This post by Marc Shulgold originally appeared in The Scen3 on May 30, 2022 Tom Morgan understands the dangers of controversy. The music director of the Ars Nova Singers has accepted the challenge of programming a new work which doesn’t shy away from addressing some of the contemporary issues that have divided public opinions, that…
Artistic Director Tom Morgan had a chance to catch up with Christopher Theofanidis and Melissa Studdard, the creators of Door Out of the Fire, which Ars Nova Singers will premiere this weekend, featuring Nicolò Spera, guitar, and Abigail Nims, mezzo-soprano. Tom Morgan I just want to say up front that I personally really love this…
“We musicians, like everyone else, are numb with sorrow at this murder, and with rage at the senselessness of the crime. But this sorrow and rage will not inflame us to seek retribution; rather they will inflame our art. Our music will never again be quite the same. This will be our reply to violence:…
Originally published on the “Sharps and Flatirons” blog by Peter Alexander, May 23, 2022 Concerts June 3–5 feature new work by Theofanidis and Pizzetti’s 1922 Requiem Guitarist and CU music professor Nicolò Spera was shocked by things going on the U.S. after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He wanted to respond in…
“Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg For the last few weeks, Ars Nova Singers has been rehearsing a remarkable, powerful new work by Christopher Theofanidis, Door Out of the Fire, composed…
This review was originally published on theScen3.org on April 4, 2022 Thomas Morgan put it succinctly in his program notes for a recent concert by Ars Nova Singers. “Everything feels fragile right now,” the chamber choir’s artistic director wrote. And so it does. Appropriately, the group’s evening of uplifting music was titled “Made Fragile,” offered…
In the wake of the devastating Marshall fire, Ars Nova Singers is honored to participate in Fox Tracks Music’s effort to bring healing and help to impacted communities: The Marshall fire left all of us in Boulder County reeling and saddened by the number of people who lost everything. In response to this tragedy, Fox…
In late December the Ars Nova board of directors, in consultation with the singers, decided to pause our in-person activities at least through the month of January. The Omicron variant has created an unprecedented surge in case rates around the world and here in Colorado. Breakthrough cases are occurring with greater frequency in those who…
