This preview has been provided by Music for a Great Space.
Music for a Great Space (MGS) is offering up Jonathan Beyer, baritone, as the third performing artist of their 2016-2017 season. With pianist Susan Nowicki, Beyer will be performing works by Sibelius, Rimsky-Korsakov, Copland, as well as standards by Rodgers and Gershwin.
This concert will be a treat for vocal enthusiasts and all classical music audiences. In the first decade of what promises to be a long and decorated career, Beyer has been featured by many of the great opera companies around the world including the Metropolitan Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera de Montreal, Oper Frankfurt, Hong Kong Opera, and the Royal Opera House in Oman. He has performed at Carnegie Hall with the American Symphony Orchestra, and performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony and many others nationally and internationally.
Adding to the this program will be pianist Susan Nowicki, who is a faulty member of the Curtis Institute of Music. Nowicki has appeared throughout the United States as a soloist and a collaborative pianist including frequent performances with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. She is an avid performer of contemporary music and has recorded for the Capstone, Albany, De Haske, and North-South labels.
The concert will take place November 18, 7:30pm at Christ United Methodist Church in Greensboro, NC. Mr. Beyer is also presenting an open masterclass at Grimsley High School on November 17 at 1:30pm. Please call 336-638-7624 or email execdirector@musicforagreatspace.org to register to attend.
Tickets are available at the door and in advance: www.musicforagreatspace.org or (336) 638-7624.
Adults $22, seniors $20, young adults under thirty $15, and students $5 (all taxes and fees included). Each ticket holder may bring two young people age 16 and under for free. Season tickets and flex passes are also available. Free child care is also available by calling (336) 638-7624.
About Music for a Great Space
Music for a Great Space (MGS) is an independent non-profit musical arts organization bringing the finest musicians to the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. The mission of Music for a Great Space is to present a series of inspiring musical performances and educational offerings, opening doors to the diverse cultural interests of the Piedmont Triad community. Learn more at www.musicforagreatspace.org.
The work of Music for a Great Space is made possible with funding from ArtsGreensboro and the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. Funding for this concert is provided by the law firm of Hicks McDonald Noecker LLP and educational programming is supported by the Kinder Morgan Foundation.
