Photo Flash: Tony Arnold, Dawn Upshaw and Lucy Shelton Open 2015 Resonant Bodies Festival

The opening night of the 2015 Resonant Bodies Festival at Kaufman Music Center highlighted Tony Arnold, Dawn Upshaw and Lucy Shelton's most distinctive repertoire, including works by composers with whom each has had a close working relationship, performed with longtime collaborators. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

Tony Arnold traced a lineage from Webern to Kurtág (with whom she has worked closely) to Jason Eckardt (whose music she has premiered and recorded) and beyond, to new works written for her in 2015.

Dawn Upshaw's set featured Shawn Jaeger's The Cold Pane, written for and premiered by her in 2013, accompanied by new-music ensemble Contemporaneous. Upshaw was also joined by her longtime collaborator, pianist Gilbert Kalish, with whom she has premiered numerous works.

Lucy Shelton's set included signature works written as well as works by Milton Babbitt and Elliott Carter, and world premieres by Eric Nathan (recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and Rome Prize), Susan Botti and Icli Zitella. Shelton was joined by clarinetist Carlos Cordeiro, and cellist Meaghan Burke.

Kaufman Music Center's season opened on September 9th at Merkin Concert Hall with the kick-off to the Resonant Bodies Festival, featuring legendary sopranos DAWN UPSHAW, LUCY SHELTON and TONY ARNOLD.

Tony Arnold's set traced a lineage from Webern to Kurtág (with whom she has worked closely) to Jason Eckardt (whose music she has premiered and recorded) and beyond, to new works written for her in 2015.

Dawn Upshaw's set featured Shawn Jaeger's The Cold Pane, written for and premiered by her in 2013, accompanied by new-music ensemble Contemporaneous. Upshaw was also joined by her longtime collaborator, pianist Gilbert Kalish, with whom she has premiered numerous works.

Lucy Shelton's set included signature works, and world premieres by Eric Nathan (recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and Rome Prize), Susan Botti and Icli Zitella. Shelton was also joined by clarinetist Carlos Cordeiro, and cellist Meaghan Burke.

The evening ended with a surprise joint performance, featuring all three renowned sopranos sharing the stage for the first time.