American Songs
Music of Aaron Copland, Charles Ives and B. P. Herrington
Friday, January 11, 2019
7:30pm
ART 106 (Voice Recital Hall)
Down hallway passed Recital Hall
Performing will be guest artists Christopher Besch, bass-baritone, and Andrew Schneider, piano. Christopher Besch has been described as embodying a “commanding stage presence” (DC Theatre Scene), as well as “sweet and earnest” (Houston Chronicle), bass-baritone Christopher Besch is enjoying a diverse career in opera, concert, and recital. Proud to have performed in nine countries on three continents, he has sung under the batons of such distinguished conductors as Lorin Maazel, Leonard Slatkin, and Jeffrey Thomas.
Andrew Schneider is a pianist and vocal coach whose virtuosic technique and interpretative daring has cemented his reputation among clients as a fearless musician. His extensive collaborative activity encompasses early music, standard operatic and art song repertoire, as well as contemporary music. Proficient in Italian, German, French, Latin -- and especially adept in less frequently encountered languages, such as Russian -- Andrew enjoys using his considerable linguistic skill to help make challenging texts accessible to his clients. Andrew’s wide ranging musical activities also includes harpsichord and organ performance, composition, and conducting.
