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The program features John Musto performing his “Litany” and “Piano Concerto #2,” Debussy’s “Children’s Corner” and guest vocalist Ann Marie Adamick with Mahler’s “Songs of the Wayfarer.”

Don’t miss the pre-concert talk with our guest artists and Artistic Director/Conductor Glen Cortese at 2 p.m. at UPH! It’s an excellent way to learn more about the music and an opportunity to ask questions about the performance. All are invited to attend. 

Tickets are $17–$24. Children under 18 are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Run time: 2 hours

About the artist:

Mezzo-soprano Ann Marie Adamick is a lifelong singer and performer who has worked with a variety of classical choral groups for over thirty years. She is a frequent soloist with Saratoga Voices and the Schenectady Octavo Singers, appearing in performances of Handel’s “The Messiah,” Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” Mozart’s “Requiem,” Mozart’s “Vesperae Solennes de Confessore,” Bach’s “Magnificat,” Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and Rutter’s “Magnificat.” Ann Marie was the alto soloist in the 2011 world premiere of Thomas F. Savoy’s chancel opera, “The Agon of St. Joseph,” and made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2012 performing the Slavonic liturgical works of Vladimir Pleshakov. She has also appeared with many regional groups including the Excelsior Vocal Ensemble, Clare Ensemble Singers, Auriel Camerata, Albany Pro Musica, Northern Berkshire Chorale, and the Hudson-Mohawk Chorale. Equally at home with musical theater, Ann Marie has performed many leading roles with Syracuse-based Theater ’90 and Talent Company production companies. Ann Marie has studied with Anne Turner, Carolyn Amory, Carla Fisk, Michael Clement, and Noah Palmer. She is a University at Albany graduate and an English as a Second Language teacher.