J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio
Sunday, December 15th 2pm @ Hammond Hall, Winter Harbor, ME
Jump into the holiday season with WHMF and the Downeast Chamber Orchestra for J. S. Bach's seasonal masterwork, the Christmas Oratorio!
Soloists:
Julia Moman, Soprano
Cassandra Petrie, Mezzo-Soprano
Joshua Gurwitz, Tenor
Ian Joyal, Bass
Julia Moman was most recently featured as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte at the Winter Harbor Music Festival, Kitty Hart in Dead Man Walking at the Miami Music Festival, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance at Heartland Opera Theatre, and Diana in Orpheus in the Underworld at the Utah Vocal Arts Academy Summer Opera Festival. In previous years, Moman trained as a Young Artist at SongFest and a Vocal Artist at Up North Vocal Institute, while also acquiring her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance degree from Wheaton College’s Conservatory of Music.
Cassandra Petrie is thrilled to be returning to Winter Harbor Music Festival. Previous WHMF credits include Dorabella in Così fan tutte, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, and Berta in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia. Cassandra is currently the alto section leader at Fort Wayne First Presbyterian Church and an Associate Member of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Cassandra holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance and Music Education from Olivet Nazarene University and Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Literature from the University of Illinois.
Joshua Gurwitz is a lyric tenor who has performed a wide variety of operatic and music theater roles. In addition, Mr. Gurwitz has been a featured soloist in an eclectic range of concert repertoire from J. S. Bach’s Christ Lag in Todesbanden to Reena Esmail’s pioneering new work, This Love Between Us. For the 2024 season, Mr. Gurwitz made role debuts as Ernesto in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale and Ferrando in Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the Winter Harbor Music Festival. Mr. Gurwitz is a graduate of the vocal performance programs at the University at Albany, SUNY and the Aaron Copland School of Music, CUNY.
Ian Joyal has been praised for his “fine Italianate sound” and is distinctive for his comic role interpretations. His roles include Don Alfonso, Sarastro, Masetto, Leporello and the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro. In 2017, Ian made his international debut as a studio artist with Lyric Opera Studio Weimar in Germany, performing as Leporello in Don Giovanni and as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte. Equally at home on the concert stage, Ian has also performed in many recitals and oratorio works, with repertoire including the bass solos in Verdi's and Mozart's Requiems, as well as multiple performances of Handel's Messiah.
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