Recital at Memorial Hall, Cincinnati
May
18
7:30 PM19:30

Recital at Memorial Hall, Cincinnati

A brand new program - Come to Ukraine, Look for America - conceived by Simon Barrad with music reflecting on what it means to be American, and to witness the tragedies and hope of Ukraine through our music and theirs. Simon sings and Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad plays piano on music spanning generations of Americans and Ukrainians, with the poetic commentary of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Ivan Franko. Come on the journey of the familiar and the new.

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Recital at Valley of the Moon Music Festival
Jul
19
4:00 PM16:00

Recital at Valley of the Moon Music Festival

Simon Barrad will sing music of Dvorak, Mussorgsky, Weissberg and more at the Valley of the Moon chamber music festival in Sonoma, CA.

Dvořák’s journey to Russia at Tchaikovsky’s invitation opened a window onto the broader Slavic musical world. This program brings together deeply expressive songs and chamber works of lyrical beauty and dramatic intensity. Arensky’s elegiac Cello Quartet and Dvořák’s F minor Piano Trio anchor an afternoon shaped by longing and emotional depth, while songs by Dvořák, Mussorgsky, and Yuliya Weissberg offer compelling perspectives across time.

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Cal Performances with Ensemble Cherubim
Dec
13
2:00 PM14:00

Cal Performances with Ensemble Cherubim

Simon Barrad will join Marika Kuzma and Ensemble Cherubim for a Ukrainian holiday program. Performed in Ukrainian interwoven with several other languages, the stirring program of songs, hymns, carols, and spoken word captures the intimacy of music traditionally sung in Ukrainian homes, churches, and town squares during the holiday season, including Mykola Leontovych’s renowned “Shchedryk” (“Carol of the Bells”) and a host of musical treasures from ancient times to the present day.

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Ensemble Cherubim at St. John's Episcopal LA
Dec
13
2:00 PM14:00

Ensemble Cherubim at St. John's Episcopal LA

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Simon Barrad will join Marika Kuzma and Ensemble Cherubim for a Ukrainian holiday program. Performed in Ukrainian interwoven with several other languages, the stirring program of songs, hymns, carols, and spoken word captures the intimacy of music traditionally sung in Ukrainian homes, churches, and town squares during the holiday season, including Mykola Leontovych’s renowned “Shchedryk” (“Carol of the Bells”) and a host of musical treasures from ancient times to the present day.

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Ravel's Don Quichotte songs at the SF International Piano Festival
Aug
31
4:00 PM16:00

Ravel's Don Quichotte songs at the SF International Piano Festival

Simon Barrad will join pianist Paul Sanchez for these classic songs on the festivals finale concert.

The 8th annual San Francisco International piano Festival concludes with a celebration of Maurice Ravel’s Basque heritage and inimitable mastery of Spanish musical color. Born to a Swiss father and Basque mother, Ravel thought of himself as more Basque than French, though he spent his entire life in France. Throughout his musical career, he championed folk and popular music from various traditions, and his music in Spanish style forms a significant part of his output. The festival finale highlights some of his most dazzling and colorful works including his Rhapsodie EspagnoleDon Quichotte à Dulcinée, and the opening movement of his Trio (1911) which represents perhaps the most quintessential Basque music we know from Ravel. The program also includes music in the Spanish style by his contemporaries and predecessors such as Chabrier’s España, Debussy’s La Puerto del vino, and Granados’ Quejas, ó la maja y el ruiseñor (Lament, or the Maiden and the Nightingale). 

Festival favorite Paul Sánchez returns to bring his unique understanding and flare for this repertoire. He will be joined by world class baritone Simon Barrad in song and the phenomenal Asiya Korepanova in the 2-piano repertoire. The festival is proud to welcome back our wonderful young artists in the Aveta Trio, including McKee laureate Sarah Yuan. Don’t miss this spectacular finale which is guaranteed to conclude your summer with some fireworks!

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From Avenue A to Broadway:  Songs and Stories of Tin Pan Alley
Jul
17
8:00 PM20:00

From Avenue A to Broadway: Songs and Stories of Tin Pan Alley

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Simon Barrad will be featured in this intimate performance presented by Cincinnati Opera of the music that brought rise to the golden age of Broadway.

At the turn of the 20th century, an unassuming Manhattan neighborhood was quickly becoming the vibrant epicenter of American popular music. Tin Pan Alley gave voice to a community of diverse composers, lyricists, and performers, mingling the traditions of Yiddish theater with Western classical music, ragtime, and jazz to shape the soundtrack of an era. Cincinnati Opera features Queen City Cabaret’s Sarah Folsom and Matthew Umphreys along with special guests to shine a spotlight on the artists whose resilience, innovation, and spirit of collaboration spurred the golden age of American popular song.

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