11-4 Mondays@Minnesota Almuni Recital: Bergen Baker & James Barnett

Alumni Recital: #shufflerecital

Bergen Baker, soprano James Barnett, piano Erika Blanco, violin Johnny Povolny, percussion Adam Hanson, bass

Monday,November 4, 2019 ≼ 6:00 pm Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall

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PROGRAM BRAD MEHLDAU | 3 pieces

Love Sublime We met at the end of the party It may not always be so

JOHN HARBISON | ARR. MARY MACKENZIE AND JOHN CHIN | 4 cabaret pieces

In Over My Head Brazil Baseline Ballad This Love

BARBARA | ARR. BRAD MEHLDAU | 3 songs

Quel joli temps Pierre Dis, quand reviendras-tu?

GEORGIA STITT AND MARCY HEISLER

Alphabet City Cycle The Wanting of You (The Student on Avenue B) Almost Everything I need (The Divorcée on Avenue C) I hardly remember (The Widow on Avenue D) Blanket in July (The Jilted Actress in Tompkins Square Park) Sunday Light (The Lover on Avenue A)

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ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES Hailed by the Star Tribune as having a “fetching blend of grace, warmth and humor on stage,� Bergen Baker has been a featured performer with local companies such as Minnesota Opera, The Minnesota Orchestra and Skylark Opera, as well as many operatic and symphonic companies across the country. She is the Managing Director and a frequent performer for LOFTrecital, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing new and forgotten music to the next generation of recital audiences.

James Barnett is the founder and artistic director of LOFTrecital, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing new and forgotten music to the next generation of recital audiences. He has been a featured pianist with many companies and academic institutions across the country, including the Des Moines Metro Opera, Minnesota Opera, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Lakes Area Music Festival, Fargo-Moorhead Opera, The University of Minnesota, Grand Valley State University, and Up North Vocal Institute. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Minnesota.

In addition to performance on the operatic and concert stage, Ms. Baker holds a passion for arts education and served as Teaching Artist for Minnesota Opera from 2012-2014. During her tenure, Ms. Baker organized community residencies and performances that served nearly 15,000 opera lovers across the state of Minnesota. She remains a highly sought after teaching artist, offering residencies, workshops and master classes to students and communities across the country.

Ms. Baker holds Bachelor and Master degrees in vocal performance from DePaul University and the University of Minnesota, respectively. More info at bergenbaker.com and loftrecital.org

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