Baritone Markel Reed sings Brahms, Bonds, and Blanchard

A passionate conveyor of the operatic repertoire, baritone Markel Reed boasts an impressive resume including roles with The Metropolitan Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Boston Lyric Opera, and more. This vocal recital celebrates standard and contemporary works, beginning with biblical texts and poetry from Brahms and Poulenc. Reed concludes the evening with an aria from Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, having originated the role of Chester in the world premiere of this seminal work.

Program

Brahms Vier Erste Gesänge, Op. 121
Benjamin Moore Selections from Ode to A Nightingale
Poulenc Selections from Banalités
Bonds Three Dream Portraits
Terence Blanchard “There was a Storm” from Fire Shut Up in My Bones

* Program subject to change