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2:00 pm
Lillian Sengpiehl, soprano
This event is made possible through the generous support of the J. Anthony Burzle Chamber Music Fund.
Lillian Sengpiehl Lillian Sengpiehl’s unique interpretations and musicianship have kept her busy for a decade singing new and traditional works within the fields of opera, concert and musical theater. Sengpiehl received her bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Voice from the University of Kansas, performed with the KU Jazz Singers and sang the National Anthem and Alma Mater at Allen Fieldhouse. Sengpiehl was the recipient of the Brigit Nilsson Grant and was a finalist in the Midwest Metropolitan Opera Auditions. From KU, Sengpiehl moved to New York City to pursue graduate work at The Manhattan School of Music on scholarship, where she was the winner of the Classical Singer Competition at Weill Recital Hall. Equally dedicated to traditional and contemporary music, she has performed many classic roles with leading and regional opera companies, including New York City Opera, Opera Bastille, Bergen Norway Opera, St. Louis Opera, Virginia Opera and Los Angeles Opera. Although she began teaching ‘Opera in the Schools’ with the New York City Opera, her career as an educator blossomed when she moved to Los Angeles in 2005. She is currently the Musical Director for All About Kids, a performance program for at-risk youth. In addition, she teaches classical, Broadway and pop techniques for performers. Sengpiehl’s newest project is a duo with acclaimed pianist Josh Nelson.
Josh Nelson, piano Pianist, composer and bandleader Josh Nelson has performed with some of the most respected names in jazz and toured with legendary vocalist Natalie Cole for six years. One of his albums as bandleader, Let it Go, was hailed by Jazz Times, All About Jazz and Jazz Review as a fully-realized breakthrough album.
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FEB 25 | Lillian Sengpiehl, soprano
PROGRAM Set 1 - Vintage “Près des remparts de Séville” (Carmen) ������������������������������George Bizet (1838–1875) “Après un rêve” (Trois Melodies, Op. 7, No. 1) ��������������������Gabriel Faure (1845–1950) Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) “Nanna’s Leid” ������������������������������������������������������������������������������Kurt Weill (1900–1950) Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) “Je ne t’aime pas” ������������������������������������������������������������������������Kurt Weill (1900–1950) Maurice Magre (1877–1941) Medley: “They Say It’s Wonderful” (Annie Get Your Gun) ����������������Irving Berlin (1888–1989) “Moonshine Lullaby” (Annie Get Your Gun) Medley: “All The Pretty Little Horses” (Old American Songs) ������Aaron Copland (1900–1990) Selections from Susannah ��������������������������������������������������������Carlisle Floyd (b. 1926)
20-minute Intermission Set 2 - Modern “Tesla Coil” ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Josh Nelson (b. 1978) “A Timeless Place (The Peacocks)” ����������������������������������������Jimmy Rowles (1918–1996) Norma Winstone (b. 1941) “Some Other Time” ��������������������������������������������������������������������Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) Betty Comden (1917–2006) Adolph Green (1914–2002) “How Deep is the Ocean” ����������������������������������������������������������Irving Berlin (1888–1989) Lullaby of Ludwig/Peter Sellars ����������������������������������������������Josh Nelson (b. 1978) “When the Sun Comes Out” ����������������������������������������������������Harold Arlen (1905–1986) Ted Koehler (1898–1973) Medley: “Not While I’m Around” (Sweeney Todd) ����������������������������Stephen Sondheim (b. 1930) “Sunday” (Sunday in the Park with George) Program subject to change. Please see your pre- and post-performance emails for program notes.