Tchaikovsky:  Ja vas lyublu

Tchaikovsky: Ja vas lyublu

Dobriy den…(Good day in RU & UA) to you, lovely people. Today, I want to invite you to live with me in the sound and soul of one of my all time favorite artists, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, as well as one of my all time favorite composers, Pyotr the Great, Mr....
Edwin Hawkins Singers: Oh, happy day

Edwin Hawkins Singers: Oh, happy day

Hello world. I am Antonina. I am just happy to share a few words with you throughout this week approaching the 30th birthday celebration of NYFOS! Wow! What a legacy this treasure called NYFOS has been to its audiences, the NYC community especially, and its artists! I...
John Corigliano: May You Be Forever Young

John Corigliano: May You Be Forever Young

The 2017-2018 season was (is) our 30th at the New York Festival of Song. We’ve managed to cover quite a bit of ground. There were early celebrations of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday in the fall and the winter (the Lenny celebrations officially began on his 99th...
Leonard Bernstein: Somewhere

Leonard Bernstein: Somewhere

I’ve been trying to absorb the fact that NYFOS is approaching the end of our 30th season. It’s a little beyond me, I admit. I’m the kind of person who might take a half day off after a big project, but after that, it’s on to the next. But celebrating a 30th...