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January 7, 2025
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Pro Musica of Detroit Presents the Detroit Opera Resident Artists
Vocal artistry and operatic brilliance by five emerging artists
Continue Pro Musica’s tradition of presenting musical excellence
DETROIT (January 7, 2025) – Opening its 99th year presenting music of excellence and a roster of the world’s acclaimed and emerging artists to Michigan audiences, Pro Musica of Detroit is honored to present the Detroit Opera Resident Artists on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The concert stars five talented voices from the Detroit Opera in a matinee performance that features favorite arias from history’s greatest operas.
Pro Musica of Detroit presents the Detroit Opera Resident Artists will be held at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. The concert program begins at 2 p.m. The Pro Musica Concert program will include some of opera’s most beloved arias and ensembles from iconic composers such as Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Cilea, Handel and more. All members of the audience also are invited to enjoy an Afterglow with the artists following the concert.
The Detroit Opera Resident Artists are a stellar lineup of talent. The ensemble includes soprano Brianna J. Robinson, mezzo-soprano Kendra Faith Beasley, tenor River Guard, baritone Cole Bellamy, and bass-baritone Cameron Rolling. These emerging professional voices of classical opera are developing their remarkable talents under the tutelage of the Detroit Opera.
Led by renowned opera coach and pianist Nathalie Doucet, the Resident Artist Program builds on the strong foundations of the Studio Artist program founded by the late Dr. David DiChiera, founder of Michigan Opera Theatre, now Detroit Opera.
Concert tickets are $40 (plus $1.50 handling charge) for regular admission. Student tickets are $5 each (plus $1.50 handling charge). Season series (three concerts) are $100 each. For reservations and complete details, visit promusicadetroit.com.
Additional Pro Musica of Detroit concerts this season include internationally acclaimed pianist Charlie Albright, who will perform in concert on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Guitarist Adam Levin and Mandolinist Jacob Reuvent will perform in concert Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Most Holy Trinity Church in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood.
To purchase tickets and to learn more about Pro Musica’s upcoming concerts, please visit promusicadetroit.com.
About Pro Musica of Detroit
Now in its 99th season, Pro Musica of Detroit continues its tradition of presenting music of excellence, performed by some of the most gifted artists in the world. In 1926, our first season,
Béla Bartók delivered a ten-minute talk and a piano recital of his music. Maurice Ravel played solo piano pieces, accompanied a singer performing his songs and directed an ensemble of musicians from the Detroit Symphony in his Introduction and Allegro.
The second season brought Ottorino Respighi and Arthur Honegger, the third Alexander Tansman and Sergei Prokofiev and then Dr. Ernst Toch. Future seasons were to see Aaron Copland, Henry Cowell, Paul Hindemith, Nadia Boulanger, Francis Poulenc, and Darius Milhaud. In recent seasons more American composers have appeared including George Crumb, Ned Rorem, Michael Daugherty, and William Bolcom.
These artists set a standard and a tradition that the officers and members of Pro Musica have been dedicated to maintaining for nearly a century. The 48 composers and hundreds of artists appearing for this unique concert society have ranked consistently among the finest in the world.
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Attached: Detroit Opera Resident Artists
Photo Credit: Austin Richey/Detroit Opera
Starting Top Left: Kendra Beasley, Cole Bellamy, Cameron Rolling, Brianna J. Robinson, River Guard