Wed Feb 22

WE RETELL LEGENDS: Katie Procell (soprano) and Christopher Lowry (viola)

Name: WE RETELL LEGENDS: Katie Procell (soprano) and Christopher Lowry (viola)
Start: 2023-02-22T19:00
Location: An die Musik Live!

Wed, February 22
7PM / $15 Get Access to the Live Stream

An die Musik Live!

409 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Katie Procell and Peter Dayton

Program:
The Witches Song (1990), by Allison Bauld (b. 1944), text by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
From A Social Distance* (202/2023), by Christopher Lowry (b. 1988)
Reflections II (1982), by Dinos Constantinides (1929-2021), text by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861)
INTERMISSION
Temptress Helen: Greek Legend Verse Excerpts* (2022), Peter Dayton (b. 1990), texts by Christian Bök (b. 1966)

*World premiere

“Fearless, versatile young soprano” Katie Procell (Opera News) is a singer of operatic and new music based in the Baltimore area. Procell is represented by Spotlight Artists Management. She works closely with composer Peter Dayton, has premiered several of his works. She made her album debut with Dayton’s vocal chamber music in 2022, Stories Out of Cherry Stems. She also works closely with composer Garth Baxter and premiered the title role in the film premiere of his operaLily in conjunction with Fraimework Productions. She also appears on a compilation album of Garth’sAsk of Me What the Birds Sang.

Christopher Lowry: Two-time prizewinner in the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, Grand Prize winner in the Lewisville Lake Symphony International String Competition, winner of the Sousa/ABA/Ostwald Composition Award, and winner of Cuarteto Jose White’s “Nuestra America” Composition Award. Dr. Lowry is emerging as one of the leading violists and composers of his generation. Lowry and Dayton have been friends and collaborators since 2009; Dayton has composed numerous works specifically for Lowry, who has recorded and performed it in the American South and Mexico. He is currently based in Alabama.

Peter Dayton is described as “a composer whose heart and care are palpable" (American Record Guide). He is passionate about poetry and song. His recent release, Stories Out of Cherry Stems: Katie Procell sings works by Peter Dayton (Navona Records, 2022), was nominated for Critic's Choice by Opera News, which praised Dayton's "fresh and interesting sounds." His discography also includes Aspects of Landscape: Music from the world of John Hitchens (Independent, 2021), Notes to Loved Ones: New Music for Strings & Piano (Navona Records, 2018). He holds degrees from Vanderbilt University and Peabody Conservatory and is a proud resident of Baltimore.

Showtime is 7 pm ET/6 pm CT/5 pm MT/4 pm PT/12 am GMT

Limited in-person seating: $20/ $10 full-time students with valid ID
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.
Advance sales end 1 hr before showtime; tickets can be purchased at the door if any remain.

Streaming cost: $15
Link will be revealed 15 mins before the show & will remain active thru March 1

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Wed, February 22

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