
Soloman Howard (Cadmus/Somnus)
Benjamin Hulett (Jupiter)
Christopher Lowrey (Athamas)
Ailish Tynan (Iris)
The Clarion Choir
Steven Fox, Artistic Director
Nola Richardson, Chorister and Iris Cover

Touring dates:

 3 April    Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris
 5 April    Barbican, London
 7 April    Sage, Gateshead, UK
10 April    Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College
12 April    Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
14 April    Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium, NY
16 April    Annenberg Center, Philadelphia

April
​19

Bach: St. John Passion
​Saint Peter's Bach Collegium

​Performed as part of a liturgical Good Friday Service

Nola Richardson, soprano
Saint Peter's Church Choir
Dr. Balint Karosi, Cantor

Friday, April 19, 2018 at 12 PM
Saint Peter's Church
619 Lexington Ave. 
NY, NY

April
​27

Guerrero: Missa de la Batalla Escoutez
Clarion at the Met

Steven Fox, Conductor
Clarion Choir and Clarion Brass Consort

Saturday, April 27 at 12:30 and 3:30 PM
The Met Cloisters, NY, NY

May
3, 5

Haydn: The Creation
Master Chorale of South Florida

Nola Richardson, Soprano
Steven Soph, Tenor
Dashon Burton, Bass-Baritone
Brett Karlin, Conductor

​Friday, May 3rd at 8 PM
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sunday, May 5th at 4 PM
Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL

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May
​11-12

Monteverdi: Orfeo
Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado

Often called the first great opera, Orfeo sounds as fresh and contemporary today as it did at its 1607 premiere. This poignant tale of love and loss comes to life in a compelling concert production directed by Grammy® winner Stephen Stubbs, with a stellar cast of vocal soloists.

Aaron Sheehan, tenor (Orfeo)
Nola Richardson, soprano (Euridice/Prosperpina)
Danielle Sampson, soprano (Messagiera)
Kathryn Radakovich, soprano (Musica/Ninfa)
Matthew Treviño, bass (Caronte)
Daniel Moody, countertenor (Speranza/Pastore 1)
Steven Soph, tenor (Apollo/Pastore 2/Spirito)
Joseph Gaines, tenor (Pastore 3/Spirito)
Adam Ewing, baritone (Plutone/Pastore 4)

Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 PM
King Center on Auraria Campus, Denver

Sunday, May 12 at 4:00 PM
Christ Episcopal Church, Denver

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June
​8

Emilio de' Cavalieri: Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo
Saint Peter's Bach Collegium

Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo is considered by some experts to be the first opera, preceding Jacopo Peri's Euridice by one year. 

Saint Peter's Bach Collegium
Saint Peter's Choir
Dance at Saint Peter's
Music: Balint Karosi
Dance Director: Roberto Lara
Choreographer: Caroline Copeland

Anima: Nola Richardson
Corpo and Tempo: Anicet Castel
Mondo: Angky Budiardjono
Consiglio: Dr. Tom Marks
Intelletto: Elliot Encarnacion
Angelo Custode: Audrey Fernandez Fraser
Vita Mondana: Ruston Ropac
Pleasure: Sarah Moga

Saturday June 8 at 4 PM
Saint Peter's Lutheran in NY, NY

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June
​10

The Big Sing 2019
​New York Choral Consortium

Nola Richardson, Soprano
Heather Petrie, Contralto
​Michael St. Peter, Tenor
Joseph Beutel, Bass
James Wetzel, Organist

David Hayes, Billy Janiszewski, Malcolm Merriweather, Knox Sutterfield, Jana Ballard, Colin Britt, Ronnie Oliver, Mark Shapiro, Alistair Hamilton, Deborah Simpkin King; Conductors

NYCC’s The BIG SING is an annual free massed singing event inaugurated in 2011 by the New York Choral Consortium as an opportunity for New York choral singers to sing together, and to celebrate the beginning of the summer, a season in which the City is active with choral workshops, festivals and “sing” series.  Typically between 300 and 400 singers participate.  All are welcome! 

Monday June 10 at 7:30
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, NY, NY

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July
​1-27

Virginia Best Adams Masterclass Fellow
​The Carmel Bach Festival

The Carmel Bach Festival is delighted to announce its 35th annual Vocal Master Class, July 1–27, 2019. Nola Richardson, soprano, Clara Osowski, mezzo-Soprano, Corey Shotwell, tenor, and Will Prapestis, baritone, will come to Carmel to train Baroque repertoire with Festival artists, and explore ways to communicate the repertoire more vividly. In a light-hearted atmosphere of discovery, we experience a wealth of Baroque vocal music and examine all aspects of style, technique, communication, language, performance skills, and artistry.

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August
​10

Hilary Hahn: "Bach Under the Stars"
​Skaneateles Music Festival

World-renowned violinist Hilary Hahn leads a joyful program of Bach’s music featuring two violin concertos, a Brandenburg Concerto, and selections from his most beloved vocal music, including “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” and “Sheep May Safely Graze.”

With TENET octet and soloists

Program:
BACH: Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 
BACH: Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 
BACH: Cantata No. 147, “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” 
BACH: Cantata No. 208, “Sheep May Safely Graze” 
Location: Robinson Pavilion at Anyela's Vineyards (Rain location: TBA)

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August
​14-21
​

​Aspen Music Festival
Seraphic Fire

Seraphic Fire will return to Aspen for the second Professional Choral Institute. Students will perform alongside members of Seraphic Fire for two concerts.

August 18th, 2019 at 4 PM
Aspen Festival Orchestra and Seraphic Fire
Nola Richardson, Soprano Soloist for BWV 106
Robert Spano, Conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 2: Resurrection; J. S. Bach BWV 106: Gottes Zeit ist die Allerbesten Zeit
Benedict Music Tent

August 21st, 2019 at 7 PM
Seraphic Fire and PCI singers
Harris Concert Hall

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August
26 -
September
​1

Avaloch Farm Music Institute Residency
​Academy of Sacred Drama

The Academy of Sacred Drama will rehearse oratorios for the upcoming season at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in Boscawen, New Hampshire

September
​12

Final DMA Recital
​Yale School of Music

Nola Richardson will perform an evening recital to complete the requirements of her Doctoral degree in Early Music Voice at Yale

Program and other details TBA

Thursday, September 12 at 7:30 PM
Morse Recital Hall, New Haven, CT

September
26

“The Motets of Bach and Brahms”
Clarion

Nola Richardson, Soprano
Steven Fox, Conductor

More details TBA

September
​29

Bach Canatas
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street

Montreal, Quebec

October
11-12

"American Music from 1750-1940"
Recital Tour with Pianist Trevor Stephenson

Trevor Stephenson, 1855 Boesendorfer concert grand piano
Nola Richardson, soprano
Clara Osowski, alto
Scott Brunscheen, tenor
Michael Hawes, bass

Trevor Stephenson and a quartet of outstanding vocalists perform masterworks by American composers Scott Joplin, Louis Gottschalk, Stephen Foster, Charles Ives, and Richard Rogers in their original arrangements! A grand tour from pre-Revolutionary War tunes, to the dreamy ballads of Stephen Foster, to the art-songs of Charles Ives, to the awakening energy of Ragtime, and ending with the great Broadway musicals of the 1920’s and 30’s. This program will be filmed October 9 in Madison by Wisconsin Public Television for airing statewide in 2020.

7:30 PM on October 11th at West Middleton Lutheran Church, Madison, WI
Admission $25, limited seating. Tickets in advance ([email protected]) and at the door

7 PM on October 12th at Crystal Theatre Performing Arts Center, Crystal Falls, MI

October
14-20

"Class of '85: Schütz, Scarlatti, Bach"​
​Bach Akademie Charlotte

Bach Akademie Charlotte will be in residency at the University of Iowa for several days, followed by weekend concerts in Charlotte.

More Details TBA

October
​27

Bach: BWV 80 Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity Lutheran, NYC

Nola Richardson, Soprano
Daniel Moody, Countertenor
Oliver Mercer, Tenor
Mischa Bouvier, Bass
Avi Stein, Conductor

November
6-14

Hildegard von Bingen: Ordo Virtutum
Seraphic Fire

Patrick Dupré Quigley, Conductor

Hildegard of Bingen’s music has echoed over the centuries and millennia since she put them down on paper. Universally revered as one of the greatest minds of the Middle Ages, Hildegard was the very definition of Medieval Mystic. Her Ordo Virtutum (Play of Virtues) features a cast including Mercy, Victory, Patience, Discretion and Charity. The women of Seraphic Fire bring this nearly millennia-old masterpiece back to life.

Concert Schedule:

Wed, Nov 6, 7:30pm | Miami
Thu, Nov 7, 7:30pm | Boca Raton
Fri, Nov 8, 7:30pm | Coral Gables (SP)
Sat, Nov 9, 7:30pm | Ft. Lauderdale
Sun, Nov 10, 4:00pm | Miami Beach

Nov 11-14 Recording sessions in Goshen, IN

November
​22-24

Antonio Gianettini: L'Uomo in Bivio
Academy of Sacred Drama

American premiere of the 1687 oratorio

Thurs. Nov 21, 1:15 PM Midday Preview with Mime presented by Gotham Early Music Society
The Chapel at St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York, NY

Sat. Nov 23, 7:15 PM
Church House, White Plains Presbyterian Church, White Plains, NY

Sun. Nov 24, 2 PM
St. Vincent Ferrar Church, New York, NY

December
​3

"NOËL"
​American Classical Orchestra

SCARLATTI Christmas Cantata
​TELEMANN In Gering und Rauhen Schalen
Nola Richardson, soprano
CORELLI Christmas Concerto
DE LALANDE Noëls

Join us for a chamber concert at St. Ignatius of Antioch, designated a National Historic Landmark. This program of Baroque holiday favorites features critically-acclaimed Australian-American soprano Nola Richardson and ACO principal players.

Patron level tickets include a festive post-concert reception with the artists. Concert-only tickets are also available.

​TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019
SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
552 West End Avenue (corner of 87th Street), NY, NY
7 PM Concert
Patron reception following the concert

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December
​7

Handel: Messiah
Pittsburgh Symphony

Nola Richardson, Soprano (ORCHESTRA DEBUT)
​Eve Gigliotti, Mezzo-Soprano
Karim Sulayman, Tenor
Richard Ollarsaba, Bass
Osmo Vänskä, Conductor

Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 8:00 PM
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

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December
​14-15

Handel: Messiah
Colorado Bach Ensemble

Nola Richardson, Soprano
Kate Maroney, Mezzo-Soprano
Gene Stenger, Tenor
Andrew Garland, Baritone
James Kim, Conductor

Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 4:00 pm
Trinity United Methodist Church, Denver

Sunday, December 15, 2019, at 4:00 pm
Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts, Fort Collins

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December
​20-22

Handel: Messiah
Seattle Symphony

Nola Richardson, Soprano (ORCHESTRA DEBUT)
Meg Bragle, Mezzo-Soprano
Thomas Cooley, Tenor
William Berger, Baritone
Matthew Halls, Conductor

December 20th at 8 PM
December 21st at 1 PM
December 21st at 8 PM
December 22nd at 2 PM

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