FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COUNTERTENOR ARYEH NUSSBAUM COHEN TO BE FEATURED IN SAN FRANCISCO NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERT DECEMBER 31 2018

DEBUT SOLO CD WITH AMERICAN BACH SOLOISTS TO FOLLOW


February 19, 2018—San Francisco, CA— A special event titled "A Baroque New Year's Eve at the Opera" will be presented by American Bach Soloists (ABS) in San Francisco’s beautiful Herbst Theatre — a cornerstone and jewel among the city’s most prestigious venues — and will feature one of the opera world’s exciting new vocal talents, countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen . The 2017 Metropolitan Opera National Young Artists Award Winner, former Merola Opera Program participant, 2018 San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow, and ABS Academy alumnus has been capturing the hearts of opera lovers around the world.
The New York Times wrote that the young breakout artist “possesses a remarkable gift for intimate communication in a vast hall, combined with a voice of velvety gentleness — surprisingly penetrating given the tenderness of its texture — and a taste for adventure. … Expressive yet dignified, his phrasing confident and his ornamentation stylishly discreet, he brought tears to my eyes.”
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen will be featured in opera arias by Handel & Gluck. Joined by the incomparable soprano Mary Wilson, and along with a delightful program of instrumental music from opera and concert, this early night on the town will joyfully ring in the New Year in elegant style. The ABS period-instrument orchestra will be conducted by music director Jeffrey Thomas.
One Performance Only:

Monday December 31 2018 4:00 p.m. • Herbst Theater, San Francisco

Tickets on sale in March 2018

Immediately following the New Year's Eve performance, Mr. Nussbaum Cohen will go into recording sessions with American Bach Soloists for his debut solo CD, featuring works by Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi, to be released in 2019.
ABOUT JEFFREY THOMAS
Renowned for his experience, knowledge and sensitivity for the music of the Baroque, Jeffrey Thomas’s preparation of the major works of the repertory such as Bach’s Mass in B Minor, St. Matthew Passion, and Handel’s Messiah have led to inspired, definitive performances that have become synonymous with the ensemble he has led with such distinction. San Francisco Classical Voice said, “Jeffrey Thomas is still pushing the musical Baroque envelope.” [ MORE ]
ABOUT AMERICAN BACH SOLOISTS
American Bach Soloists are leading performers in the field of Baroque music, dedicated to historically informed performances of Bach and his contemporaries. ABS provides meaningful, memorable, and valuable musical experiences for our audiences through inspiring performances and recordings, and it supports the preservation of early music through educational programs for students and emerging professionals. [ MORE ]
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