In anticipation of NYFOS's program Lyrics by Shakespeare, performed on August 8 as part of Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival, we are featuring a week of songs inspired by Shakespeare on Song of the Day. Get your tickets today! Today, before we reach full-blown...
written by
Clarice Assad
May's Artist of the Month is the dynamic composer, pianist and vocalist Clarice Assad. Join her on Friday, May 4, when she curates and hosts a NYFOS Next evening focused on Brazilian song. You are very active as both a composer and a performer. How do you balance...
Dmitri Shostakovich: We Were Together
“Hello. It’s me… I was wondering if after all these [days you'd like to read more from me]…” (I hope you’re laughing… if not, I had a good laugh to myself. I wrote, “Hello. It’s me..” and obviously Adele’s song started playing in my head. One of my friends, Chris...
Steven Blier and Michael Barrett
As part of NYFOS's 30th anniversary celebration, our co-founders answer our questions this week on Artist of the Month. Hear them reflect further on our history at the 30th Anniversary Celebration concert at Merkin Concert Hall on April 24. How did the two of you...
Mary Testa
Artist of the Month features Broadway veteran Mary Testa. She is a two-time Tony Award nominee, for performances in revivals of Leonard Bernstein's On the Town (1998) and 42nd Street (2001). Ms. Testa will appear in NYFOS's upcoming gala 30! on March 26 at Carnegie...
Joshua Blue
Artist of the Month features British-American tenor Joshua Blue. A current Masters degree student at The Juilliard School, Joshua received the Ellen Lopin Blair award for First Place in the Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition held annual by the Oratorio Society...