Parreño will make his Ann Arbor Symphony debut as the Tenor soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.

NYFOS continues its Mainstage season with Gracias a la vida, a musical tour of South America, with songs from Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at Merkin Hall. The program features Ecuadorian tenor César Andrés Parreño and Bolivian soprano Shelén Hughes, with Steven Blier as pianist and host.

“I’ve been enjoying a love affair with South American music for many decades. What a joy to delve into this music with these two brilliant young artists. Shelén Hughes and César Andrés Parreño bring these songs to life with the kind of fresh beauty you dream of, as well as an authentic command of Latin American style.” — Steven Blier

Grammy Award-winning soprano Ana María Martínez has captivated audiences worldwide in some of opera’s most iconic and intriguing leading roles. Recent highlights include Donna Elvira in Don Giovanniat the Metropolitan Opera, the title role in Florencia en el Amazonas with Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Mimi in La Bohème in San Diego Opera’s first-ever-drive-in opera. Future performances include her portrayal of Frida Kahlo in Gabriela Lena Frank’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego for Los Angeles Opera. Hear the voice that Opera News says “harkens back to the golden age” as Martinez joins forces with Myra Huang, one of her generation’s top collaborative  pianists and director of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Artist Development program.

César Andrés Parreño will be a featured singer in this recital.

TURINA Poema en forma de canciones
FALLA Siete canciones popolares españolas
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CHAPÍ “Carceleras” from Las hijas del Zebedeo
MORENO-TORROBA “En mi tierra extremeña” from Luisa Fernanda
SOROZÁBAL “En un país de fábula” from La taberna del puerto
OBRADORS “El vito” from Canciones clásicas españolas
PANELLA MORENO “Todas las mañanitas” from Don Gil de Alcalá
MORENO-TORROBA “Callate corazón” from Luisa Fernanda
SOROZÁBAL “No puede ser” from La taberna del puerto
MORENO-TORROBA “Amor, vida de mi vida” from Maravilla
PANELLA MORENO “Torero quiero ser” from El gato montés

Parreño makes his Puccini debut with Gianni Schicchi as Rinuccio. Alongside the Juilliard Orchestra in Peter Jay Sharp Theater, directed by John Giampietro and conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson.

Parreño makes his Puccini debut with Gianni Schicchi as Rinuccio. Alongside the Juilliard Orchestra in Peter Jay Sharp Theater, directed by John Giampietro and conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson.

Parreño makes his Puccini debut with Gianni Schicchi as Rinuccio. Alongside the Juilliard Orchestra in Peter Jay Sharp Theater, directed by John Giampietro and conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson.

Parreño will perform in the final round of the inaugural year of the Duncan Williams Voice Competition for Black and Latinx singers Emerging Artist division.

The competition is exclusively for Black and Latinx singers.

“The competition is named for baritone Todd Duncan and soprano Camilla Williams, the first African-American singers to sing with a major United States opera company when they made their debut with New York City Opera.”

In his Aspen Opera Theater debut, Parreño will portray Dr. Caijus in their production of Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi alongside world renowned bass-baritone Bryn Terfel as the the titular role.

World-renowned Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, who has truly inhabited the titular role of Verdi’s comedy to become the Falstaff of our time, joins the artist-fellows of the Aspen Opera Theater and VocalARTS program. The comic opera in three acts—staged for the Benedict Music Tent—follows the misadventures of Sir John Falstaff, the portly knight who attempts to seduce two married women to gain access to their husbands’ fortunes. Based on Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, parts 1 and 2, the work was Verdi’s final opera.

This electric event shines a spotlight on Opera Theatre’s Richard Gaddes Festival Artist and Gerdine Young Artist Programs. A cadre of rising opera stars will perform iconic melodies from opera’s greatest hits and cherished rarities. Center Stage is curated by Patricia Racette, Artistic Director of Young Artist Programs, and James Robinson, Artistic Director of Opera Theatre. Be the first to discover the next stars of opera at this showcase concert!

“From Iberia to Latin America. A Journey Through the Spanish Language”

The Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts joins the Collaborative Piano Department for the Liederabend Series. Each Liederabend concert features singer-pianist duos performing song repertoire. Additionally, these concerts are prepared by a Juilliard faculty or guest faculty member. This Liederabend was curated and coached by Javier Arrebola.

Caramoor’s 2022 Vocal Rising Stars perform love songs from Brazil, Germany, France, and the United States; each chapter begins with a virtuoso duo-piano overture. Music by Villa-Lobos, Brahms, Fauré, Milhaud, Gershwin, and many others.

The 2022 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars perform love songs from Brazil, Germany, France, and America; each chapter begins with a virtuoso duo-piano overture and features music by Villa-Lobos, Brahms, Fauré, Milhaud, Gershwin, and many others. The annual Schwab Vocal Rising Stars program features four young singers and a pianist selected by Artistic Director Steven Blier for a week-long residency at Caramoor. The week includes daily coaching, rehearsals, and workshops, culminating in this performance featuring the results of their intensive work.

Parreño will star as Tom Rakewell in a reimagined version of The Rake’s Progress with Juilliard Opera. Taking place in the Rosemary and Meredith Wilson theater at Juilliard in a production directed by Louisa Muller and conducted by Mark Shapiro.

Performance dates:

February 16th and 18th, 7:30pm.

February 20th at 2pm.

Igor Stravinsky’s imagining of Pulcinella presented by the Juilliard Orchestra.

Soloists include Cesar Andres Parreño, Jasmin White and William Socolof.

Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Lincoln Center.

Performance to be streamed by Juilliard.

Join us in a night of music that I hold near and dear to my heart. A selection of Latin-American song from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Cuba and Ecuador.

Pianist: Liza Armistead

Guitar: Juan Vidaurre

Venue: Paul Hall

Restart Stages at Lincoln Center brings back live performances to NYC this spring!

As part of this revival of performing arts in New York City, The Juilliard School will present: “Juilliard NOW”.

Cesar Andres Parreño and Seonwoo Lee will perform a set of selections from the Opera L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti in the first half of the Juilliard NOW program.

“This open house features a program of opera arias, scenes, and song repertoire presented by students from Juilliard’s Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts. It will also include a performance by the Ulysses Quartet, which serves as Juilliard’s graduate resident string quartet and whose members are Lisa Arnhold Fellows. One of the most prestigious programs for educating singers, the Marcus Institute offers young artists programs tailored to their talents and needs. Notable alumni include Simon Estes, Renée Fleming, Leontyne Price, Risë Stevens, Tatiana Troyanos, and Shirley Verrett as well as more recent graduates Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Sasha Cooke, John Holiday, Isabel Leonard, Erin Morley, Susanna Phillips, and Davóne Tines.”

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Join us for a brilliantly curated program of Latin American music from the comfort of your own home!

“The incandescent charm of songs by Chabuca Granda, Carlos Guastavino, Carlos López Buchardo, and Heitor Villa-Lobos warm our late-winter chill. Featuring sopranos Corinne Winters and María Valdés; mezzo-soprano Rebecca Jo Loeb; tenor Cesar Andres Parreño; baritones Johnathan McCullough and Efraín Solís; percussionist Leonardo Granados; pianists Steven Blier and Joseph Li; and dancer Silken Kelly.”

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