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    • Past Performances
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  • Research
    • Sephardic Art Song >
      • The Catalogue >
        • List of Composers & Works
        • List of Works Categorized by Instrumentation
        • List of Songs
      • Ladino Lyric Diction Guide
    • Vocal Literature
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PAST PERFORMANCES
​MARYLAND LYRIC OPERA (MDLO)

Falstaff

Lori will be joining the Maryland Lyric Opera Chorus in MDLO's production of  Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff. Please click here for ticket information.


Friday, January 20, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 2 pm
@
The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852

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OPERA NOVA

Opera NOVA's Annual Brunch performance will feature:

Israel Lozano, tenor
Darcy Monsalve, soprano
Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Sissel Bakken, mezzo-soprano
Elise Jenkins, soprano
Grace Gilday, soprano
Jennifer McGinnis, soprano

December 11, 2022
@
Washington Golf & Country Club
3017 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207

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​FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
A New Opera in Two Acts
Fighting Fascism and Sacrificing for Love

Lori will be featured as Amalia in this new opera by Brian Wilbur Grundstrom. Please click here for ticket information.

Music by Brian Wilbur Grundstrom
Libretto by David Dorsen
Jeffrey Sean Dokken, Music Director
Robert Barnett, Dramaturg

Development Workshop Concert Performance

November 20, 2022, at 3pm
@
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G Street NW, Washington DC 20005

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​MARYLAND LYRIC OPERA (MDLO)

Un Ballo in Maschera

Lori will be joining the Maryland Lyric Opera Chorus in MDLO's production of  Giuseppe Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera. Please click here for ticket information.


Friday, November 11, 2022, at 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 2 pm
@
The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852

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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA (SONOVA)


Old Friends: Celebrating Collaboration through the Years

Lori will be performing with the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia (SONOVA) in their 2022-2023 season opening concert. Please click here for ticket information.

Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 7:30 pm
@
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Alexandria, VA

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​MARYLAND LYRIC OPERA (MDLO)

Macbeth

Lori will be joining the Maryland Lyric Opera Chorus in MDLO's production of  Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth. Please click here for ticket information.


Friday, September 23, 2022, at 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 2 pm
@
The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852

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​QUEEN OF THE PEOPLE'S HEARTS

Lori will be featured as Princess Diana once again in this new musical by Angela Knight and Randal Dewey, which was premiered in the United States, in September 2021. This time the performances will be in Istanbul, Turkey!

Please click here for ticket information.

"A new musical brings to life one of the most beloved figures of our time, Princess Diana. Queen of the People’s Hearts is a new score that  elegantly balances  popular music with an operatic lushness that reflects both Princess Diana and her complicated life."

Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 8:30 pm
Sunday, August 14, 2022, at 8:30 pm
@
Zorlu Center Turkcell Sahnesi
Levazım Mahallesi, Koru Sokağı, No:2
34340 Beşiktaş, İstanbul, TURKEY

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​CIEN DONZELLAS:  Cançons Sefardites

Lori will be performing a recital of Sephardic and Turkish Art Songs at the Biblioteca de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, in collaboration with pianist Nikos Stavlas. This program is part of the 18th Barcelona Festival of Song.

Please click here for ticket information.

Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Nikos Stavlas, piano

Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 8:30 pm
@
Biblioteca de Catalunya (Sala de Llevant)
Carrer de l'Hospital, 56
08001 Barcelona, SPAIN
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QUEEN OF THE PEOPLE'S HEARTS

***POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 DUE TO COVID-19***

Lori will be featured as Princess Diana in this new musical by Angela Knight and Randal Dewey. Please click here for ticket information.

"A new musical brings to life one of the most beloved figures of our time, Princess Diana. Queen of the People’s Hearts is a new score that  elegantly balances  popular music with an operatic lushness that reflects both Princess Diana and her complicated life."

Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 2 pm
Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 7 pm
@
Hylton Performing Arts Center
10960 George Mason Circle
Manassas, VA 20110

Sunday, April 5, 2020, at 3 pm
@
 F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater
Rockville, MD 20851

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​​​​SEPHARDIC ART SONG
A Musical Legacy of the Sephardic Diaspora


In this two-part event, Turkish mezzo-soprano and music scholar Lori Şen will present a lecture on the history, language, and culture of the Sephardim, and elements and stylistic features of Sephardic music. The lecture will be followed by a recital of Sephardic songs performed by Lori Şen , Jeremy Lyons (guitar), and Alexei Ulitin (piano). The program will feature works by Roberto Pla, Manuel Valls, Lorenzo Palomo, Andrew Zohn, Ulrike Merk,  Matilde Salvador, Joaquin Rodrigo, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Joaquin Nin-Culmell, Alberto Hemsi, Manuel Garcia Morante, and more. 

This program is a part of YIVO Institute's Sidney Krum Young Artists Concert Series and is co-sponsored by American Sephardi Federation. Please click here for ticket information.

Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Jeremy Lyons, guitar
Alexei Ulitin, piano


Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 3 pm
@
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
15 W 16th Street
​New York, NY 10011
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​​SEPHARDIC ART SONG

Lori will be performing a recital of Sephardic songs at the historic Lloyd Street Synagogue, in collaboration with guitarist Jeremy Lyons and pianist Ying-Shan Su. This program is part of The Jewish Museum of Maryland's Jewish Folk Life Festival. Please click here for ticket information

Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Jeremy Lyons, guitar
Ying-Shan Su, piano


Sunday, February 9, 2020, at 3:30 pm
@
Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
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​MARYLAND LYRIC OPERA (MDLO)
Thaïs

Lori will be joining the Maryland Lyric Opera Chorus in MDLO's production of  Jules Massenet's Thaïs. Please click here for ticket information.


Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 2 pm
@
Kay Theatre
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8270 Alumni Drive
College Park, MD 20742

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MARYLAND LYRIC OPERA (MDLO)
Puccini's Il Tabarro & Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana
IN CONCERT

Lori will be joining the Maryland Lyric Opera Chorus in MDLO's season opening double bill of Puccini's Il Tabarro and Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.
Please click here for ticket information..


Saturday, September 14, 2019, at 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 15, 2019, at 2 pm
@
The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852

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​​​SEPHARDIC ART SONG
A Musical Legacy of the Sephardic Diaspora


In this two-part event, Turkish mezzo-soprano and music scholar Lori Şen will present a lecture on the history, language, and culture of the Sephardim, and elements and stylistic features of Sephardic music. The lecture will be followed by a recital of Sephardic songs performed by Lori Şen and guitarist Jeremy Lyons. The program will feature works by Roberto Pla, Manuel Valls, Lorenzo Palomo, Andrew Zohn, Ulrike Merk, and Matilde Salvador.

Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Jeremy Lyons, guitar

Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at 7 pm
@
Yunus Emre Institute
1 Thomas Circle NW, Suite 1020
Washington D.C. 20005

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SONGS FROM SPAIN AND THE AMERICAS

​Featuring art songs in Spanish, Portuguese, and Ladino by Joaquim Serra, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Jaime Leon, Xavier Montsalvatge, Peter Lieberson, Brian Field, Joaquin Rodrigo, Alberto Hemsi, and Carlos Lopez Buchardo.

Darci Bultema, soprano
Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Philip Everingham, piano

Sunday, April 28, 2018, at 3 pm
@
First Presbyterian Church
110 W Broadway
Granville, OH

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VIOLA FROM IRAN

Lori will be performing the U.S. premiere of Iranian composer Shwan Tavakol's Kamalto with Kimia Hesabi (viola), as a part of Hesabi's doctoral recital at the University of Maryland School of Music,

April 22, 2019, at 8 pm
@
Gildenhorn Recital Hall
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
​University of Maryland, College Park

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​​KURT WEILL FESTIVAL: Weill's American Songbook

Embark on a musical journey through Weill's song repertoire created after his immigration to the United States. Curated by the University of Maryland School of Music DMA students and performed by students in the voice/opera division, selections include songs from the musicals Lady in the Dark, One Touch of Venus, Firebrand of Florence and Lost in the Stars, Weill's last work for the stage before he died the following year.

Theresa Bickham, soprano
Michael Butler, tenor
Sequina DuBose, soprano
Shari Feldman, soprano
Juliana Franco, soprano
Jack French, baritone
Samual Keeler, tenor
Jennifer Piazza-Pick, soprano
Collin Power, baritone
Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Welch, piano

Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 5 pm
@
Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland, College Park
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​SEPHARDIC ART SONG
A Musical Legacy of the Sephardic Diaspora


In this two-part event, Turkish mezzo-soprano and music scholar Lori Şen will present a lecture on the history, language, and culture of the Sephardim, and elements and stylistic features of Sephardic music. The lecture will be followed by a recital of Sephardic songs performed by Lori Şen and guitarist Jeremy Lyons. The program will feature works by Roberto Pla, Manuel Valls, Lorenzo Palomo, Andrew Zohn, Ulrike Merk, and Matilde Salvador.

Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Jeremy Lyons, guitar

Sunday, March 24, 2019, at 1 pm
@
Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

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​ALMA, VIDA Y CORAZÓN
An Evening of Spanish and Sephardic Art Songs

Featuring art songs by Xavier Montsalvatge, Manuel de Falla,  Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Joaquín Rodrigo, Manuel García Morante and Alberto Hemsi.

Linet Şaul, soprano
Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Jerfi Aji, piano

Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at 8 pm
@
Beth Israel Synagogue
Mithatpasa Cad. No.265 Karatas
Izmir, Turkey

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WINTER BIG BAND SHOWCASE
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"This annual, toe-tapping concert really swings. Director Chris Vadala brings together the UMD Jazz Ensemble, the UMD Jazz Lab Band and the University Jazz Band in innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works."

Monday, December 3, 2018, at 7:30 pm
@
Kay Theatre
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
​University of Maryland, College Park

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CANTOS PARA AMIGOS

​Featuring art songs from Argentina, Colombia, Spain, and Catalonia

Helen Allen, soprano
Darci Bultema, soprano
Abra Bush, soprano
Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Philip Everingham, piano

Sunday, October 28, 2018, at 3 pm
@
Covenant Performing Arts
Covenant Presbyterian Church
2070 Ridgecliff Rd., Columbus, OH

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​AN EVENING OF TURKISH ART SONG

Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Alev Sezer, piano
Efe Sezer, piano

Monday, October 1, 2018, at 5:30 pm
@
Preston Auditorium, The World Bank
1818 H Street NW, Washington, D.C.

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Barcelona Festival of Song

Lori will be performing art songs in Spanish, Catalan, Ladino, and Portuguese with pianist Philip Everingham in two public concerts in Barcelona, Spain.  Please click on the title above for more information about the festival.

Concert #1
Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at 7:30 pm
@
Residencia Investigadors
Carrer de Hospital 64
Barcelona, Spain

Concert #2
Thursday, July 5, 2018, at 8:30 pm
@
Biblioteca de Catalunya
Carrer de Hospital 56
Barcelona, Spain

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​College Park Outdoor Performance Series 

DML Trio

Lori Şen, vocals
Donnie Scally, double bass
Marcus Daniel, piano

Lori will be performing some jazz standards with her jazz trio in College Park on  Friday, May 11, 2018, at 7 pm
@
7413 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD

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REQUIEM IN D MINOR (W. A. MOZART)

Andrea Vela, Conductor
Becky Hamilton, Soprano
Lori Şen, Mezzo-soprano
Jeffrey Dokken, Tenor
Antony Zwerdling, Baritone

Lori will be singing the alto solo in the Mozart Requiem  performance of the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia (SONOVA) on
Sunday, May 6, 2018, at 3 pm
@
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Alexandria, VA

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TEMPO New Music Ensemble Concert
Rising Stars:  Music Written By Emerging and Established Composers

Lori will be premiering William Kenlon's Two Sephardic Songs for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano with Kimia Hesabi (viola) and Ying-Shan Su (piano) at the TEMPO New Music Ensemble Concert on Monday, April 16, 2018, at 8pm
@
Gildenhorn Recital Hall
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
​University of Maryland, College Park

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​LA CENERENTOLA (G. Rossini)

Lori will be featured as Angelina in Opera NOVA's production of Rossini's La Cenerentola in March 2018.

March 20-23, 2018
@
Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre
125 S. Old Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA 22204

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Benjamin Britten's 
"Lachrymae:  Reflections on a song of Dowland"

Lori will be performing a couple of Dowland songs with Kimia Hesabi (viola) and Ying-Shan Su (harpsichord) as a part of Kimia Hesabi's Lecture Recital on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 8pm
@
Gildenhorn Recital Hall
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
​University of Maryland, College Park

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​Sephardic Art Song:  A Musical Legacy of the Sephardic Diaspora
Part III


Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
&
Shawn Alger (double bass), Carol Anne Bosco (cello), Alex Chan (piano),
Juliana Franco (soprano), William Kenlon (baritone), Jeremy Lyons (guitar),
Emily Robinson (clarinet), and Meghan Shanley (flute) 

February 24, 2018
5:00 pm
@
Ulrich Recital Hall
Tawes Building
​University of Maryland, College Park

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​Sephardic Art Song:  A Musical Legacy of the Sephardic Diaspora 
Part II

Lori Şen, mezzo-soprano
Alex Chan, piano

November 16, 2017
8:00 pm
@
Gildenhorn Recital Hall
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
​University of Maryland, College Park


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