NEC Symphonic Choir & Chamber Ensemble + Erica J. Washburn: Carmina Burana

November 29: Carl Orff | Carmina Burana (Part One)

FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI  

O Fortuna
Fortune plango vulnera

PRIMO VERE

Veris leta facies
Omnia sol temperat
Ecce gratum

UF DEM ANGER

Tanz
Floret silva
Chramer, gip die varwe mir
Reie
   Swaz hie gat umbe
   Chume, chum, geselle min
   Swaz hie gat umbe
Were diu werlt alle min

Matthew Christopher

Originally from Longwood, Florida, baritone Matthew Christopher is pursuing his master's degree in Vocal Performance at New England Conservatory studying under Michael Meraw. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from Furman University where he studied under Dr. Bruce Schoonmaker and Dr. Grant Knox. He has recently performed as Belcore (L'Elisir d’amore) and Guglielmo (Così fan tutte) at NEC in their Opera Scenes concert and as the Second Commissioner, First Officer, and Jailer in NEC's 2021 filmed opera, Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites. Next April, he will be singing the role of Jim in NEC's production of An American Dream. After graduation, he intends to pursue a career in both Christian ministry and classical singing in Boston. Matthew would like to extend his thanks to his friends, family, and church for all their love and support, and foremost to God, who is the song beyond imagining, for all things, especially His Love and Grace.
 

Symphonic Choir

Oluwanimofe Akinyanmi
Aislin Alancheril
Thomas Burrill
Sophia Daisy Chesler
Su Cong
Sophia Grace Donelan
Runyu Feng
Edward Ferran
Jaden Fogel
Jiawei Gong
Killian Grider
Yujin Han
Jinyu He
Weza Jamison-Neto
Jonah Kernis
Che Li
Qianqian Li
Shawn Xiangyun Lian
Emiliano López
Sally Millar
Colin Miller
Katherine Purcell
Jonathan Senik
Jiaruo Shi
Yide Shi
Claire Stephenson
Wanrou Tang
Ke Xin Tian
Qizhen Steven Wang
Shan Shan Xie
Yuki Yoshimi
Jessica Yuma
Yukun Zhang
Zhaoqian Ellie Zhong
ZhuoYa Zhu

November 30: Carl Orff | Carmina Burana (Part Two)

IN TABERNA

Estuans interius
Olim lacus colueram
Ego sum abbas
In taberna quando sumus

COURS D'AMOURS

Amor volat undique
Dies, nox et omnia
Stetit puella
Circa mea pectora
Si puer cum puellula
Veni, veni, venias
In trutina
Tempus est iocundum
Dulcissime

BLANZIFLOR ET HELENA

Ave formosissima

FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI

O Fortuna

Matthew Christopher

Originally from Longwood, Florida, baritone Matthew Christopher is pursuing his master's degree in Vocal Performance at New England Conservatory studying under Michael Meraw. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from Furman University where he studied under Dr. Bruce Schoonmaker and Dr. Grant Knox. He has recently performed as Belcore (L'Elisir d’amore) and Guglielmo (Così fan tutte) at NEC in their Opera Scenes concert and as the Second Commissioner, First Officer, and Jailer in NEC's 2021 filmed opera, Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites. Next April, he will be singing the role of Jim in NEC's production of An American Dream. After graduation, he intends to pursue a career in both Christian ministry and classical singing in Boston. Matthew would like to extend his thanks to his friends, family, and church for all their love and support, and foremost to God, who is the song beyond imagining, for all things, especially His Love and Grace.
 

Kristina Costello

Kristina Costello is a coloratura soprano from Long Island, NY.She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Vocal Performance and Music Education from Carnegie Mellon University. While at CMU, she sang a wide plethora of roles and repertoire, including, Flora (Turn of the Screw), Zémire, cover (Zémire et Azor), and Almirena  (Rinaldo). She was selected to perform “Lascia ch’io pianga”.from Rinaldo at CMU’s commencement ceremony.
        Outside of school, Kristina has held lead roles in multiple contemporary operas premiered in the Pittsburgh area. In 2020, she won the Michael Mayes award at the Death by Aria Competition as part of the Utah Vocal Arts Academy. Kristina has attended various music programs including Classical Singing and New York in June, Utah Vocal Arts Academy, Songfest as a Colburn Fellow, Oyster Bay Music Festival, and the Savannah Voice Festival. While at SVF, she worked closely with composer Michael Ching as Dater #38 in his opera, Speed Dating Tonight.
        Kristina is pursuing her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance at NEC in the voice studio of Lisa Saffer. Besides singing, Kristina loves teaching private music lessons, playing the ukulele, and taking care of her pet bird, Peep.
 

Philippe L'Esperance

Praised for his “agility, range, and pleasant timbre” (Opera News), tenor Philippe L’Esperance is a recent participant at the Merola Opera program where he participated in a virtual opera Back home through the stage door. At the Manhattan School of Music, he was featured as Matthew in Picker’s Emmeline, Prince Ramiro in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Ferrando in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte, Sandor Barinkay in Johann Strauss’s Der Zigeunerbaron, and Tito in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito. Philippe has appeared as a Gaddes Festival artist and Gerdine Young Artist with the Opera Theater of Saint Louis where he appeared most recently as Lucano in Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea. Other roles include Giuseppe in Verdi’s La Traviata and as Jake in Ricky Ian Gordon’s The Grapes of Wrath. With the Chautauqua Institution’s Voice Program, he has appeared as Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore, Prince Karl Franz in Romberg’s The Student Prince, and Peter Quint in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. Philippe made his New York Festival of Song debut as an Emerging Artist with NYFOS@North Fork. With NYFOS he also made his Caramoor debut as a Caramoor Rising Star. Philippe also made his Carnegie Hall debut in Vaughn Williams A Serenade to Music.
        At NEC, Philippe is a candidate for the Artist Diploma and studies with Bradley Williams.
 

Symphonic Choir