What do art song and Halloween have in common? Well… monsters! Beasts without and within, love gone horribly wrong, generalized anxiety and existential crises, conversations with death… The world of classical music is rife with horrors, and contralto Sara Couden is excited to introduce as many of them as possible to the audience this October. She will be working with the fabulous and multi-talented pianist Derek Tam, presenting works by a list of composers including Schubert, Strauss, Wieck, and Weill, as well as modern composers Jordan Rutter-Covatto, Erika Oba, and Chris Castro. Don’t worry, there’s nothing to fear, but fear itself!

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Artist Recital Series

Piedmont Center for the Arts

With a small baroque ensemble, featuring soprano voice and trumpet, this event explores the themes of love through early music composers, both famous and lesser known. A set of Purcell songs chronicle romantic love and loss, a Pepusch English cantata explores love of country, and a riotous Handel cantata joyfully exclaims a love of life.  Showcasing music that moves from mournful to bombastic, this concert features early music specialist performers.

Derek Tam

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 15, 2025

Morgan Balfour – Soprano – Love in Many Forms · 222

Past events

Sep 22 - Nov 17, 2024

Artist Recital Series · Festival Opera

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