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The New York Festival of Song Presents CREAM OF THE CROP, 3/30

By: Feb. 18, 2015
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NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG announces its 2015 spring gala, Cream of the Crop, celebrating NYFOS' commitment to emerging artists. The concert takes place Monday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, followed by supper at the '21' Club.

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NYFOS founders, artistic directors and pianists Steven Blier and Michael Barrettplay host to an exciting line-up of rising stars, all whom have grown up in the NYFOS family of emerging artist programs and residencies. They include soprano Julia Bullock, mezzo-soprano Annie Rosen, tenors Paul Appleby and Theo Lebow, and baritone John Brancy.

Over the past decade, NYFOS has taken a growing interest in mentoring, coaching, and nurturing some of the most promising young vocalists of our era. Its Emerging Artists series has become a hallmark of the organization, and now reaches fromJuilliard, Caramoor, and the North Fork to San Francisco Opera and Arizona Opera.These residencies are truly unique professional training opportunities, and NYFOS is extremely proud of the singers who have participated and gone on to successful careers.

NYFOS Emerging Artists trains young vocalists in programming and translation, presentation and production, research and musical style. In deep artistic collaboration with Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, the singers are encouraged to engage audiences with directness, subtlety, and passion.

Over 100 young talents have participated in NYFOS residencies over the years: NYFOS@Juilliard has welcomed 51 artists; NYFOS@Caramoor - 25, including one pianist; NYFOS@San Francisco Opera Center - approximately 60; and the newest program, NYFOS@Orient - 8.

NYFOS has been hailed throughout the world for its artistic contributions. "New York Festival of Song reinvented the song recital," wrote The New Yorker. "One of the longstanding delights of the New York music scene," offered The New York Times, while The Boston Globe praised NYFOS for its "uncommonly eloquent programs."

Marking the end of another successful season, and paying tribute to its rich history, this year's spring gala serves as the major fundraising event for the season, and contributions to the event help keep the music playing at NYFOS events for years to come.

From NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier:
"NYFOS's Emerging Artists programs have become one of our true glories. Something quite magical happens during our rehearsal retreats in New York, Caramoor, and Long Island-a mystical confluence of Zen meditation, yoga, chemistry lab, and standup comedy funneled into the art of song.

Few things are as beautiful or awe-inspiring to me as watching a talented fledgling singer mature into a charismatic, heartbreaking pro before our very eyes. The only sadness is that we sometimes have to wait a few years to engage them again, as their burgeoning careers take them around the globe.

How lucky to have these five singers with us for Cream of the Crop, fresh from other gigs in other continents and en route to the next ones. They are a stunning quintet of performers, a dream poker hand: five aces."


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