2023-2024 SEASON

New Moon

Our tenth anniversary season centers around an exciting, new project for Calliope's Call: the recording of our debut album! The album, entitled New Moon, celebrates the work of female American composers who were and are especially active in the genre of art song. Seamlessly blending contemporary music with compositions from the twentieth century, New Moon explores the themes of love, sexuality, and gender through the lenses of raw emotions and the power of nature. The program features works by Marion Bauer, Jodi Goble, Sarah Hutchings, and Libby Larsen, and will be the first time many of these songs have been recorded. Performed by soprano Evangelia Leontis, mezzo soprano Megan Roth, and pianist JJ Penna, we look forward to bringing New Moon to listeners everywhere, whether through the recording or our recital tour of New England.

November 3, 2023 7:30pm
The First Church in Belmont, Parish Hall
404 Concord Ave, Belmont MA 02478
$30 Premium Seating
$20 General Admission
$10 Students
Ticket and Event Info

November 8, 2023 7:00pm
Keene State College
229 Main Street, Keene NH 03435
Free and open to the public

November 12, 2023 4:00pm
St. Paul’s on the Green
60 East Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851
Ticket and Event Info

Evangelia Leontis, soprano
Megan Roth, mezzo-soprano
JJ Penna, piano

Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2024
Winners Announced: May 1, 2024

Singers ages 18-30 have the chance to compete for cash prizes!

Applications Now Open

New Moon Debut Album Release

Our tenth anniversary season centers around an exciting, new project for Calliope's Call: the recording of our debut album! The album, entitled New Moon, celebrates the work of female American composers who were and are especially active in the genre of art song. Seamlessly blending contemporary music with compositions from the twentieth century, New Moon explores the themes of love, sexuality, and gender through the lenses of raw emotions and the power of nature. The program features works by Marion Bauer, Jodi Goble, Sarah Hutchings, and Libby Larsen, and will be the first time many of these songs have been recorded.

Recorded and produced by Brad Michel

Cast:
Evangelia Leontis, soprano
Megan Roth, mezzo-soprano
JJ Penna, piano

Composers:
Marion Bauer
Jodi Goble
Sarah Hutchings
Libby Larsen
Gilda Lyons