Christopher Maltman, winner of the Lieder Prize at the Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1997 is now one of the leading British baritones.He will sing Purcell, Vaughan Williams, Loewe and Wolf with Roger Vignoles, Thursday, Jan. 27, 7:30 pm.

The program includes...  

Reviewer Michael White, The Independent,
23 September 2003:

Schubertiade Festival – September 2003

Two recitals that taught the Austro-Germans several things about their own art. Maltman is a new-look lieder singer: strong, direct and slightly cheeky, like an actor from ‘Eastenders’ playing at the RSC. There’s an engaging sharpness of delivery, a clean bite to the text. And sweeping through Schubert’s ‘Die Schöne Müllerin’ with scarcely a pause between one song and the next, he really worked the opportunity this cycle gives for story-telling, brilliantly shaping its rise-and-fall contour of hope, expectation, denial and despair…the heartfelt innocence, the vulnerable bravado, and the vivid vocal colours… The next day it was the same with an exhilarating Schumann ‘Dichterliebe’ and a set of Wolf songs so immediate that you barely noticed that they were songs, they felt more like engagements with real life.

Can't make a recital? Vocal Arts Society does understand. However, we do know of deserving young singers who can be invited to attend. We can also resell seats to the benefit of the Society. We will provide an acknowledgement letter for your donation.

If possible, mail a ticket you cannot use to Vocal Arts Society, 1818 24th St NW Washington DC 20008. You can also cut the ticket in two and fax the pieces to 202-342-0010 up to 12 hours before concert time. Closer to the time, you may call, 202-365-9064, or email wowears@vocalartssociety.org
with your name and seat number.

We are co-presenting with the Smithsonian Resident Associates a seminar entitled,
"Art Song — Poetry in Love with Music."

The seminar is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 and includes lectures and demonstrations by

Michael Parker,
Steven Blier,
William Sharp,
and our Discovery Singers,
Lorriana Markovic and Stacey Mastrian
with pianist, R. Timothy McReynolds.

Seminar description...

VAS subscribers who wish to attend the seminar may reserve places at the Smithsonian Resident Associates rate. So, if you are not a Smithsonian Resident Associate, please be sure to mention that you are a VAS subscriber when you register for the seminar.

You may register at www.ResidentAssociates.org or call 202-357-3030.

Renee Fleming and Hartmut Höll, a co-presentation with WPAS, Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005.