2023 Spring Concert The Cecilia Chorus of New York
At Carnegie Hall, The Cecilia Chorus of New York paired the world premiere of Derrick Skye’s Neither Separated, Nor Undone with works by Mozart, Marianna von Martines, and Béla Bartók.
As Marketing and Publicity Chair, I led a team of more than 20 volunteers in shaping a multimedia campaign that brought the program’s mix of discovery, contrast, and tradition to life for audiences.
Credits Creative Director: Ben McCoy Copywriters: Ben McCoy, Norma Vavolizza, Nahma Meyers, Jess Thompson, Stephanie Madden, Joe Tesoro Designers: Ben McCoy, Margaret Hall, Olga Baranova Webmaster: Jacob Strohm Assistant Webmaster: Nathaniel Stanford Audience Strategist: Juliette Ducasse Mailchimp Specialist: Bob Brokaw Social Media Coordinator: Bailey Hancharik and Colleen Owen Press Coordinator: Stephanie Madden Press Liaison: Jeff James DEI Reviewers: Elizabeth Shepard, Bob Brokaw, Beverly Brooks Proofreaders: Julia Schnakenberg, Joe Tesoro, Melody Owens, Nastia Kourotchina, Marta Spiga, Elizabeth Shepard, Aithne Bialo Padín
Carnegie Hall Poster Carnegie Hall Website Concert Image Columbia Newsletter Ad Postcard, front and back
Social Media Facebook and Instagram, select posts also appeared on LinkedIn
Post copy: A sparkling cantata from global composer Derrick Skye shines in the company of Mozart, von Martines, and Bartók.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=589980496474050&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Three-time New Music USA Award-winner Derrick Skye celebrates “dialogue rather than conflict.” His exhilarating music incorporates sounds and rhythms from Balkan, Hindustani, Persian, West African, and Western European traditions. #WhoIsSkye
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=592337139571719&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Our world premiere of Derrick Skye’s "Neither Separated, Nor Undone" is the newest chapter of his far-reaching “Anthems of a Crowd” series. #composertrivia
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=595331069272326&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Marianna von Martines was the first woman ever to be invited to join the Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna. The occasion for her triumph was her “Dixit Dominus,” whose Carnegie Hall premiere The Cecilia Chorus of New York will give on April 28. #WhoWasVonMartines
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=603563108449122&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: A harmonic convergence: Mozart, von Martines, and Bartók meet global composer Derrick Skye at Carnegie Hall.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=606857651453001&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: 2021 SF Classical Voice “Best New Composition” Award winner Derrick Skye is a composer and conductor who also teaches West African drumming and dance. #WhoIsSkye
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=613928590745907&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: 2021 SF Classical Voice “Best New Composition” Award winner Derrick Skye is a composer and conductor who also teaches West African drumming and dance. #WhoIsSkye
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=615565553915544&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: On April 28th, three virtuoso singers join us to bring the music of four virtuoso composers to Carnegie Hall. Meet our soloists – soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth, mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, and tenor Richard Pittsinger — and hear why global publications sing their praises.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=618850566920376&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth has “all the makings of a star” (The Boston Music Intelligencer). Hear how she shines in von Martines and Mozart during our spring program. Carnegie Hall, April 28 at 8 pm.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=619707020168064&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: As mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis wraps up her graduate studies at Juilliard and competes in the Met Opera’s regional round as NY district winner, she lends her “sly lyricism” (Opera News) to our spring concert in Carnegie Hall.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=620493390089427&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Canada’s cultural news magazine La Scena predicted that American soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth’s “crystalline soprano and soaring high notes” would win her a first prize at the “Concours international musical de Montreal.” They were right, and we’re honored to present her Carnegie Hall debut in our April 28 concert.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=621248566680576&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Canada’s cultural news magazine La Scena predicted that American soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth’s “crystalline soprano and soaring high notes” would win her a first prize at the “Concours international musical de Montreal.” They were right, and we’re honored to present her Carnegie Hall debut in our April 28 concert.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=623422999796466&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Right before she makes her Carnegie Hall debut with us, Natalie Lewis will take her “velvet mezzo-soprano sonic cushion” (San Diego Story) to the regional round of the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffront Competition, having already won the New York district round!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=624157993056300&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: A Carnegie Hall triple-play: a world premiere, a house premiere, and three soloist debuts!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=624813112990788&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: The 18th-century composer Marianna von Martines traveled in fancy company. She was a favorite of the Empress Maria Theresa, who often invited her to perform. #WhoWasVonMartines
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=626256872846412&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: See why “seenandheard-international” says Richard Pittsinger has “stage presence to burn,” and The Washington Post calls him “especially delightful” — catch his Carnegie Hall debut on April 28.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=628161725989260&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: A convergence of choral traditions: Martines, Mozart, Bartók, and a world premiere by Derrick Skye whose music is “something to savor” (LA Times).”
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=628880282584071&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Derrick Skye belongs to the Code Switch Composers Collective, a community of classical composers whose mission is to create works that engage with multiple musical traditions. #WhoIsSkye
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=635622475243185&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Exciting news! Soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth (“all the makings of a star,” The Boston Music Intelligencer) has found an operatic home next season at Staatsoper Hannover. Mark your calendars for April 28 to catch her at Carnegie Hall before her career soars across the international stage!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=637457478393018&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Coming to Carnegie Hall for the first time: a choral-orchestral piece by Mozart’s favorite duet partner (von Martines) and a world premiere!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=638103808328385&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Howdy, neighbor! Franz Haydn lived in the attic of the same building where Marianna von Martines resided. #composertrivia
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=638742144931218&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis hasn’t quite wrapped up her Master of Music at Julliard, but she's already dazzled audiences on the competition circuit, debuted her first Mistress Quickly in Bryn Terfel’s “Falstaff,” and is about to perform the title role in Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia.” Her April 28 Carnegie Hall debut may be your last chance to say, “I heard her when.”
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=641882141283885&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Composer Marianna von Martines hosted musical soirées frequented by Haydn and Mozart. She was one of Mozart’s favorite piano duet partners. #WhoWasVonMartines
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=644292881042811&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Don’t forget to breathe when you hear “such stunning vocal moments that we found ourselves holding our breath” (Voce di Meche) from tenor soloist Richard Pittsinger on April 28th. Grab your tickets today to hear this meteoric star!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=646041484201284&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Derrick Skye is the founding Artistic Director of the chamber ensemble Bridge to Everywhere, which celebrates cultural diversity by bringing people together to experience interwoven musical traditions. #WhoIsSkye
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=646749997463766&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: A striking blend of choral masterworks by Martines, Mozart, Bartók, and fast-rising global star Derrick Skye.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=646904547448311&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis takes the stage with us on April 28 for her Carnegie Hall debut!
https://www.facebook.com/TheCeciliaChorusOfNewYork/videos/530022609331273/ Post copy: Based at Columbia University Teachers College, Every Voice Choirs offers in-depth choral training to ALL children. Solid musicianship and exceptional sound belie their young age!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=650476490424450&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Mozart composed in intensely focused bursts, interspersed with breaks. Or maybe a nap? #composertrivia
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=651816226957143&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Mozart composed in intensely focused bursts, interspersed with breaks. #composertrivia
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=651949496943816&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Marianna von Martines established a singing school where she trained women to become expert performers. #WhoWasVonMartines
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=653194840152615&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Choral works spanning 250 years: von Martines, Mozart, and Bartók; and a world premiere from multiculturalist Derrick Skye.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=655863263219106&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Only 10 days left till the world premiere of the full orchestral version of Derrick Skye’s “Neither Separated, Nor Undone” and the first ever Carnegie Hall performance of “Dixit Dominus” by Marianna von Martines! https://www.carnegiehall.org/.../the-cecilia-chorus-of...
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=656048339867265&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Fantastic news! Cecilia Chorus NY soloists Meredith Wohlgemuth and Natalie Lewis both advance to the #MetropolitanOperaCompetition finals on 4/23! Five days later, they make Carnegie Hall debuts with us on Friday, April 28.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCeciliaChorusOfNewYork/posts/pfbid033FpA5X6kbL32zWpWSeKcAnurryRx9nownqQX3GAv6FSHEMTB1w9XxhMeLhtoTd2Zl Post copy: 2023 Met Opera Competition finalist and Cecilia Chorus NY soloist Natalie Lewis makes her Carnegie Hall debut with us on Friday, April 28. Catch her tonight when she opens in Juilliard’s production of “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi”!
https://www.facebook.com/TheCeciliaChorusOfNewYork/posts/pfbid0xUe3zNUupjDF2TMobC8kTYviBSTFwGGPQYQQ6hmXP8VPajZkc3CthxuqqUVkMNy7l Post copy: Mezzo-soprano soloist Natalie Lewis has been grabbing headlines, and now she’s taking over our Instagram on Monday, April 24! Catch a glimpse of what it’s like to prep for a 4/28 Carnegie Hall debut! #CCNYtakeover
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=656514593153973&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: The BBC proms has a new addition: Derrick Skye! https://www.royalalberthall.com/tic.../proms/bbc-proms-2022/.
Hear his world premiere of “Neither Separated, Nor Undone” at Carnegie Hall on Friday, April 28!
https://www.facebook.com/TheCeciliaChorusOfNewYork/posts/pfbid0Dyz7RKz2YBSCJ91eSU5wG45dxwfCuA3rk9hdNHrT38F3hjU58haVX8BbT1V2XRRwl Post copy: Congrats again, Meredith Wohlgemuth! Can’t wait to join you on stage for your Carnegie Hall debut on Friday, April 28th!
https://www.facebook.com/TheCeciliaChorusOfNewYork/videos/751084009890056/ Post copy: Just two days until Natalie Lewis takes over our Instagram! See behind the curtain as she prepares for her Carnegie Hall debut! #CCNYtakeover
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=658500399622059&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Only 5 days left! Four fantastic composers – together at Carnegie Hall for the first time! https://www.carnegiehall.org/.../the-cecilia-chorus-of…
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=659080919564007&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Natalie Lewis takes over our Instagram tomorrow! Don’t miss this exciting peek into our soloist’s preparations. Then hear her debut on Carnegie Hall this Friday, April 28! #CCNYtakeover
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=659146009557498&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Meredith Wohlgemuth, Natalie Lewis, Richard Pittsinger, and Every Voice Choirs join us on Carnegie Hall’s stage under maestro Mark Shapiro’s deft baton for one night only! Grab your tickets today. https://www.carnegiehall.org/.../the-cecilia-chorus-of…
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=659748942830538&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Only 4 days left to buy tickets before 3 world-class soloists join us to make debuts on Carnegie Hall’s main stage! https://www.carnegiehall.org/.../the-cecilia-chorus-of…
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=659894622815970&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Centuries of grand choral works converge: Martines, Mozart, Bartók, and fast-rising global composer Derrick Skye.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=660387142766718&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Only 3 days left to claim your seat to hear Derrick Skye’s latest choral-orchestral work. The Los Angeles Times described his music as “enormous fun to listen to.”
https://www.carnegiehall.org/.../the-cecilia-chorus-of…
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=660608432744589&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Time’s running out! Only 2 days left to buy your tickets! https://www.carnegiehall.org/.../the-cecilia-chorus-of...
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=661093656029400&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: 4 composers, 4 guest artists, 4 incredible pieces,
but only 1 day left to buy your tickets! https://www.carnegiehall.org/.../the-cecilia-chorus-of…
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=661706355968130&set=a.359635422841893 Post copy: Today’s the day! Buy your tickets now for our 8pm show at Carnegie Hall and use CEC40651 for 15% off!
https://www.carnegiehall.org/.../the-cecilia-chorus-of…
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