Coro Allegro, Boston’s LGBTQ+ and allied classical chorus, presents Robert Stern’s great oratorio “Shofar,” along with works by Vaughan Williams and Brahms, a concert in memory of Robert Stern, Sanford Sylvan, and Donald Wilkinson.
Join Coro Allegro and guest artists New England Classical Singers as we honor the memory of Boston artists Robert Stern, Sanford Sylvan, and Donald Wilkinson with music and texts of extraordinary beauty by Stern, Vaughan Williams, and Brahms.
In a time of broken covenants, division, and renewed outbreaks of anti-Semitism, we revisit Robert Stern’s "Shofar," an oratorio based on the ram’s horn of Jewish liturgy, whose calls, in the composer’s words, “are a metaphor for our human experience—our hope of being whole and our fear of being shattered.”
Stern’s and his librettist Catherine Madsen’s retelling of the story of Moses, the golden calf, and the tablets of the law, was premiered by Coro Allegro in 2006, with an extended version premiered in 2009. "Shofar" has been praised by Gramophone magazine as “deeply affecting” and “a work of dignified power” in a review of Coro Allegro’s 2012 recording "Awakenings" on Navona Records. The performance features acclaimed local soloists soprano Teresa Wakim, who performed in the 2009 premiere and recording, tenor Jonas Budris, and baritones Aaron Engebreth and David Kravitz, who originated the role of God in the premiere.
Also on the program: Ralph Vaughan Williams’ exquisite "Five Mystical Songs," featuring Ron Williams, baritone, and Johannes Brahms’ poignant "Nänie," a setting of Schiller’s lament that even the beautiful must die.
Repertoire:
Robert Stern, "Shofar"
Teresa Wakim, Soprano
Jonas Budris, Tenor
Aaron Engebreth, Baritone
David Kravitz, Baritone
Ralph Vaughan Williams, "Five Mystical Songs"
Ron Williams, Baritone
Johannes Brahms, "Nänie," Opus 82
Supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Media partner: the Jewish Arts Collaborative.
Tickets: A $65, B $45, C $25
Senior/Students: 20% off
Student Special: C $15
Info: (617) 236-4011
Discounts for community groups can be arranged by writing ticketmanager@coroallegro.org
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BOSTIX DEAL INFORMATION
Price Level: Price A
Seating Location: Front Orchestra
Full Price: $65.00
BosTix Price: $32.50 + Fee
Price Level: Price B
Seating Location: Middle Orchestra
Full Price: $45.00
BosTix Price: $22.50 + Fee
Price Level: Price C
Seating Location: Back/Side Orchestra
Full Price: $25.00
BosTix Price: $12.50 + Fee
Specific seats will be assigned by presenting organization.
Phone: 617-236-4011
Email: marketing@coroallegro.org
Additional time info:
Free Parking: Broadway Garage, Felton Street
2020/03/08 - 2020/03/08
Sanders Theatre
45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138