EYA Allison Mondel Crossley Hawn Kristen Dubenion-Smith
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THE TUESDAY CONCERT SERIES THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Since Epiphany was founded in 1842, music has played a vital at Metro Center role in the life of the parish. Today, Epiphany has two fine musical instruments which are frequently used in programs and worship. The Steinway D concert grand piano was a gift to the church in 1984, in memory of parishioner and vestry member Paul Shinkman. The 64-rank, 3,467-pipe Æolian- Skinner pipe organ was installed in 1968 and has recently been restored by the Di Gennaro-Hart Co. It was originally given in memory of Adolf Torovsky, Epiphany’s organist and choirmaster for nearly fifty years. HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT THE SERIES 1317 G Street NW Washington, DC 20005 www.epiphanydc.org The Tuesday Concert Series reaches out to the entire [email protected] metropolitan Washington community. Most of today’s free- Tel: 202-347-2635 will offering goes directly to our performers but a small portion helps to defray the cost of administration, advertising and instrumental upkeep. TUESDAY CONCERT SERIES WE ASK YOU TO CONSIDER A MINIMUM OF $10 2014 We also invite you to consider becoming a PARTNER O F TH E TUESDAY CONCERT SERIES 6 JANUARY 2015 at a giving level comfortable for you. 12:10PM This is a new venture for the Church of the Epiphany as the continuation of the concert series is dependent on your Please ensure that all cellular phones, pagers, and other electronic devices are turned off before the performance begins. generosity. For further information on how to support the Tuesday musical activities here, please take a brochure available at the back of the church or make contact with either of the following: Jeremy Filsell, Director of Music; 202-347-2635 ext. 18: [email protected] Rev. Randolph Charles at 202-347-2635 ext. 12: EYA [email protected] To receive a weekly email of the upcoming concert program, email Catherine Manhardt (Administrative Assistant) at Allison Mondel [email protected] and request that your address be added to the list. Crossley Hawn Kristen Dubenion-Smith PARTNERS OF THE TUESDAY CONCERTS SERIES Voices Kirkland & Ellis Law Partnership Alan M. King Christine Windheuser David Pozorski John Kattler David Post and Nancy Birdsall Celia McEnaney PROGRAM Canada, Switzerland, France, England, Germany, Austria and Hungary and has worked with local various ensembles; the Folger Antiphon, St. Martial, 12th c. Consort, Cathedra, Cathedral Choral Society, Chantry, The District Natus est rex Eight, and Seraphic Fire. She is a chorister and cantor at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and at Conductus, Worcester, 13th c. Washington National Cathedral. www.crossleyhawn.com Flos regalis Allison Mondel received her M.M. in Early Music Vocal Performance Carol, English, 15th c. from the Longy School of Music, studying under Laurie Monahan There is no rose and was introduced there to a love of medieval music. She has engaged in studies of the Montpellier and Las Huelgas manuscripts, Antiphon, plainchant and is a notation and performance specialist of the chants of Ave regina caelorum Hildegard von Bingen. Allison sang Hildegard's music at President Conductus Worcester, 13th c. Obama’s second Inaugural Prayer Service at Washington National Salve rosa venustatis Cathedral. In 2010 Allison founded the Sardonyx Series, an editorial project attempting to bridge the gap between medieval source and Conductus, Worcester, 13th c. modern performance, offering publications and workshops aiding in the interpretation and performance of Hildegard’s music from the Virgo pudicitie original notation. She has led teaching and coaching sessions on the Conductus, Notre Dame, 13th c. interpretation of early music at the Peabody Conservatory, Williams Stillat in stellam radium College, Georgetown University, and the Washington Early Music Festival, among others. Allison sings with various choral groups in Rondellus, Worcester, 13th c. Boston, the NY Capital region, and the Baltimore/Washington, DC Salve mater misericordie region, including the National Cathedral, St. Paul's K Street, the Saint Godric of Finchale (1069-1170) Basilica of the National Shrine, Armonia Nova, the Bach Sinfonia, the Crist and Sainte Marie Maryland Choral Society, the Folger Consort, Dumbarton Oaks, and Cathedra. She is a voice coach for the National Cathedral's chorister program and teaches at Georgetown University. Conductus, Worcester, 13th c. www.allisonmondel.com. Salve virgo virginum Jacob Arcadelt (Flemish, 1514-after 1557) Kristen Dubenion-Smith has performed with The Folger Consort, Ave Maria NYS Baroque, The Bach Sinfonia, the Catacoustic Consort of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Handel Choir of Baltimore, Magnificat Baroque Conductus, Worcester, 13th c. of San Francisco, The Bach and Baroque Ensemble of Pittsburgh, the Salve virgo tonantis solium Mark Morris Dance group, and the Washington Bach Consort. Ms. Carol, English, 15th c. Dubenion-Smith has also performed concerts with various Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse ensembles at the Boston Early Music Festival, the Berkeley Early Music Exhibition, the Indianapolis Early Music Festival and the Washington Early Music Festival. Her operatic rôles have included Endimione in La Calisto, Hecuba in La Didone and Cupid in Venus and EYA is based in Washington, DC and specializes in the interpretation Adonis with American Opera Theater, Humility in Ordo Virtutum of medieval music for women’s voices. Launched in 2010 and with the Peabody Early Music Department, Hansel in Hansel and directed by Allison Mondel, Eya has established its place in the Gretel with Peabody Opera Outreach and La Baronne in Chérubin Washington, DC community as an early music ensemble of with New Jersey Opera Theater. Her interest in contemporary music. impeccable vocal quality and deep, creative spirit. The group is the Has led to working with The Evolution Contemporary Music Series, recipient of the 2013 Greater DC Choral Excellence Award for Best performing David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning piece The Little Specialty Group: Early Music. Eya (from the Latin exclamation of Match Girl Passion, Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs, and works by ‘joy’) presents concert programs that interweave diverse repertories Arvo Pärt. Kristen graduated from Alma College before moving to of the 12th through 15th centuries, from Hildegard von Bingen to Baltimore to complete her studies in voice at the Peabody Institute. Notre Dame to the flyleaves of early English manuscripts and www.kristendubenionsmith.com beyond. Through this lens, these programs seek to tell a story that forges new points of connection between contemporary audiences TOMORROW AT EPIPHANY and medieval repertoire, underlining our common humanity with these early poets and composers. www.eyaensemble.com 7 January 6:00-6:30PM CHORAL EVENSONG Crossley Hawn is a summa cum laude graduate of the Benjamin T. Schola of the Church of the Epiphany Rome School of Music at the Catholic University of America in Vocal Music by Orlando Gibbons and Clemens non Papa Performance with studies in Theology. Her operatic roles include Dido in Dido and Aeneas, Isabella in In Nomine, the Shepherd Boy in NEXT WEEK’S TUESDAY CONCERT: Tosca, Gianetta in L'Elisir d'Amore, Drusilla in L'Incoronazione di Poppea, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Adele in Die Fledermaus, 13 January at 12:10PM Suor Dolcina in Suor Angelica, and Amahl in Amahl and the Night Noah Getz, saxophone and Manny Arciniega, Visitors. She has performed lead roles in various productions with percussion The Catholic University of America Opera Studio, Bel Cantanti Opera A contemplation of pushing boundaries: and Loudoun Lyric Opera Company. Crossley has perfomed in Italy, music by Steve Reich, Louis Andriessen and Motown. .