First Friday Concert: Erin McAdams, soprano; Mark Alexander, piano

Schedule

Fri Nov 05 2021 at 12:00 pm

Location

St. John's Lutheran Church | San Antonio, TX

Welcome to our First Friday Concert Series at St. John's! All concerts begin at 12:00pm, on the first Fridays of each month, September through May, and are presented in the historic St. John’s sanctuary. Concerts are free and open to the public, followed by a luncheon with a suggested $5 donation. Free parking is available on site.
Soprano Erin McAdams and pianist Mark Alexander will present selections including German lieder by Hugo Wolf, American Western folk song settings, and songs by Leonard Bernstein.
Soprano Erin McAdams has appeared as both a featured soloist and ensemble member with organizations including San Diego Opera, Lyric Theatre of San Jose, the Opera Academy of California, Austin Baroque Orchestra, the Alamo Baroque Festival, Symphony Viva, and Sonido Barroco of San Antonio. Before moving to San Antonio in 2015, Erin lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay area, where she frequently performed as a singer and worked as an accompanist at Chabot College, Diablo Valley College, and Mission Dolores Basilica. Erin currently teaches voice at Our Lady of the Lake University, and also serves as the accompanist at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio. Erin holds degrees in both vocal and organ performance from the University of Notre Dame, San Diego State University, and the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Pianist Mark Alexander’s performances have been called “technically brilliant” and “full of expressive beauty”. He has won numerous competitions and has performed in recital and with orchestras throughout the United States, Mexico and Austria. Mark has performed in New York City’s iconic Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center; the Brahms museum in Mürzzuschlag, Austria; and was also heard on NPR’s Performance Today with baritone Timothy Jones on a historic broadcast from the Alamo. He is a also regular performer on “John Kolody’s Komödie-Abend”. Mark is on the faculty of American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria and teaches at San Antonio College and St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX. He holds a M.M and D.M.A from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.M. from the University of Michigan. Mark is a native of Caledonia, Michigan resides in San Antonio.

***We are excited to resume holding these events in-person while ensuring the safety of our attendees and performers. Masks will be required for all in attendance and social distancing provided in our sanctuary. Additionally, our post-concert luncheon will be served brown-bag style for the time being and patrons may choose to dine in our Memorial Hall or take their meal to-go. These protocols and our performance season will be re-evaluated on a continual basis and subject to change; please check our website and Facebook page for updates.

Where is it happening?

St. John's Lutheran Church, 502 E. Nueva, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States

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