CELEBRATION OF THE PSALMS &
BACHFEST FUNDRAISER
BACHFEST FUNDRAISER
Sunday, March 3 at 4 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210
This concert was part of Bach in Baltimore’s 2018-2019 Season. View the full season in our Archives.
FULL PROGRAM:
Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms
Gabrieli: In Eccelisiis (Psalm 26); Jubilate Deo (Psalm 100); & Canzon Septimi Toni & Canzon Primi Toni
Antonin Dvořák: Psalm 23
Works for multiple choirs of brass instruments
FEATURED SOLOISTS:
KeeSun Kwon, Soprano
Hazzan Emmanuel Perlman, Lyric Tenor
STUDENT EXCHANGE CHOIR:
Archbishop Curley High School
The Psalms of the Old Testament evoke beauty, contemplation, and affirmation. For our Celebration of the Psalms program, the Bach in Baltimore Choir and Orchestra will perform sacred choral works celebrating selected psalms by three distinguished composers: the beloved American composer Leonard Bernstein in celebration of his 100th birthday; the Baroque and early Renaissance Italian composer Giovanni Gabrieli; and the 19th century Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. Hazzan “Manny” Perlman from Chizuk Amuno Congregation will perform Dvořák’s Psalm 23 in Hebrew. Our brass ensemble will also perform antiphonal works that will amaze and astound.
The 9th Annual BachFest Fundraiser will follow the concert at the Church of Redeemer. The evening includes a buffet dinner and open bar, as well as opportunities to win raffle prizes, and bid on items in our silent auction. All proceeds from the purchase of raffle tickets and auction bids directly support Bach in Baltimore this season – so don’t wait, get your tickets today.
Keesun Kwon, soprano
Soprano Keesun Kwon has appeared as a soloist for the Millennium Stage Concert and the Hines-Lee Opera Ensemble at the Kennedy Center. She made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall. Ms. Kwon received her Doctoral Degree in Musical Arts from the Catholic University of America, her Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, and pursued her Masters of Education from Columbia University in New York. She is an award winner from the Gerda Lissner Foundation and a recipient of the Peabody Career Development Grant. Amongst her most notable performances, Ms. Kwon was invited to sing for former South Korean President Jae-in Moon during his official 2017 visit to the United States and at the 21st Annual Holocaust Remembrance Program at Lincoln Theater in Washington DC. She has been praised by the Washington Post and lauded by The Washington Times. She is represented by McFaMi Artist Management.
Emanuel C. Perlman, lyric tenor
Emanuel C. Perlman, lyric tenor
Emanuel C Perlman, lyric tenor, composer, lecturer, recording artist and therapist has devotedly served for 21 years as the Senior Cantor Chizuk Amuno Congregation in Baltimore, Maryland. He has concertized and lectured throughout the world. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Music and Voice from Rhode Island College and a Masters Degree in Psychiatric Social Work from Yeshiva University. Emanuel also attended the Cantors Institute at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He received a Doctorate in Music, honoris causa, from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
“Manny” is the Founder and CEO of Destination Peace International Inc. (Destinationpeace.org) Its mission is to create harmony throughout the world by bringing people together regardless of religious affiliation or cultural differences through music, conflict resolution, peace curriculum and a universal language.
With John Kiehl, co-founder and co-owner of the Academy/Grammy Award winning SoundTrackStudios and eminent voice pedagogue, Professor William Riley (Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Whitney Houston, etc.), they facilitate The Construct Institute (TCI). Members of the TCI include actor Richard Dreyfuss, Don Beck (Spiral Dynamics) and singer, Peter Yarrow.
In addition to his civic, musical and cantorial activities, he has been a psychiatric social worker, field instructor, social work supervisor and team coordinator at the Long Island Jewish Hillside Hospital in Queens, N.Y. He has been married to Janice Jotkowitz for 42 years. They are the proud parents of Steven, (Deborah), Benjamin, (Bethany), Marc. They are the proud Grandparents of Abner, Muriel and Maximilian.