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NEW ALBUM
Now available as a physical CD, digital download, or wherever you stream music!
Schubert / Beatles | Order your copy today!
featuring baritone Theo Hoffman, pianists Steven Blier and Kunal Lahiry, and special guests soprano Julia Bullock and tenor Andrew Owens. Listen now
First introduced to NYFOS audiences in NYC eight years ago as a thrilling live concert, this program pairs Schubert songs with Beatles songs on similar themes, and, in Blier’s words, “Lo and behold, the ‘Holy of Holies’ sits comfortably next to the ‘Oldie of Oldies’.” Yesterday and Im Frühling are hymns to lost love, while Der Wanderer an den Mond and She’s Leaving Home tell contrasting stories of young people cast adrift into the world. Learn more
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a musical journey
Le Tour de France
Wed, Feb 26, 2025 | Merkin Hall | Tickets
Le tour de France is a musical voyage to the four corners of France, from Brittany to the Riviera, ending with a deluxe stay in Paris. The program includes songs by Francis Poulenc, Joseph Canteloube, André Caplet, Gustav Mahler, Michel Legrand, Charles Trénet, and others, featuring the superb vocal talent of soprano Nicoletta Berry, mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner, tenor Daniel McGrew and baritone Theo Hoffman, with pianists Steven Blier and Bénédicte Jourdois. more info.
Admission includes a complimentary post-concert reception with the artists.
LIVE CONCERT ALBUM
A NYFOS Records project
My Brother’s Keeper
Tue, Nov 19, 2024 | Merkin Hall | Donate to the album
Help us bring this extraordinary evening to the world with a gift toward NYFOS Records today in support of our ensemble’s live concert recording!
A story of brotherly love and community among Black men in America told through art song, soul, gospel, and opera, My Brother’s Keeper features a stellar team of Black American male singers, lead by baritone Will Liverman, including tenor Joshua Blue, bass-baritone Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone Alan Williams, baritone Jorell Williams, and tenor Chaz’men Williams-Ali, alongside NYFOS’s own Steven Blier. Conceived and co-artistic directed by long-time NYFOS artist Justin Austin. more info.
THE 2o24-25 Season
Single tickets now available!
MERKIN HALL SERIES, NYFOS Next, residencies and more!
24-25 Season Programs and Tickets
The 2024-2025 season sees the NYFOS ensemble debuts of baritone Will Liverman and GRAMMY-winning clarinetist Mark Dover, and the return of such favorites as Justin Austin, Nicoletta Berry, Joshua Blue, John Brancy, Kara and Peter Dugan, Samuel Kidd, Daniel McGrew, Joseph Parrish, Erin Wagner, Jorell Williams, Chaz’men Williams-Ali, performing music from art song and opera to gospel and blues.
“Each concert this season offers the kind of cultural richness that has marked our performances for the last four decades. One of our oldest mottos was, ‘No two alike!,’ and that guideline is at its peak this season. The range of music, the charisma of the performers, and the exploration of beauty in all its variety will make for a potent season of song. We can’t wait to share it all with you!” — Steven Blier
NEW ALBUM
Released on March 8, 2024
NYFOS Records: The Singles, Vol. 1
feat. highlights from the NYFOS archives | Order Today
NYFOS has gathered together a collection of treasured performances on this wide-ranging album. Spanning over 20 years of memorable moments and voices, it features performances by stars of the opera and concert world – Michael Spyres, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Kate Lindsey, Sasha Cooke, Bernarda Fink, Justin Austin, Kurt Ollmann, Brett Polegato, and Lucia Bradford – alongside singing actors like Darius de Haas, Jennifer Aylmer, Hal Cazalet, Dana Hanchard, and James Martin.
Available wherever you stream music! Listen now
“If you love singers and songs, you’ll want these gems from the NYFOS archives.” —Classicstoday.com
From our catalogue
Released in digital and physical formats and on all major streaming platforms on Sept 15, 2023. Order your copy today!
MI PAÍS: SONGS OF ARGENTINA
feat. Federico De Michelis & Steven Blier
“Mi país: Songs of Argentina is the realization of a dream, a dive into the spellbinding delicacy of its art songs as well as the sultry five o’clock shadow of its tangos.” — Steven Blier. Learn more
Listen to the singles wherever you stream music!
Mariano Mores’ “Cafetín de Buenos Aires”
Carlos Guastavino’s “Noches de Santa Fe“