Naomi Louisa O’Connell

Naomi Louisa O’Connell

Irish mezzo-soprano Naomi Louisa O’Connell discusses her preparation process, favorite artists, and how friendly New Yorkers really are as our August Artist of the Month. Naomi will join NYFOS for its Mostly Mozart Festival debut on August 8th. You...

Kathleen Chalfant

Celebrated actress Kathleen Chalfant answers our questions as NYFOS’s Artist of the Month in advance of her sold-out performance in NYFOS’s Lyrics by Shakespeare in the 2018 Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center. You received a Lifetime Achievement...

Madison Leonard

Madison Leonard, one of our most recent NYFOS@Caramoor Emerging Artists, has had a big year! And now she answers our questions as Artist of the Month for May 2018. You recently won the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. (Congrats!!) How did you decide what...

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...

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...

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...