90 Seconds with Hélène Brunet
and Steven Brennfleck
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Messiah Soloists Eager to Return to ABS Audiences
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Soprano Hélène Brunet and Tenor Steven Brennfleck look forward to
Messiah in Grace Cathedral
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Hélène Brunet, soprano
Rebecca Powers, mezzo-soprano
Steven Brennfleck, tenor
Hadleigh Adams, baritone
American Bach Soloists
American Bach Choir
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
“What stood out above all, in this annual rite that drew a huge crowd, was the sense of being addressed directly, personally, confidingly. Conductor Jeffrey Thomas brought it all together, melding his ABS forces with precision and intuitive responsiveness to Handel’s capacious 1742 masterwork.”
Steven Winn,
SFCV
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More about Hélène and Steven
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Hélène Brunet
(soprano) has been hailed by critics as “a singer of tremendous quality” with “a voice of perfect beauty” and “sincere expression.” Recognized for her interpretations of the works of Bach, Handel and Mozart, her repertoire extends from Baroque to the music of the 20th and 21st centuries. In the concert repertoire, Ms. Brunet performs with reputed orchestras and ensembles across North America, notably with American Bach Soloists in San Francisco, American Classical Orchestra at the Lincoln Center in New York City, the Seattle Baroque Orchestra and the Pacific Baroque Festival, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Toronto’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Arion Baroque Orchestra, I Musici de Montréal, and the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. In opera, Ms. Brunet recently sang in Lully’s
Persée
in Toronto and on tour at the Royal Opera House of the Château de Versailles with the famed Opera Atelier. Last July, she was featured in the world premiere of the opera
Sleeping Rough
(composed by Roddy Ellias) in Ottawa, Canada.
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Steven Brennfleck
(tenor) has been praised by the
New York Times
as “dramatically astute” and a “stand out” performer, and has been consistently acknowledged for his consummate artistry, vocal flexibility, and moving interpretations on the operatic and concert stage. Highly regarded on the concert stage, Mr. Brennfleck made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2012 in Handel’s
Messiah
and returned there in 2015 for a performance with the MET Chamber Ensemble of Wuorinen’s
It Happens Like This
. His other recent collaborations include concert appearances with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar, Georgetown Festival of the Arts, Handel Choir of Baltimore, LA International New Music Festival, June in Buffalo Festival, Round Rock Symphony, Temple Symphony Orchestra, and the Victoria Bach Festival. Mr. Brennfleck is a native of Ewing, NJ and currently resides in Austin, TX. In addition to his performance schedule, he is also conductor of the Ars Longa Ensemble and a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique.
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