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THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC
Organized by the Ataturk Society of America (ASA) A chamber music concert of Turkish and American composers' works by Lori Sen, mezzo-soprano Aysegul Durakoglu, piano Ismail Lumanovski, clarinet Yigit Karatas, violin David Agia, cello Ali Can Puskulcu, composer Wednesday, October 11, 2023 6 pm @ Cosmos Club 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20008 Please click here for ticket information. ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** WINTER BIG BAND SHOWCASE "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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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. ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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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