Ars Nova Singers featured in Sharps and Flatirons
Peter Alexander, author of the Sharps and Flatirons blog, included Ars Nova Singers’ opening concerts in his recent post. Read more…
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A reflection on the year 2025, from Ars Nova Singers’ Artistic Director Tom Morgan Last February, I was conducting our wonderful singers in the phrase in the title above: a line of poetry by Wallace Stevens, set to music so eloquently by Dominick Argento. We performed Argento’s Peter Quince at the Clavier at two performances…
Fourth Chain of Inspiration – Bridge Impressions
One of the marvels of our Shared Visions projects is watching how a single image becomes a meeting place for memory, language, and music. In this fourth Chain of Inspiration, visual artist Gayle Gerson’s Bridge Impressions opens the path. Gerson’s artistic journey began later in life, after years devoted to family and education. Since turning…
An Inside Peek at the World of Scott Fraser
by Kimberly Brody I had the wonderful opportunity to catch up with our season artist, Scott Fraser, and learn more about his creative process. I hope you enjoy this article, and that it will inspire you to bid on our Sweepstakes for the opportunity to own one of Scott’s works – a “Six Butterflies” print!…
Joan Szymko – Illuminating Poetry With Song
A preview by Marc Shulgold Glancing at the accomplishments of composer Joan Szymko, it’s no surprise that she emerged from an encouraging home environment. Born in Chicago in 1957 to a devout Catholic family, where (her bio states) “faith, education and the arts were core values,” she began piano at 8. Pursuing a life in music seemed…
Time, Eternity, and Inspiration
A Conversation with Artistic Director Tom Morgan and Communications Coordinator Andrea Weidemann Andrea: What was the impetus for choosing these pieces? Tom: Since I learned it in the 1980s, I’ve wanted to perform Frank Martin’s extraordinary Mass for Double Choir. It is recognized in the choral world as one of the pinnacle a cappella achievements of the 20th…
Ars Nova Singers Opens Its 37th Season with Gala 2022: ORIGINS
The Ars Nova Singers annual fundraising Gala – ORIGINS – is just around the corner! On the evening of September 11 we will be serving up a rustic, yet refined, evening of fine food, craft beer, wine, and cultivated song. We’ll nourish you with a light supper, quench your thirst with an array of craft…
