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RISING STARS: Musica Viva NY presents Opera’s Next Generation

Sunday, September 27 at 5pm All Souls NYC

WELCOME TO THE FIRST CONCERT OF MUSICA VIVA NY’S 2026-27 SEASON! LETTER FROM TEATRO REAL

t is a source of pride for Musica Viva NY and the Teatro Real to share with you this evening in which emerging stars — young artists who are already shaping the future of opera with their voices — will transport us to a world illuminated by the strength and daring of those just starting out. For this performance, we are fortunate to have the collaboration of the foremost lyric institution in the United States, the Metropolitan Opera. Its young artists’ project, the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, joins forces with the Teatro Real’s own training program, Crescendo. The artists of Crescendo, the program run by the Fundación de Amigos del Teatro Real dedicated to the training and support of young artists, already experienced a magical evening in this very space in October 2025 — a performance that marked the beginning of the collaboration with the Musica Viva NY project led by David Rockefeller Jr. As we celebrate 250 years of historic ties between our two countries, young artists from two of the world’s most important opera houses, supported by soloists from the Musica Viva NY choir, will perform beloved arias, duets, and ensemble pieces from the lyric repertoire that will delight the audience. Welcome to an evening devoted to talent. – Gregorio Marañón, President – Ignacio García Belenguer, General Director – Joan Matabosch, Artistic Director

LETTER FROM THE LINDEMANN YOUNG ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

he Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program is honored to join Musica Viva NY and the Teatro Real in this special collaboration, bringing together exceptional young singers who represent the future of opera. Together with artists from Teatro Real’s Crescendo program, our Lindemann singers and pianists will share opera’s most beloved arias, duets, and ensembles in an evening that celebrates artistic exchange, discovery, and the promise of emerging talent. We are excited to connect with the audience that Musica Viva NY has cultivated through their dynamic programming and exceptional artistry. In a world often divided by distance and difference, music offers a common language that reaches beyond borders, carrying artists and audiences toward one another in harmony, hope, and shared humanity. We are proud to be part of this initiative with these shared goals towards a more collaborative and inspired future. – Melissa Wegner, Executive Director Lindemann Young Artist Development Program and Laffont Competition The Metropolitan Opera —2—

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 5pm All Souls NYC

RISING STARS: Musica Viva NY presents Opera’s Next Generation Teatro Real’s Crescendo program Lucía Iglesias, soprano Yasmin Forastiero, mezzo-soprano Pablo Puértolas, tenor Enrique Torres Domínguez, baritone Carlos Alfonso Ferri, piano

Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program Laura Santamaria, soprano Sophia Baete, mezzo-soprano Angel Raii Gomez, tenor Lonwabo Mose, bass-baritone John Morefield, piano

Featuring Musica Viva NY Guest Artist Paul Whelan, bass “Non più andrai”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mozart (from Le nozze di Figaro)

1756-1791

Lonwabo Mose with John Morefield

“Ah! je veux vivre” (Juliette’s Waltz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gounod (from Roméo et Juliette)

1818-1893

Lucía Iglesias with Carlos Alfonso Ferri

“Oui, je souffre votre tristesse” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massenet (from Don Quichotte)

1842-1912

Sophia Baete and Lonwabo Mose with John Morefield

“Bonjour, grande sœur”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massenet (from Werther) Lucía Iglesias and Yasmin Forastiero with Carlos Alfonso Ferri

“Must the Winter Come So Soon?”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samuel Barber (from Vanessa)

1910-1981 Sophia Baete with John Morefield —3—

“È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico). . . . Francesco Cilea (from L’Arlesiana)

1866-1950

Pablo Puértolas with Carlos Alfonso Ferri

“Luche la fe por el triunfo” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federico Moreno Torroba (from Luisa Fernanda)

1891-1982

Enrique Torres with Carlos Alfonso Ferri

“Ah! mes amis, quel jour de fête!”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donizetti (from La fille du régiment)

1797-1848

Angel Raii Gomez with John Morefield

Intermission “O mio babbino caro”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puccini (from Gianni Schicchi)

1858-1924

Laura Santamaria with John Morefield

“Bella figlia dell’amore”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verdi (from Rigoletto)

1813-1901

Lucía Iglesias, Sophia Baete, Angel Raii Gomez and Enrique Torres with John Morefield

“Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint-Saëns (from Samson et Dalila)

1835-1921

Yasmin Forastiero with Carlos Alfonso Ferri

“Au fond du temple saint”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bizet (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles)

1838-1875

Pablo Puértolas and Enrique Torres with Carlos Alfonso Ferri

“Tonight”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernstein (from West Side Story)

1918-1980

Angel Raii Gomez and Laura Santamaria with John Morefield —4—

“Riconosci in questo amplesso”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mozart (from Le nozze di Figaro) Laura Santamaria, Yasmin Forastiero, Enrique Torres, Paul Whelan, Pablo Puértolas and Lonwabo Mose with Carlos Alfonso Ferri

“Chi mi frena in tal momento”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donizetti (from Lucia di Lammermoor) Lucía Iglesias, Sophia Baete, Angel Raii Gomez, Pablo Puértolas, Enrique Torres and Lonwabo Mose with Carlos Alfonso Ferri

“Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” (Brindisi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verdi (from La traviata) Lucía Iglesias, Angel Raii Gomez, artists of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, Teatro Real Crescendo Program, and Musica Viva NY with Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez

t is a joy to welcome you to Rising Stars and to another chapter in a relationship that has become very dear to Musica Viva NY. Our friendship with Teatro Real began in 2024 with a shared performance in New York. Since then, we have welcomed artists from its Crescendo program to our stage and traveled to Spain for a concert tour presented by Teatro Real. Tonight, we are delighted to widen that circle by welcoming the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Bringing these exceptional young artists together creates an opportunity not only to perform alongside one another, but to build connections across institutions and across the Atlantic. We are deeply grateful to our friends at Teatro Real and the Metropolitan Opera for joining us in creating this evening. We hope you enjoy the performance! – Erinn Sensenig, Executive Director – Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, Artistic Director

We hope you will join us for a party downstairs in Reidy Hall after the concert. —5—

MEET THE ARTISTS

adrid’s Teatro Real is considered the leading institution for the performing arts in Spain, the foremost national opera house and one of the most important Spanish cultural institutions.

Crescendo is a program promoted by the Friends of the Teatro Real Foundation that promotes, encourages, and supports the artistic and professional development of promising opera stars from the very beginning of their careers. To date, more than 117 young artists of 20 nationalities have participated in this program, which celebrated its 6th edition in 2026. For three months a year, it complements the academic training acquired by young singers, pianists, and assistant stage managers, all under the age of 35, by offering workshops, master classes, and various cross-curricular activities to help them embark on a highly demanding career, with public exposure and competition. But, without a doubt, the most important aspect of Crescendo is the creation of real job opportunities for young participants to launch their professional careers.

he Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program was created in 1980 to identify and develop extraordinarily talented young operatic artists. The program has trained generations of celebrated opera singers, coaches, and pianists, who perform in and prepare productions at the Met and opera houses around the world. Throughout their instruction, Lindemann Artists draw upon the vast pool of world–renowned talent available at the Met, including current and former artists, internationally recognized coaches, and master teachers. They also have the opportunity to participate in Met productions, in which many singers perform supporting roles and pianists serve as assistant conductors, and perform in an annual concert of staged opera scenes, a recital series held at Merkin Hall, and the Met Orchestra Workshop with Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin. In recognition and gratitude for their leadership and generous support, the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program is named after Dr. Frayda B. Lindemann and the late Mr. George Lindemann.

usica Viva NY is a non-profit arts organization that was established nearly fifty years ago. Its mission is to bring world-class music to a wide community through an annual concert series, an active community engagement program, and an ambitious artistic vision. Under the baton of Artistic Director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez since 2015, Musica Viva NY strives to offer joy, solace and renewal in a complex world by presenting new compositions and classic masterworks in transformative interpretations that ennoble the human spirit. Musica Viva NY’s superb chamber choir and world class collaborating instrumentalists make their concert home at Manhattan’s historic All Souls NYC. “Musica Viva NY is a treasured institution that makes living in New York a joy” (Front Row Center). —6—

MEET THE ARTISTS Musica Viva NY regularly combines its presentation of the classical repertoire with less widely known works, as part of its commitment to perform the works of living American composers, women composers and composers of color, including works that address social, racial or environmental issues. Musica Viva NY has commissioned and premiered numerous works by contemporary composers including Bora Yoon, Seymour Bernstein, Elena Ruehr, Joseph Turrin, Bruce Saylor, Jean-Louis Petit, Eugenio Toussaint, Gilda Lyons, Richard Einhorn, Trent Johnson and Trevor Weston. “With a commitment to new music and diverse composers, New York City choir Musica Viva NY is paving the way for daring collaborations” (Choir & Organ Magazine).

r. Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez is an acclaimed conductor and pianist whose dynamic artistry and visionary leadership have earned him national and international recognition. He serves as Artistic Director of Musica Viva NY and Director of Music at Manhattan’s historic Unitarian congregation of All Souls NYC. He is also Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the New Orchestra of Washington (NOW) and Artistic Director of the Victoria Bach Festival. Hernandez-Valdez has garnered consistent praise from leading publications. The Washington Post hailed him as a conductor “with the incisive clarity of someone born to the idiom,” while The New York Times praised his performance of Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem as “stirring.” Reflecting on his 2018 program commemorating the centenary of the World War I Armistice—which featured the world premiere of Joseph Turrin’s And Crimson Roses Once Again Be Fair—Oberon’s Grove wrote that “Maestro Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez drew rich, warm sounds from the musicians” in “a beautiful and deeply moving program.” Recognized internationally, Hernandez-Valdez was featured in El Mundo en las Manos/Creadores Mexicanos en el Extranjero, a publication by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrating influential Mexican artists abroad. He also received the 2016 Shenandoah Conservatory Alumni of Excellence Award in recognition of his artistic distinction, professional achievement, and national prominence. Since assuming leadership of Musica Viva NY in 2015, Hernandez-Valdez has significantly expanded the ensemble’s artistic reach. Described by The New York Times as “an excellent chorus,” the organization has deepened its commitment to innovation through new commissions while continuing its tradition of artistic excellence. Distinguished alumni include Renée Fleming and Michael Maliakel. Under his direction, the ensemble continues to champion bold and resonant repertoire that speaks powerfully to contemporary audiences. —7—

MEET THE ARTISTS In March 2026, Hernandez-Valdez toured Spain with Musica Viva NY under the auspices of Teatro Real. Featuring sold-out performances in Madrid, Zaragoza, and Toledo—including an appearance as part of the 800th anniversary celebrations of the Cathedral of Toledo—the tour was met with enthusiastic acclaim. Dr. Hernandez-Valdez resides in New York City, where his work continues to inspire, innovate, and elevate the world of classical music. New Zealand bass Paul Whelan’s international career spans debuts at the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Bolshoi Opera, Netherlands Opera, English National Opera, and Opera Australia. He has worked with conductors such as: Sir Simon Rattle, Kent Nagano, Valery Gergiev, Gary Bertini, David Zinman, Sir Colin Davis, and Sir Charles Mackerras. Recordings include A Midsummer Night’s Dream with LSO (Philips) and L’Incoronazione di Poppea (Virgin Classics). Paul was the 1993 winner of the Cardiff Singer of the World Lieder prize and pursues a busy concert career. Teatro Real’s Crescendo program - performers Spanish soprano Lucía Iglesias (Galicia, 2000) has performed on major European and American stages, singing roles like Adina (L’elisir d’amore) and Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro). An alumna of the Teatro Real’s Crescendo Program, her 26/27 season features debuts at the Teatro Real and the Gran Teatre del Liceu. An international prize-winner at the Veronica Dunne Competition, she is also a trained pianist and a PhD student at UNIR. Argentine mezzosoprano Yasmin Forastiero trained in Buenos Aires and Madrid. An alumna of Teatro Real’s Crescendo program, she will make her debut there in Norma (2027) after performing in its season presentations. She will star in Las Trece rosas rojas at the Teatro de la Zarzuela and has performed Amneris at the Liceu and the title role of Carmen in Madrid. She was a finalist in the Alcalá, Belvedere, and Tenor Viñas competitions. Tenor Pablo Puértolas (Zaragoza, 1996) studies at the Madrid School of Singing after training in Aragón. Selected for the Crescendo 2024 program, he was a prize-winner at the Logroño Competition and received the Pilar Lorengar scholarship. He has performed in —8—

MEET THE ARTISTS recitals with figures like Sabina Puértolas, and his repertoire includes leading roles such as Il Duca (Rigoletto), Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), and Tonio (La fille du régiment). Baritone Enrique Torres Domínguez (Madrid, 1997) made his U.S. debut with the Teatro Real and won the Ferrer-Salat Prize at the 2025 Tenor Viñas Competition. Trained in the Crescendo Programme, his operatic roles include Marcello (La Bohème) and Belcore (L’elisir d’amore). He has given recitals alongside Maria João Pires, collaborated as a soloist with the RTVE Orchestra and Choir, and in 2026 debuts in Carmina Burana during an international tour. Born in Valencia (2000), pianist Carlos Alfonso Ferri graduated with honors from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, earned a Master’s from the Katarina Gurska Center, and studied at the Barenboim-Said Foundation. An international prize-winner in over twenty competitions, he has performed at Birmingham Symphony Hall and Palau de les Arts. He collaborates with the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, is a rehearsal pianist at Teatro Real, and plays for the Jove Orquestra de la Generalitat Valenciana Metropolitan Opera - Lindemann Young Artist Development Program - performers Soprano Laura Santamaria is in her first year in the Lindemann Program, where she will make her Met debut as Papagena in The Magic Flute, and cover roles in Manon and Parsifal. Recent engagements include Lucy in Fellow Travelers at Glimmerglass, Marie in La Fille du Régiment at Boston Lyric Opera, and Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. She holds degrees in voice from Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Mezzo-soprano Sophia Baete begins her first year in the Lindemann Program, and will make her Met debut as the Shepherdess in Jenůfa and cover Second Sentry in Parsifal. Recent engagements include Suzuki (cover) in Madama Butterfly (The Santa Fe Opera), Meg Page in Falstaff (Juilliard), Sally in Die Fledermaus (Opera Theatre of Saint Louis), among others. She was a 2026 National Semifinalist in the Met’s Laffont Competition and holds degrees in voice from The Juilliard School.

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MEET THE ARTISTS Tenor Angel Raii Gomez is in his second year in the Lindemann Program, where he will sing and cover roles in Otello and Manon at the Met. Later this season, he will make his role debut as Rodolfo in La Bohème at Seville’s Teatro de la Maestranza. Recent engagements include Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Charlottesville Opera), Don Ramiro in La Cenerentola (Wolf Trap Opera), and Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto (Opera North). Bass-baritone Lonwabo Mose begins his second year in the Lindemann Program, during which he will make his Met debut as Happy in La Fanciulla del West and cover the King of Egypt in Aida. During his recent tenure in the Judith Nielson Young Artists Program at Cape Town Opera, he sang Ramfis in Aida, Bartolo in Il barbiere di Sviglia, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Simone in Gianni Schicchi, and Angelotti in Tosca, among others. Pianist and coach John Morefield is in his first year in the Lindemann Program. Recent engagements include serving as music staff for The Pirates of Penzance and Roméo et Juliette at Opera Colorado, Cendrillon, Gianni Schicchi, Elizabeth Cree, and The Turn of the Screw at the University of Michigan, among many others. He holds several degrees in music, including Master’s and Doctoral degrees in collaborative piano from the University of Michigan.

Sponsor Musica Viva NY There are many opportunities to play a role in bringing Musica Viva NY’s season to life as a sponsor, including: • • •

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Underwrite the appearance of a guest artist Naming opportunities are available for sponsors. Contact Erinn Sensenig, Executive Director at erinn@musicaviva.org.

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MUSICA VIVA NY Our Team Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez Artistic Director

Dinah Nissen, Esq. Marketing Director

Erinn Sensenig Executive Director

Kate Phillips Director of Community Engagement

Trent Johnson Assistant Artistic Director

Barbara de Bellis Librarian

Vaibu Mohan Production Manager

Nathan Siler Digital Marketing Consultant

Board of Directors Julie Brannan President

Shawn Bartels Secretary

Heidi DuBois Vice-President

Brien Crotty, Esq. Treasurer

Seymour Bernstein Laurel Blossom Renée Fleming

Susan Jolles Walter Klauss Artistic Director Emeritus

Shu-Wie Chen Melanie Niemiec Dinah Nissen, Esq. Kate Phillips David Rockefeller, Jr. Christopher Rothko Andrew Taylor-Troup

Advisory Board Jean-Louis Petit Bruce Saylor Epp Sonin

Sanctuary Sounds: A series of meditative sound baths | All Souls NYC | Every Third Sunday at 5 PM

ll Souls NYC is hosting a series of sound baths with an exciting line-up of artists! This is a pay what you wish program with a suggested donation of $20.

October 18: Ambient Visionary tone communicator, multiinstrumentalist, improvisational pianist mystic – Laraaji – will offer a Celestial Grand Piano Sound Bath. November 15: Healing musical duo tONE — CC Treadway and Natasha Zajak — carry you into an evening of transcendence, weaving ancient Hildegard chants, guided meditation, and an immersive sound bath into a tapestry of deep healing, restoration, and beauty.

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PROGRAM TEXTS

Text and translations for the program are available using this QR code.

Save the dates for the remaining concerts of our 2026-2027 season All take place at All Souls NYC on Sundays at 5pm December 6, 2026

May 16, 2027

LUMINOSITY Pärt, Whitbourn and Einhorn

THE RIVER OF LIFE Crumb and Orff

March 7, 2027 THE SACRED VEIL Lyons, Tavener and Whitacre

To find out about ways to support Musica Viva NY through employer matching, volunteering, and monthly giving, please contact Erinn Sensenig, Executive Director at erinn@musicaviva.org — 12 —

PATRON SUPPORT LEVELS FOR OUR 2026-27 SEASON

e need your generous contributions for our 2026-2027 season to support the outstanding concerts and community engagement programming of the Musica Viva NY choir and instrumentalists. There is a level for every budget, and you will enjoy special benefits as a measure of our thanks. Your contribution can be made as a one-time gift, or on a recurring basis.

PATRON LEVELS CON SPIRITO $25,000 and above • Invitation to a dinner featuring a special performance by the Artistic Director • Invitation to a season preview with the Artistic Director in the choir loft • Ten complimentary season subscriptions • Reserved seating • Four free passes to each concert’s Saturday dress rehearsal

CON BRIO $3,000 to $4,999 • Invitation to a dinner featuring a special performance by the Artistic Director • Invitation to a season preview with the Artistic Director in the choir loft • Four complimentary season subscriptions • Reserved seating • Two free passes to each concert’s Saturday dress rehearsal

APPASSIONATO $10,000 and above • Invitation to a dinner featuring a special performance by the Artistic Director • Invitation to a season preview with the Artistic Director in the choir loft • Six complimentary season subscriptions • Reserved seating • Two free passes to each concert’s Saturday dress rehearsal

RISOLUTO $1,000 to $2,999 • Invitation to a season preview with the Artistic Director in the choir loft • Three complimentary season subscriptions • Reserved seating • Two free passes to each concert’s Saturday dress rehearsal

CON FUOCO $5,000 to $9,999 • Invitation to a dinner featuring a special performance by the Artistic Director • Invitation to a season preview with the Artistic Director in the choir loft • Five complimentary season subscriptions • Reserved seating • Two free passes to each concert’s Saturday dress rehearsal

ESPRESSIVO $500 to $999 • Invitation to a season preview with the Artistic Director in the choir loft • Two complimentary season subscriptions • Preferred seating CANTABILE $200-$499 • Invitation to a season preview with the Artistic Director in the choir loft • One complimentary season subscription • Preferred seating DOLCE $25-$199 • Acknowledgment in program at all levels

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MUSICA VIVA NY

he Musica Viva NY Leadership Circle recognizes Patrons whose sustained generosity provides a foundation for our future. Members make a multi-year commitment of $2,500 or more annually, or provide significant support for major artistic initiatives such as commissions, recordings, and tours. We are deeply grateful to the Leadership Circle members whose enduring partnership makes it possible for Musica Viva NY to build on our artistic legacy while investing boldly in the future. Leadership Circle members are recognized with a ◆ in the Patron list on the next page. Interested in joining the Leadership Circle? Visit www.musicaviva. org/leadership-circle or email Erinn Sensenig, Executive Director, erinn@musicaviva.org.

Experience Great Music Every Week

ost of the musicians you hear with Musica Viva NY can also be heard each week as part of the music program at All Souls NYC. Sunday morning services feature exceptional choral and solo music in the church’s resonant sanctuary, bringing repertoire from across the choral tradition to life each week. All Souls NYC Sunday services are held at 11:15 AM. All are welcome.

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MUSICA VIVA NY PATRONS 2026-27

e are deeply grateful to our Patrons listed below for their support of our 2026-2027 season. Thank you for joining us! Your support for our outstanding Musica Viva NY artists, our high-caliber, innovative choral and orchestral performances, and our community engagement is vital and essential. Corporate and Foundation Support Blackbaud Corporate Philanthropy, in honor of Andrew Taylor-Troup The Heart & Soul Charitable Fund New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The Rea Charitable Fund Con Spirito $25,000 and above Elizabeth Apelles ◆ Don & Georgia Gogel ◆ Melanie & David Niemiec◆ ◆ Susan & David Rockefeller, Jr. ◆ Appassionato $10,000 to $24,999 Heidi & Nicholas DuBois ◆ Margaret MacCary. in honor of Julie Brannan Con Fuoco $5,000 to $9,999 Liz Harvey ◆ Pamela Healey◆ Laura Pedersen Fritz Reuter ◆ Gail Triggs ◆ Con Brio $3,000 to $4,999 Shu-Wie Chen Lois Gaeta, in memory of David Remember Baker Dinah Nissen ◆ Madonna K. Starr ◆ Risoluto $1,000 - $2,999 Bill Bechman & Tom Garlock ◆ Susan Boland Cynthia & Richard Esposito Dixie Goss & Dan Cryer◆◆ ◆ Lena Kaplan Carri Lyon ◆ Harold Norris & Kell Julliard Judith Samuelson & Vic Henschel One anonymous Patron ◆

Espressivo $500 - $999 Lynne & Richard Allen Robin Bossert Julie Brannan Miles Chapin Alice Cheng Barbara de Bellis Mary Gundermann Carol Kirkman Dede McMahon Erika Mikkelsen Halford Karen Steele Deborah Taylor Aracy Winter Rachel Ziemba Cantabile $200 - $499 Betsy & David Bennett Christina Bellamy Anne Brewer Sandra Lotz Fisher Joan Flesch Anne Fraenkel-Thonet Dana Ivey Patricia Lloyd John Mascio Rose Marie Morse Alison Tung Margaret Williamson ◆ Leadership Circle

This list reflects gifts received from June 1, 2026 to September 18, 2026. — 15 —

Musica Viva NY is extremely grateful for the following help with its 2026-27 season from:

All Souls NYC (www.AllSoulsNYC.org) for Musica Viva NY’s meeting, rehearsal, performance, and reception spaces as well as for the facilities and events staff who help make all productions run smoothly

Heart & Soul Fund, Inc. for its longtime support of our community engagement programming

MVNY’s community engagement is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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