Pianist

Music Director

Grammy Award winning pianist and arranger Craig Terry joins PBO’s Resident Artists to present beloved tunes from the Golden Age of Broadway. The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center becomes a cabaret for a day, with wine, cheese, and dessert during the performance.

Cabaret Series: A Celebration of American Song with Craig Terry

The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center

Beyond the Aria returns for its 10th anniversary season and welcomes back Artistic Director, Craig Terry with four specially curated concerts.

Beyond the Aria: Nicole Cabell, Lucy Baker

Millennium Park

### Event Description: Joyce DiDonato and Kings Return at Hill Auditorium

**Date and Time:**  
Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 7:30 PM

**Venue:**  
Hill Auditorium  
825 North University Avenue  
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

**Event Overview:**  
Join us for an enchanting evening of vocal excellence as the Grammy-nominated a cappella quartet Kings Return collaborates with the internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. This special holiday program promises to captivate vocal music lovers, families, and the University of Michigan community, including the thousands of students and alumni who have sung in a cappella groups across the campus.

**Performers:**

- **Joyce DiDonato:** A multi-Grammy Award winner and 2018 Olivier Award winner for Outstanding Achievement in Opera, Joyce DiDonato is celebrated for her extraordinary vocal talent and her advocacy for the arts. Known for her performances in operas by Handel and Mozart, as well as her acclaimed discography, DiDonato has performed with leading orchestras and opera houses worldwide.

- **Kings Return:** This dynamic and soothing four-piece vocal group from Dallas, Texas, is renowned for their rich, warm, and powerful blend of vocal timbres. Their music spans genres including gospel, jazz, R&B, and Western classical music. Kings Return gained fame through their viral staircase performances and have since released a Grammy-nominated debut LP, "ROVE."

**Program Highlights:**
- A diverse repertoire rooted in gospel, jazz, R&B, and Western classical music.
- Signature performances by Kings Return, known for their viral staircase videos.
- Collaborative pieces featuring Joyce DiDonato and Kings Return, offering a unique blend of their distinct musical styles.

**Ticket Information:**
- Season Ticket packages are now available.
- Individual event tickets go on sale on August 1.
- Student, Senior, and Group Discounts may be available.
- To purchase tickets, visit the UMS website or call the ticket office at 734-764-2538.

**Sponsors:**
- **Principal Sponsor:** Karl V. Hauser and Ilene H. Forsyth Choral Union Endowment Fund
- **Supporting Sponsors:** Sharon and Dallas Dort, Norman and Debbie Herbert, Peter Toogood and Hanna Song

**Additional Information:**
For more details about the performers, visit [joycedidonato.com](http://joycedidonato.com) and [kingsreturnmusic.com](http://kingsreturnmusic.com).

Don't miss this extraordinary event that brings together the best of vocal music in a celebration of the holiday season!

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Joyce DiDonato and Kings Return

University of Michigan

Experience the magic of the Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato — named as “the most potent female singer of her generation” by The New Yorker and “one of the most delightful artists of our time” by Gramophone — as she joins forces with the dynamic four-piece a cappella group Kings Return and the brilliant pianist Craig Terry in KINGS ReJOYCE! This special festive program promises a delightful blend of sacred and popular repertoire, celebrating the unique way music can bring us home for the holidays and transporting listeners to a world of joy and wonder.

Joyce DiDonato + Kings Return present KINGS ReJOYCE! with Craig Terry

Harris Theater

Join the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for a captivating holiday celebration, "KINGS ReJOYCE," on December 11, 2024, at 7:30 pm. This extraordinary musical event promises to be a highlight of the holiday season, featuring the multi-Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the sensational vocal group Kings Return. Accompanied by the brilliant pianist Craig Terry, this special program will blend sacred and secular repertoire, showcasing the unique way vocal music can evoke the spirit of the holidays.

The collaboration between Joyce DiDonato and Kings Return was sparked by a serendipitous exchange on social media, leading to this not-to-be-missed performance. Together, they will deliver a delightful mix of timeless classics and contemporary favorites, creating a vocal feast that is sure to become an instant holiday classic.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of the season through the power of music. Subscribe to the 24/25 season today to secure your tickets, and be the first to receive updates and special offers from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. This is a holiday event that promises to bring joy and warmth to all who attend.

KINGS ReJOYCE!

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

Beyond the Aria: Ying Fang, Kayleigh Decker, Ian Rucker

Cuban American soprano Elena Villalón makes her Carnegie Hall recital debut with a program of Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Lecuona, Grevor, and more. In recent seasons, Villalón has given outstanding performances on Carnegie Hall’s biggest stage, as heard in Handel’s Solomon and Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Now audiences get their first chance to hear her in the Hall’s most intimate concert space as she performs with esteemed pianist Craig Terry, who in 2020 won the Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album with Joyce DiDonato.

Elena Villalón, Soprano Craig Terry, Piano

Carnegie Hall

CAIC’s Fall Lieder Lounge on October 29, 2024 commemorates the centenary of the passing of the composer, Giacomo Puccini. Soprano Laquita Mitchell curates a program of beautiful art songs by the seminal opera composer, as well as the songs of his operatic contemporaries, who similarly expanded the breadth of song through their keen sense of musical drama. Laquita is joined by Chicago-favorite, pianist Craig Terry.

Fall Lieder Lounge

Roosevelt University

An evening of glamour and elegance await with this rare opportunity to dine on Carnegie Hall’s renowned stage for a black-tie event unlike any other. Guests will be greeted with a festive cocktail reception followed by a three-course meal and musical interlude—curated specifically for this unique setting—performed by globally celebrated mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. Your Carnegie Hall debut awaits!

The Stage of Legends

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime SFS Strata chamber concert during our final weekend of the 40th Anniversary Season! Presenting Grammy® Award-winners Ana María Martínez, one of the foremost sopranos of her time, and pianist Craig Terry, with Music Director Guillermo Figueroa on violin and The Santa Fe Symphony String Quartet. Stay tuned! The repertoire for this special celebratory concert will be announced soon. Ana María Martínez, Soprano Craig Terry, Piano Guillermo Figueroa, Violin The Santa Fe Symphony String Quartet. Conceived of in 2019, the SFS Strata series evokes the layers of musical conversation seen in chamber music. The Symphony is proud to highlight diverse venues and repertoire as an integral part of these concerts during the 2023-2024 Season. Don’t miss these one-of-a-kind musical experiences. SFS Strata concerts are non-subscription events.

SFS Strata II

New Mexico Museum of Art

2024 Summer Lieder Lounge

We are thrilled to announce that Beyond the Aria will return to the Pritzker Pavilion stage with four intimate performances this 2023-24 season.

There is something magical that happens on the stage at Beyond the Aria, between the irreplicable combination of the Millennium Park backdrop, the intimate cabaret setting on the Pritzker Pavilion stage, and the brilliantly engaging repertoire curated by each artist. Each performance is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Operatic luminaries Tomasz Konieczny, Tamara Wilson, Ronnita Miller, Whitney Morrison, Eric Owens, and Will Liverman will be joined by artists from the Lyric's Ryan Opera Center in four celebratory evenings exploring what opera singers sing on their night off!

Beyond the Aria: Program IV

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Beyond the Aria: Ailyn Pérez, Pene Pati, Daniel Espinal

There is something magical that happens on the stage at Beyond the Aria, between the irreplicable combination of the Millennium Park backdrop, the intimate cabaret setting on the Pritzker Pavilion stage, and the brilliantly engaging repertoire curated by each artist. Each performance is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Operatic luminaries Tomasz Konieczny, Tamara Wilson, Ronnita Miller, Whitney Morrison, Eric Owens, and Will Liverman will be joined by artists from the Lyric's Ryan Opera Center in four celebratory evenings exploring what opera singers sing on their night off!

Beyond the Aria: Program III

Beyond the Aria: Program II

Hailed as “the reigning American dramatic soprano of the day” by the New York Times, multiple Grammy winner Christine Goerke visits with a recital that shows off two fantastically different sides of her musical personality. The first half of her program revels in repertoire you might expect from a Wagnerian of her stature—songs by Richard Strauss and Brahms, and arias from Wagner roles she has sung to great acclaim. The second half is a frolic through American popular music, featuring songs like “Deep Purple,” “Orange Colored Sky,” “Hickory Hill,” and a volley of Carrie Jacobs-Bond’s lighthearted Half-Minute Songs.

Christine Goerke, soprano Craig Terry, piano

University of California, Berkeley

Experience a cabaret set circa 1979, Laurel Canyon. This unique vocal journey features music from the legendary singer-songwriters of that iconic era.

Cabaret: 1979

Music Academy of the West

Grammy Award winners Ana María Martínez and Craig Terry perform song cycles by Rodrigo, Falla, Campos Parsi, and Turina that reveal the richness of the Spanish-language art-song tradition.

Ana María Martínez & Craig Terry Recital

The originally devised cabaret of thrilling music+theater that transports audiences to 1922 in an original story inspired by the politically charged Weimar German Republic and Berlin cabaret culture. The production uses the hall’s new 2022 upgrades of enhanced video and lighting technology, generously funded by the Hind Foundation.

Pianist, Music Director

Craig Terry

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Mar 8, 2025

Cabaret Series: A Celebration of American Song with Craig Terry · Palm Beach Opera

Feb 19, 2025

Beyond the Aria: Nicole Cabell, Lucy Baker · Harris Theater

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