
Tapestry’s Songbook X: Krisztina Szabo and Chris Foley in Livestream Concert opened Saturday, March 21 at 8pm EST/5pm PST. The show streamed again on Saturday April 4 on Facebook Live.
The original Songbook X, an emerging artist public showcase, was cancelled, but Szabo and Foley graciously agreed to put together a full recital in less than a week! The contemporary and classical repertoire ranges from excerpts from Tapestry’s works, to art song by living Canadian composers, to Richard Strauss and Franz Schubert, including three solo piano works by contemporary composers, hosted by Tapestry’s Artistic and General Director Michael Hidetoshi Mori.
“In these times we must think of safety first and understand that cancellations are for the safety of all. At the same time, we cannot give up. We must remember that art is what can help us understand our changing times and heal as the world upends.”
Artistic and General Director Michael Hidetoshi Mori
Works by Ian Cusson and Joy Kogawa, John Estacio and Robert Chafe, Gareth Williams and Anna Chatterton, Andrew Staniland and Jill Battson, Ann Southam, Jeffrey Ryan and Emily Carr, Joshua Uzoigwe, Ivan Barbotin and Donna-Michelle St. Bernard, Elisabeth Mehl Green and Nick Carpenter, Laura Elise Schwendinger, Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hoffmannstal, and Franz Schubert and Franz von Schober!
Concert Programme
Songbook X Livestream
Glamorous Night from Glamorous Night
Composer Ivor Novello, Lyrics by Christopher Hassal
Opera/Dramatic Oratorio
Aria from Ours
Composer John Estacio, Librettist Robert Chafe
Ava’s Aria from Rocking Horse Winner*
Composer Gareth Williams, Librettist Anna Chatterton
Cuba Libre from Dark Star Requiem *
Composer Andrew Staniland, Librettist Jill Battson
Solo Piano
Spatial View of Pond
Composer Ann Southam
Canadian Art Song
From Where There’s A Wall
Composer Ian Cusson, based on text from Joy Kogawa
– Bird Song
– Offerings
From Miss Carr in Seven Scenes
Composer Jeffrey Ryan, based on text by Emily Carr
– I’m Just Whizzy
– Uncovered
Solo Piano
I and II from Four Nigerian Dances
Composer Joshua Uzoigwe
Tapestry’s ‘Opera Briefs’
Oubliette*
Composer Ivan Barbotin, Librettist Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
Merk’s Dream*
Composer Elisabeth Mehl Greene, Librettist Nick Carpenter
Solo Piano
Point of Balance
Composer Laura Elise Schwendinger
In appreciation of music
Komponist’s Aria from Ariadne auf Naxos
Composer Richard Strauss, Librettist Hugo von Hoffmannstal
An die Musik
Composer Franz Schubert, Lyrics Franz von Schober
*Tapestry Opera developed works
Livestream
- Live Stream on YouTube
- Encore stream on Facebook
Cast

Krisztina Szabó
Mezzo-SopranoMusicians
