by Sasha Cooke | Aug 1, 2016 | Song of the Day
Contemporary music is my favorite genre to perform. I recall the time I first had that feeling and even felt some pride in the epiphany. Being unique or different suddenly seemed empowering. I loved that audiences never knew what to expect, literally couldn’t arrive...
by Steven Blier | Jul 14, 2016 | Song of the Day
Sasha Cooke walked into my studio at Juilliard twelve years ago, bringing songs from Fauré’s La chanson d’Eve. My life instantly took a turn for the better. From the beginning Sasha had That Sound—I describe her voice as the love child of Janet Baker and Lorraine Hunt...
by Charlotte Dobbs | Jun 17, 2016 | Song of the Day
One of my dearest friends from my time at Juilliard is Sasha Cooke, a mezzo who should be very familiar to NYFOS audiences. Her vulnerability and honesty comes to life in this early performance of her, of Debussy’s Chansons de Bilitis. The poet Louÿs composed...
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