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Experience the Carnegie Hall debut of mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska. A recent First Prize winner at the International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Nikolovska is swiftly making a name for herself on the international vocal scene, with recent concerts including her BBC Proms debut, performances with the Staatskapelle Berlin and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and recitals at renowned concert halls worldwide. Be the first to hear her in Carnegie Hall’s most intimate venue in a program of Schubert, Debussy, Richard Strauss, and more.

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Ema Nikolovska, Mezzo-Soprano Howard Watkins, Piano

Carnegie Hall

An afternoon of Canadian rising stars! 

An alumna of The Glenn Gould School, Macedonian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska has performed with acclaimed international orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Berlin, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur conducted by Barbara Hannigan. She is a current BBC New Generation Artist who won first prize at the International Vocal Competition in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Ferrier Loveday Song Prize (Kathleen Ferrier Awards), and was a prize winner at the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) International Auditions. In 2022, she became a recipient of the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.

Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano, with Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Possessing a rare combination of artistic sensitivity and technical skill and with an impressive array of honors already in hand, the young mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska is on the rise and in demand in both international opera houses and concert halls. Nikolovska is a BBC New Generation Artist, a recent honoree of the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust, and an acclaimed performer for the International Opera Studio at the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Classical Source lauded her “beautiful, versatile and technically assured instrument,” and the Telegraph, London, praised her tone as “agile and pearly but with an underlying richness and robustness.” Born in North Macedonia, raised in Toronto, and based in Europe, Nikolovska visits with a program featuring songs by Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Debussy in her Cal Performances debut.

Ema Nikolovska

Mezzo-soprano

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Mar 28, 2024

Ema Nikolovska, Mezzo-Soprano Howard Watkins, Piano · Carnegie Hall

Mar 24, 2024

Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano, with Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano · The Royal Conservatory of Music

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