Holland Symphony Orchestra

Classics III: Beethoven 9 (3:30pm) sponsored by University of Michigan Health-West
2022-04-30 15:30 - 17:30 UTC | Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts at Hope College, 221 Columbia Ave., Holland, MI, 49423, United States
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ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramSaturday, December 10, 2022, 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. Dimnent Chapel, Hope College Michelle Areyzaga, soprano Johannes Müller Stosch, Music Director and Conductor “Polonaise” from Christmas EveNicolai Rimsky-Korsakov “Rejoice Greatly” from MessiahGeorge Frederic Handel Jul, jul, stralande jul Gustaf Nordqvist Overture to Hansel and GretelEngelbert Humperdinck Panis AngelicusCeaar Franck I’ll be Home for ChristmasWalter Kent, arr. Marty Gold Christmas Singalong John Finnegan Andante FestivoJean Sibelius Around the World at Christmas TimeArr. Bruce Chase Maria WiegenliedMax Reger O Holy NightAdolphe Adam, arr. Luck Christmas at the MoviesArr. Bob Krogstad Tickets: Adults: $25 Students through college: $5 Saturday, December 10, 2022, 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. Dimnent Chapel, Hope College Tickets: Adults: $25 Students through college: $5 Season Ticket SeriesHolland Symphony presents two traditional Holiday Concerts of classics, seasonal classics and carols as a gift to the community as we celebrate the season. Operatic soprano Michelle Areyzaga from the Chicago area joins the HSO sharing her gifts with us. The two concerts are at 3:30 and 7:30 pm. New to the Symphony? Check out the Frequently Asked Question page… Parking at Dimnent Chapel The faculty/staff parking lots are available for parking after 5pm Michelle Areyzaga, sopranoAs a coveted performer with a diverse repertoire, American soprano Michelle Areyzaga is held in high regard by orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and abroad. She has performed operatic roles with New York City Opera in Telemann’s Orpheus as well as in their VOX series, and has appeared in leading roles with Chicago Opera Theater, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s In the Neighborhoods programs, Opera Birmingham, Ravinia Festival, and Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México. Michelle Areyzaga’s association with the music of Leonard Bernstein runs deep. She has become well known for her interpretation of his delightful and moving music – from her portrayal of Cunegonde in Candide to her participation in varied programs featuring his works, including musical theater and chamber music/recital works. Areyzaga toured the show Bernstein on Broadway together with Jamie Bernstein (Leonard’s daughter) for six years, performing it with the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Oregon Bach Festival, among many others. Areyzaga is still often heard performing Bernstein, such as her performances in Las Vegas and at Ravinia in conjunction with the composer’s centennial celebration. As an orchestral soloist, she has appeared with, in addition to orchestras listed above, Richmond Symphony, Toledo Symphony, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Grant Park Music Festival, Rochester Symphony, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, and North Carolina Symphony, among others. She sang the first Bach B minor Mass in the country of Costa Rica, under the baton of Maestro John Nelson. Ms. Areyzaga’s operatic roles have included Susanna, Le nozze di Figaro; title role, Madama Butterfly; Cunegonde, Candide; Adina, L’elisir d’amore; Despina, Così fan tutte; Zerlina, Don Giovanni; Pamina, Die Zauberflöte; Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi; both Musetta and Mimì, La bohème and Casilda in The Gondoliers. Known as a foremost interpreter of vocal art song and chamber music, Ms. Areyzaga has been a repeat guest of the New York Festival of Song under the direction of Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Chicago Ensemble, as well as Chicago’s Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, and the Tucson Desert Song Festival. She has collaborated with the Avalon String Quartet, the Cavatina Duo, and the Lincoln Trio, and has been selected to perform world premieres of many new works by American composers. As a recorded artist, she has performed song cycles by Gwyneth Walker on The Sun Is Love (Proteus). Other recordings include Songs from Spoon River (Cedille) by Lita Grier and The Small Hours, songs by William Ferris. She has sung numerous times in both live and programmed broadcasts on Chicago’s classical music radio station WFMT. Ms. Areyzaga made her European concert debut as soloist in Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G Minor at England’s York Minster Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, and St. Mary’s Church in Oxford. In Paris, she received standing ovations as soloist in the Lord Nelson Mass with the orchestra of London’s Royal Academy of Music and the St. Charles Singers. Michelle Areyzaga has been named “Artist of the Year” by Pioneer Press and has been an award recipient from the Julian Autrey Song Foundation, Wm. C. Byrd International Young Artist, Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year, Marguerite McCammon Vocal Competition (Ft. Worth Opera), NATSAA—National Finalist ”Outstanding Artist”chosen by Teresa Stratas, Metropolitan Opera National Council (Central Region), Viñas Concurs International and the Concert Artist Guild. She received her B.A. in Vocal Performance from Roosevelt University with honors and was a member of Ravinia’s Steans Institute for Young Artists. In addition she has been a member of the OperaWorks Summer intensive Program in L.A. and a member of Chicago Opera Theater’s Debut Artist Series. Ms. Areyzaga is represented by Alpha Artists Management.

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