FULL PROGRAM:
Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem
Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 2 and Symphony No. 17
FEATURED SOLOISTS:
Kelli Young, soprano*
Fredrick Redd, baritone
* The soprano soloist for this concert is endowed by Joseph McNeely in the memory of Patricia Massey.
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Join Maestro T. Herbert Dimmock, the Bach in Baltimore Choir and Orchestra, plus special guests for a sparkling concert illuminating Fauré’s Requiem and a pair of Haydn symphonies. Fauré’s composition is noteworthy for its serene and peaceful mood. Unlike large-scale requiems by Verdi, Brahms, and others, Fauré’s work exudes a gentle stillness and ethereal spirituality. Fauré composed his Requiem following the death of his father, and his mother passed away shortly after it premiered, giving the work added poignancy. American 20th Century composer Aaron Copland (also featured in our 22-23 season) said of the piece, “Those aware of musical refinements cannot help but admire the transparent texture, the clarity of thought, the well-shaped proportions. Together they constitute a kind of Fauré magic that is difficult to analyze but lovely to hear.” The concert also includes Haydn’s cheerful Symphony No. 2 in C Major—noteworthy for the quick, dance-like finale that was his first attempt at a symphonic rondo—and Symphony No. 17 in F major, which ends playfully and is sure to bring a smile to your face.
Fredrick Redd, baritone
Fredrick Redd is a multi-talented singer, actor, and industry professional. He has performed in the US and internationally, receiving glowing reviews in London’s Opera Now, Opera News, and the New York Times. Notable performances include the title role in Emperor Jones (Off-Broadway), Porgy & Bess and Stonewall (Lincoln Center-New York City Opera), and soloist in Carmina Burana (Carnegie Hall main stage). Fredrick is currently engaged as Dom Claude Frollo in a new Equity Off-Broadway production of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. This fall he is looking forward to performing excerpts as Rigoletto for the Metropolitan Opera Guild in their series on the Verdi Baritone.
Recent 2022 performances included three returns to Carnegie Hall’s main stage as soloist in works of Haydn, Mozart, Martini and Stroope, his debut with the NJ Symphony in Nat Turner, Wotan in Das Rheingold and 2 Indie films.
Fredrick is a member of AGMA, Actor’s Equity and is SAG/AFTRA eligible. In Fredrick’s formative years, he studied trombone, piano, and took additional studies at the Juilliard School and in Italy at the Accademia Chigiana and the Spoleto Vocal Institute. Fredrick has also taught vocal master classes at Brown University and Salem College in North Carolina.
Constantly on the go, Fred’s engineering and MBA degrees make him a regular consultant on national projects. He is an active Board Member for the William Warfield Scholarship Fund and the Creative Stage Collective. Lastly, he is an avid athlete, becoming a 2-time Ironman and 4-time marathon finisher
Kelli Young, soprano
Kelli Young has enjoyed the opportunities afforded her as a featured soloist here in the United States and in Europe.
Some of Ms. Young’s performing credits include guest soloist with the Columbia Orchestra, the premier of the dance work “String Theory” at the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland which featured aerial art, spoken word and original music. In direct collaboration with James Rich, she directed and performed in the premiers of two of his new musical works entitled Blink and There Was a Boy. She has collaborated with and sung for such greats as composer Marvin Hamlisch and Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. She toured mainland China with members of Washington National Opera and Camerata Philadelphia. She is the featured vocalist with the Big Bang Jazz Band, and a regularly featured artist at the International Women’s Brass Conference annual Holiday Brass Concert in Baltimore.
Ms. Young teaching credits include the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the Little Patuxent Opera Institute, Maryland Opera Camp, the Baltimore School for the Arts, St. Vincent Pallotti High School. She is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and The Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
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