Simon Barrad will sing the role of Count Paris in Gounod’s classic telling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Ramón Tebar conducts, Matthew Ozawa directs, and Nicole Cabell and Frédéric Antoun sing the title roles in this co-production with Minnesota Opera.

For more information, visit https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/romeo-and-juliet/

Simon Barrad will sing the role of Count Paris in Gounod’s classic telling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Ramón Tebar conducts, Matthew Ozawa directs, and Nicole Cabell and Frédéric Antoun sing the title roles in this co-production with Minnesota Opera.

For more information, visit https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/romeo-and-juliet/

Simon Barrad will return to Queen City Opera to sing the roles of Kilian and Ottokar in their production of Weber’s Der Freischütz or The Magic Bullets. It will be sung in the original German with English dialogue between musical numbers.

For more information visit http://queencityopera.org/Upcoming.html

Simon Barrad will return to Queen City Opera to sing the roles of Kilian and Ottokar in their production of Weber’s Der Freischütz or The Magic Bullets. It will be sung in the original German with English dialogue between musical numbers.

For more information visit http://queencityopera.org/Upcoming.html

Simon Barrad will join pianist Awadagin Pratt in a performance of Schubert’s greatest masterpiece, Winterreise as the opening concert of the Art of the Piano festival.

Saturday, May 25, 6:30pm
Werner Recital Hall

More information about the festival and tickets at:

https://artofthepiano.org/concert/awadagin-pratt-simon-barrad-2019-art-of-the-piano-festival-2/

Simon Barrad will be joining Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble in this special presentation of Craig Hella Johnson’s piece Considering Matthew Shepard. The piece chronicles the life, kidnapping, and murder of Matthew Shepard, with an emphasis on healing the wounds opened on that day 20 years ago.

For more information visit http://mayfestival.com/concerts-and-events/2019-may-festival-season/festival-extra-considering-matthew-shepard/

Simon Barrad will rejoin his long-time Finnish collaborative partner, Joel Papinoja, to mark 100 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Finland. This private event will take place at the Finnish Embassy in Washington DC.

Simon will sing solos and choruses with Collegium Cincinnati in Bach’s renowned and stunning Mass in B minor.

More information at https://www.collegiumcincinnati.org/b-minor.html

Simon will once again be joining Conspirare on their national tour of Considering Matthew Shepard, composed by Conspirare’s artistic director, Craig Hella Johnson. The piece chronicles the life, kidnapping, and murder of Matthew Shepard, with an emphasis on healing the wounds opened on that day 20 years ago.

For more information visit https://live.stanford.edu/calendar/april-2019/considering-matthew-shepard

Simon Barrad will be joined by his favorite pianist, Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad for this intimate recital at Hebrew Union College. Programming will meld sacred and secular, with both well known hits and hidden gems.

This concert is free and open to the public. More information at https://jewishcincinnati.org/calendar/community-calendar/huc-jir-cincinnati---sharff-shulman-fund-classical-concert-1533760410

Simon Barrad will join pianists Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad and Stephen Variames in the world premieres of two song cycles with texts written by non-verbal autistic youth and set to music by composers Tariq Al-Sabir and Stephen Variames.

Lynx Project seeks to bring awareness and understanding to autism through these songs, and everyone is welcome to attend the concert. Sensory relief space will be available and the audience may come and go as needed.

More information and tickets at https://www.lynxproject.org/concerts/2019/3/2/world-premiere-of-autism-advocacy-project-2018-19

Simon will sing the baritone solos and in the chorus with Collegium Cincinnati in Handel’s most popular oratorio.

https://www.collegiumcincinnati.org/2018-2019-season.html

Join Simon and other Queen City Opera stars for an afternoon of opera highlights with the QCO orchestra. Simon will be singing Largo al factotum from the Barber of Seville, Verdi’s famous Don Carlos/Rodrigo duet and more!

http://queencityopera.org/Upcoming.html

Simon Barrad will be joining Cincinnati Opera for some greatest hits at the Zoo.

For one night each summer, Cincinnati Opera returns to its first home, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, where performances were held from 1920 to 1971. Join hosts Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera, and Thane Maynard, Director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in celebrating the Zoo Opera days with a special free concert featuring a colorful cast of singers and zoo animals.

Originally cancelled due to inclement weather, the concert has been rescheduled for Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. (Please note the start time has changed to accommodate an earlier sunset.) Those who held tickets to the original event have been mailed new tickets for the rescheduled concert. No additional tickets will be issued at this time.

Simon will be singing the role of the Marchese d'Obigny in Cincinnati Opera's production of Verdi's classic La traviata.

For more information and tickets: https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/la-traviata/

Simon will be singing the role of the Marchese d'Obigny in Cincinnati Opera's production of Verdi's classic La traviata.

For more information and tickets: https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/la-traviata/

Simon will be singing the role of the Marchese d'Obigny in Cincinnati Opera's production of Verdi's classic La traviata.

For more information and tickets: https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/la-traviata/

Simon will be singing the role of the Marchese d'Obigny in Cincinnati Opera's production of Verdi's classic La traviata.

For more information and tickets: https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/la-traviata/

Simon Barrad will be joined by Sam Martin on the piano for a recital of Russian Romances and Broadway baritone classics at St. George Russian Orthodox Church's gala event.

The thirteenth annual Russian Night will be held on Friday, June 1st 2018 at Peterloon Estate .  The evening will include a gourmet Russian dinner in the gardens of Peterloon Estate, a live concert, as well as vodka tasting throughout the evening and a live auction! All proceeds will benefit our fund raising campaign for our new church in Loveland, Ohio. You can support our region’s preservation of Russian culture by attending this festive evening and getting your own “taste” of Russia! For more information contact Anya Marshall at anya_joyce@yahoo.com or at 513-248-2293

Simon Barrad will be singing the role of Robert in Tchaikovsky's final opera. 

Tchaikovsky's fairy tale opera Iolanta premiered in 1892 as a double bill alongside his famous Nutcracker. Come hear the Ohio premiere of this amazing piece. It will be presented in collaboration with the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (which will be providing a display table with information about services for people who are blind or visually impaired at the event). Sung in the original Russian, with projected English translations. With full orchestra, conducted by Isaac Selya.

Tickets: iolantaopera.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006

Simon Barrad will be singing the role of Robert in Tchaikovsky's final opera. 

Tchaikovsky's fairy tale opera Iolanta premiered in 1892 as a double bill alongside his famous Nutcracker. Come hear the Ohio premiere of this amazing piece. It will be presented in collaboration with the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (which will be providing a display table with information about services for people who are blind or visually impaired at the event). Sung in the original Russian, with projected English translations. With full orchestra, conducted by Isaac Selya.

Tickets: iolantaopera.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006

Simon Barrad will be featured in Cincinnati Opera's annual "Back to the Zoo" concert.

For one night each summer, Cincinnati Opera returns to its first home, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, where performances were held from 1920 to 1971. Join hosts Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera, and Thane Maynard, Director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in celebrating the Zoo Opera days with a special free concert featuring a colorful cast of singers and zoo animals.

6 p.m. Reception with complimentary refreshments and cash bar
7 p.m. Concert