UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
January 2012
MASTER CLASS
FROM JANUARY 21st
Mon - Sat at 7.30pm
Wed & Sat matinees at 2.30pm
Vaudeville Theatre
The Strand, London, WC2.
Naomi makes her West End debut performing the role of young, aspiring opera singer Sharon Graham in the Tony Award-winning play Master Class by Terence McNally.
Tony Award and six-time Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly plays the role of the legendary Maria Callas in this production, directed by Stephen Wadsworth, as it moves from a smash hit run on Broadway to the West End for a strictly limited season.
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June 2012
LA P É RICHOLE
18, 21, 23, 26, 28 June and
1, 3 July 2012 at 6.05pm
Garsington Opera
Wormsley Estate, High Wycombe, UK.
Naomi makes her professional operatic debut in the UK with Garsington Opera, performing the title role in Offenbach's "La Périchole."
Périchole is an impoverished Peruvian street singer, both wickedly flirtatious and charmingly pragmatic, who runs rings around every man she comes across while remaining, of course, entirely faithful to her one true love.
The production will be conducted by David Parry and directed by Jeremy Sams, who also wrote the new English translation.
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July 2012
MARLBORO MUSIC FESTIVAL
Marlboro Festival concerts are held every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont.
Naomi will spend a second summer residency at the renowned Marlboro Music Festival this year, exploring and performing a wide variety of chamber music repertoire in the idyllic setting of the Vermont countryside.
For more information and to visit the Marlboro Website CLICK HERE.
To read a New York Times review of the 2011 Marlboro Music Festival CLICK HERE.
RECENT PERFORMANCES
December 2011
IN RECITAL
CAPLET'S "LE VIEUX COFFRET"
2nd December: 8pm
Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC
With pianist Joel Harder.
IN RECITAL
SCHUMANN'S LIEDERKREIS Op. 39
15th December: 6pm
Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC
Joint recital under the direction of guest coach Mr. Ken Noda.
With pianist Daniel Fung.
October 2011
NYFOS AT HENRY'S - "SING FOR YOUR SUPPER"
3rd October: 10 pm
Henry's Restaurant, 2745 Broadway, NYC.
A selection of solo and ensemble numbers entitled "Songs for Better Living - a New Yorker's Autumn Survival Guide.
With pianist Steven Blier.
SONGFUSION CONCERT
7th October: 8pm
Christchurch, 520 Park Avenue, NYC.
Guest artist for the NY-based ensemble SongFusion, performing Ravel's ' Les Chansons madécasses ' with Liza Stepanova (piano), Henrik Heide (flute) and Andrew Janss (cello) .
CONCERT ARTISTS GUILD WINNERS CONCERT
20th October: 7:30pm
Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 East 65th st, NYC.
Performing the winning recital program "Female Portraits in Song" from the finals of the Concert Artists Guild competition with pianist Brent Funderburk.
Chère Nuit - Alfred Bachelet
Das verlassene Mägdlein - Hugo Wolf
Ich hab in Penna - Hugo Wolf
I hear you calling me - Charles Marshall
Dirty Work - Havelock Nelson
Adelaides Aria (The Enchanted Pig) - Jonathan Dove
August 2011
28th July - 16th August 2011
Ravinia Music Festival, Steans Musical Institute, Ravinia, Chicago, USA.
A residency at Ravinia this summer, which included coachings with some of the world's finest musicians as well as public masterclasses and concert performances.
AFTERNOON CONCERT
11th August: 4:30pm
Ravinia Music Festival, Steans Musical Institute, Ravinia, Chicago, USA.
"Female Portraits" in songs by Hugo Wolf.
With pianist Brent Funderburk.
Als ich auf dem Euphrat schiffte
Das verlassene Mägdlein
Das Köhlerweib ist trunken
Die Zigeunerin
Ich hab' in Penna einen Liebsten
ITALIAN SONG CONCERT
15th August: 8pm
Ravinia Music Festival, Steans Musical Institute, Ravinia, Chicago, USA.
Rossini's" La Regata Veneziana .
With pianist Brent Funderburk.
" SONGS OF THE SOUL"
A GALA CONCERT TO BENEFIT ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY IRELAND
26th August: 8pm
Ballyvaughan Church, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, Ireland.
An evening of opera, lieder, jazz, folk song and traditional Irish melodies.
WITH GUEST ARTISTS:
Brent Funderburk (piano), Donna Gallagher (soprano) and Dean Power (tenor).
Also featuring performances by masterclass participants from the ARTS 4 ALL week.
Tickets available locally or by telephone at (065) - 707 7163.
Price: €10/ adult €5/ discount.
SHORELINE FESTIVAL CLASSICS IN THE PARK
29th August: 8pm
Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Irleand.
An evening of opera arias, duets, lieder, art song, Irish airs & songs from the shows.
With Brenda Hurley (piano), Dean Power (tenor) and Marcella Walsh (soprano).
July 2011
1st - 27th July 2011
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont.
A summer residency at the renowned Marlboro Music Festival, which included four weeks of rehearsal and performance of various chamber music repertoire in the idyllic setting of the Vermont countryside.
To go to the Marlboro Festival Website CLICK HERE.
To read a New York Times review of the festival CLICK HERE.
MARLBORO CONCERT - LIEDERABEND
19th July: 7:30pm
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont.
Strauss' op. 27 songs with pianist Tom Sauer.
MARLBORO SUNDAY CONCERT
24th July: 2pm
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont.
Ravel's ' Les Chansons madécasses ' with Lydia Brown (piano), Emi Ferguson (flute) and Andrew Janss (cello) .
MARLBORO WEDNESDAY CONCERT
27th July: 8pm
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont.
Bernstein's ' Arias and Barcarolles ' for mezzo-soprano, baritone & piano (two hands).
With David McFerrin (baritone) , Lydia Brown (piano), and Michael Brown (piano) .
May 2011
NYFOS AT HENRY'S - "SING FOR YOUR SUPPER"
2nd May: 6:30pm - 11pm
Henry's Restaurant 2745 Broadway, NYC.
A selection of solo and ensemble songs from the popular NYFOS Roadtrip program.
Call Henry's at (212) 866-0600 to book a table for the evening. www.henrysnyc.com
MASTERCLASS WITH JOYCE DI DONATO
6th May: 4pm - 6.30pm
The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC.
A masterclass with internationally renowned mezzo-soprano, Ms. Joyce DiDonato, who is featured on opera stages across the world and was recently named Gramophone's "Artist of the Year".
April 2011
IN RECITAL
6th April: 8pm
Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC
Chausson's " Chanson Perp é tuelle" with string quartet and pianist Daniel Fung.
ARTIST DIPLOMA STUDIO PERFORM IN OPEN CLASS
9 th & 12th April: 7 - 10pm
Studio 305, The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC.
Observe an open drama class of the Artist Diploma in Opera Studies program including performances of monologues, arias and scenes.
ROSENKAVALIER SCENES PRESENTATION
28th April: 4 - 6pm
Studio 314, The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC.
A selection of scenes from Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier presented in recital format to showcase the coaching residency of Kevin Murphy (New York City Opera).
March 2011
RTE RADIO INTERVIEW
17th March: 10am - 11:30am GMT / 6am - 7:30am NYC.
RTE Radio One
Tune in to hear Naomi and her fellow Irish Juilliard student, Fiona Kelly, perform and be interviewed as they are broadcast live from New York on St. Patrick's Day.
Click here to listen back to the broadcast.