Daniel Okulitch Performs at Weill Carnegie Hall, Releases New Album 3/28

Bass-Baritone Daniel Okulitch will be performing at Carnegie Hall in an evening entitled THE NEW AMERICAN ART SONG celebrating the works of four important American composers: Ricky Ian Gordon (Grapes of Wrath) Jake Heggie (Dead Men Walking, Moby Dick) Lowell Liebermann (The Picture of Dorian Gray) and Glen Roven (Goodnight Moon.)

The four composers, Gordon, Heggie, Liebermann and Roven, will be accompanying Mr. Okulitch on his Solo Cd of New American Art Songs. This recording will be the world premier recording of these songs and the Carnegie Concert will be the World Premier Concert performance of this
music.

The composers will again accompany Okulitch at Carnegie Hall*. Daniel Okulitch first came to national attention on Broadway as Schaunard in Baz Luhrmann's production of La bohème in 2002-03. Subsequently, Okulitch has been in constant demand all over the world. Recent career highlights include singing the title role in the world premiere of The Fly at the Opéra du Châtelet in Paris in a co-production with the LA Opera, re-opening the New York City Opera starring as Don Giovanni, creating the the role of Willy Wonka in the World Premiere of The Golden Ticket with Opera Theater of St. Louis and Figaro at the LA Opera. For a full biography see danielokulitch.com.

This is Okulitch's first solo album. It will be produced and released by GPRrecords.

*except for Mr. Heggie who has a previous commitment.