Thursday March 26, 2026
7:00pm
Guerry Auditorium
Join guest artists Edward Vogel, baritone, and Jenny Parker, piano, for an evening of exquisite poetry and music in the British tradition! The twentieth century saw distinct national styles emerge in western classical music. In Britain, this took the form of music inspired by gently rolling hills, impossibly green pastures, whitecaps crashing against chalky cliffs, and the distinctive harmonies of the island nations’ folk music. Exploring universal themes of love, loss, and life’s journey, this program broadens the horizons of art song lovers, while introducing the genre in an approachable way to those new to it. With a voice described as “velvet-toned” (BBC Music Magazine), and praised for his “appealing, midweight baritone” (The New York Times), “forthright agility and bold declamation” (Musical America), baritone EDWARD VOGEL https://edwardvogelmusic.com/ is recognized as a sensitive, versatile performer. Recent highlights include his solo debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in Handel’s Israel in Egypt, solo debuts with the American Classical Orchestra and Boise Philharmonic, and solo appearances with GRAMMY®-winning Apollo’s Fire under the direction of Jeannette Sorrell. Other recent solo appearances include Bach’s Mass in B minor, Handel’s Messiah, and Monteverdi’s Vespers with Apollo’s Fire; and Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem and Haydn’s The Creation with GRAMMY®-nominated True Concord. In 2024, he received a GRAMMY® nomination for his work as a soloist on Apollo’s Fire’s recording of Handel’s Israel in Egypt. With a career spanning over thirty years, pianist JENNY PARKER is a highly regarded collaborator in the southern United States. Currently the head of collaborative piano at Covenant College, she also serves as the pianist for the renowned Chattanooga Boys Choir under the direction of Vincent Oakes. Ms. Parker has appeared onstage at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium accompanying the National Concerts National Youth Choir; as collaborative pianist for competitions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS); and in recital with singers, instrumental soloists, and chamber music ensembles across the Southeast.
