Join the musicians of the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, KCO Music Director and Conductor, Gary S. Fagin, and three stellar vocalists, for a free concert, 7:30pm Thursday, May 29 in the Fourth floor event space at WSA, downtown’s exciting new arts venue, located at 161 Water Street, one block south of the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan.
The program will include world premiere performances of Mr. Fagin’s instrumental compositions, as well as orchestral premieres of his vocal compositions, performed by soprano Christine Jobson, mezzo-soprano Kate Tombaugh, and tenor Scott Murphree.
A cash bar will be available before, during, and after the performance; at the conclusion of the performance, as is KCO custom, the audience will be invited to waltz to the accompaniment of the full live orchestra while enjoying stunning sunset views of the South Street Seaport, East River, and Brooklyn Bridge.
Doors open at 7:00 PM, and the Spring Concert will begin at 7:30 PM. Come be part of what will be a truly memorable evening of cultural bonhomie!
For questions or more information, please contact Anne Kuite at annek@knickerbocker-orchestra.org.
Evening’s Performers
Christine Jobson, Jamaican-American soprano, has performed throughout the United States and around the world. Recently, Dr. Jobson was a featured soloist in The Metropolitan Opera's "Porgy and Bess". Operatic roles include the title role in Massenet’s "Cendrillon", Musetta in "La Bohème", Celie in "Signor Deluso", and Annie and Bess in "Porgy and Bess".
Kate Tombaugh debuted the lead mezzo role in Rachel J. Peter’s “Companionship" with Fort Worth Opera. She recently presented “A Space for Hope” with pianist Alan Johnson, a program they will perform in New York City in May. Kate is founder and Executive Director of Poco a Poco, a musical nonprofit based in Illinois.
Tenor Scott Murphree has appeared on the concert, recital, and opera stages. Past engagements have included the New York City Opera, Utah Opera, Opera Delaware, Nevada Opera, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the New York Festival of Song. He currently serves as adjunct faculty in vocal performance in the Steinhardt School of New York University.