Steven Blier News

 New York Festival of Song will present its annual holiday show, A Goyishe Christmas to You! in December at the Congregation Beth Simchat Torah. Learn more about the show here!

Experience the 15th annual A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! by the New York Festival of Song at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, featuring Yuletide songs by Jewish composers. Learn how to attend.

The San Francisco Opera Center has announced the 2025 Adler Fellows, highlighting emerging artists in opera.

The New York Festival of Song announced a concert on November 19, conceived by Justin Austin and featuring performances by Will Liverman and other artists, showcasing a diverse musical program.

New York Festival of Song will conclude its 15th annual NYFOS Next Festival with A Space to Make at Rubin Museum of Art in November. The NYFOS Next Festival kicks off on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Learn how to attend.

 New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, will conclude the 15th annual NYFOS Next Festival with a program titled A Space to Make on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art. 

The New York Festival of Song's 15th annual NYFOS Next Festival returns with concerts on September 29 and November 3 at the Rubin Museum of Art, featuring new works by Kamala Sankaram and LJ White.

Caramoor's Fall '24 – Spring '25 season features pianist Marc-André Hamelin, period ensembles Le Consort and Twelfth Night, jazz performances, American Roots music, and more.

Discover the exciting lineup for the New York Festival of Song's 2024-25 season, featuring a diverse range of performances and events celebrating the art of song.

On Friday, March 8, 2024, New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will release an album drawn from its archives, NYFOS Records: The Singles, Vol. 1 featuring guest artists performing together with pianist and NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier on NYFOS Records. Learn more here!

Opera Saratoga's America Sings recital series continues with a unique spin - passing the mic to young artists from The Juilliard School.

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, collaborates with Young Concert Artists (YCA) in All Together Now on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. at the Kaufman Music Center's Merkin Hall.

Broadway veteran Jack Viertel is publishing his first historical novel, Broadway Melody. The book, which spans multiple decades of Broadway's history, will be published by Benzinger & Frank on April 2, 2024.

​​​​​​​New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents the second concert in its annual NYFOS Next Festival, a mini-series for new song curated by Nathaniel LaNasa, on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art. 

​​​​​​​New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, continues its Mainstage season with Gracias a la vida, a musical tour of South America, with songs from Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at Merkin Hall.

San Francisco Opera Center Artistic Director Carrie-Ann Matheson and General Manager Markus Beam announced today the 11 recipients of the 2024 San Francisco Opera Adler Fellowship.

 New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents its annual NYFOS Next Festival with two performances on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, will present its annual NYFOS Next Festival with two performances on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art.

New York Festival of Song has released its next studio album Mi País: Songs of Argentina featuring bass-baritone Federico De Michelis and pianist and NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier on NYFOS Records.

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will release its next studio album Mi País: Songs of Argentina featuring bass-baritone Federico De Michelis and pianist and NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier on Friday, September 15, 2023 on NYFOS Records.