NAMES, DATES, PLACES
Patrice Eaton
Mezzo-soprano, Patrice Eaton who was heard last season with Festival of Music as soloist in Stabat Mater by Julia Perry, Brahms Alto Rhapsody and Aunt Lou in the opera Highway 1, USA by William Grant Still has kept her schedule busy in opera and concert. Recent appearances Emigre by Aaron Zigman with the Shanghai Symphony and Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Dessoff Choir. This spring the sought after singer presents a recital at the CUNY Graduate Center in NYC and is the Goddess in Anthony Davis' opera Amistad with Connecticut Lyric Opera.
Alan Palacios Chan
Tenor, Alan Palacios Chan was soloist in Festival of Music's December 2023 performance of Magnificat by J.S. Bach. Alan has appeared with Washington Concert Opera, New York Opera Society and with the Philippine Embassy for Independence Day. In April Alan was heard with the Maryland DC Chapter of NATS in recital Voices Across Borders: Art Song Beyond the "Big Three". This spring he makes his debut with Knoxville Opera in the role of Guang in Stuck Elevator by Byron Au Yong and Aaron Jafferis.
Martin Fisher
Baritone, Martin Fisher who sang Bob in William Grant Still's opera Highway 1, USA last August with Festival of Music has lent his many talents over this season to opera, concert, stage and television. His schedule has included Alfred Doolittle in the National Tour of My Fair Lady, film roles in Pulpitum, Dope Thief, Stranglehold and Waiting for Aphrodite. In addition, his 2024 operatic appearances included Tosca with New York City Opera and Madama Butterfly with Connecticut Lyric Opera.
Lynnesha Crump
Soprano, Lynessha Crump has "winning ways" claiming a series of cash awards from vocal competitions that include Wagner Society of New York and Annapolis Opera. This season Ms. Crump divided her time between the Metropolitan Opera, Harlem Opera Festival, Riverside Opera, and New York Dramatic Voices. Lynnesha was Mary when Festival of Music presented Highway 1, USA by William Grant Still in August 2024.