Artists

Kelley O’Connor: Carmen
Nathaniel Sullivan: Escamillo
Kayla Harriott: Micaëla
Appalachian Children’s Chorus
West Virginia Symphony
Maurice Cohn, music director
Additional cast to be announced.

Individual Tickets: $14 - $74

Nathaniel joins Chamber Music Quad Cities in a recital featuring a variety of chamber music repertoire. Also joining CMQC on this program is violinist Sunmi Chang and CMQC artistic co-directors Gregory Sauer (cello) and Thomas Sauer (piano).

Program

• Robert Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105

• Alexander von Zemlinsky: Tod in Ähren, from Vier Gesänge, Op. 8

• Franz Schubert: Kriegers Ahnung, from Schwanengesang, D. 957

• Johannes Brahms: “O Tod, wie bitter bist du,” from Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121

• Ned Rorem: Selections from Aftermath

• David Conte: Everyone Sang

• Robert Schumann: Piano Trio No. 2 in F Major, Op. 80

General Admission: $20

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Summer Hassan
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

This performance is currently sold out.

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Francesca Federico
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

Tickets range $20 - $100.

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Summer Hassan
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

Tickets range $20 - $100.

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Summer Hassan
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

Tickets range $20 - $100.

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Summer Hassan
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

Tickets range $20 - $100.

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Francesca Federico
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

Tickets range $20 - $100.

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Summer Hassan
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

Tickets range $20 - $100.

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Summer Hassan
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

Tickets range $20 - $150.

Heartbeat Opera's radical take on an iconic work

Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

A brand new adaptation, sung in English.
Music by Richard Strauss.
Libretto from Hedwig Lachmann’s translation of the French play by Oscar Wilde.
English singing translation by Tom Hammond.

Co-Adapted by Jacob Ashworth and Elizabeth Dinkova.
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg.
Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova.
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth.

Cast

Salome: Summer Hassan
Herod: Patrick Cook
Jochanaan: Nathaniel Sullivan
Herodias: Manna K. Jones
Narraboth: David Morgans
Soldier: Jeremy Harr
Page: Melina Jaharis

This performance is currently sold out.

Artists

Penelope Shumate, soprano
Viola R. Dacus, mezzo-soprano
David Tayloe, tenor
Nathaniel Sullivan, baritone
James M. Meaders, conductor
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Individual Tickets: $24 - $76
Student Tickets: $10

Artists

Penelope Shumate, soprano
Viola R. Dacus, mezzo-soprano
David Tayloe, tenor
Nathaniel Sullivan, baritone
James M. Meaders, conductor
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Individual Tickets: $24 - $76
Student Tickets: $10

Artists

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Sonya Headlam & Erica Schuller, sopranos
Guadalupe Paz, mezzo-soprano
Jacob Perry, tenor
Edward Vogel & Charles Wesley Evans, baritones

Nathaniel will join the chorus of Apollo’s Singers.

Adult Admission: $30 - $85
Student Admission: $10
Young Adult (<40) & Senior (65+) Admission: $40 - $55

Artists

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Sonya Headlam & Erica Schuller, sopranos
Guadalupe Paz, mezzo-soprano
Jacob Perry, tenor
Edward Vogel & Charles Wesley Evans, baritones

Nathaniel will join the chorus of Apollo’s Singers.

Adult Admission: $30 - $85
Student Admission: $10
Young Adult (<40) & Senior (65+) Admission: $40 - $55

Artists

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Sonya Headlam & Erica Schuller, sopranos
Guadalupe Paz, mezzo-soprano
Jacob Perry, tenor
Edward Vogel & Charles Wesley Evans, baritones

Nathaniel will join the chorus of Apollo’s Singers.

Adult Admission: $30 - $85
Student Admission: $10
Young Adult (<40) & Senior (65+) Admission: $40 - $55

Artists

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Sonya Headlam & Erica Schuller, sopranos
Guadalupe Paz, mezzo-soprano
Jacob Perry, tenor
Edward Vogel & Charles Wesley Evans, baritones

Nathaniel will join the chorus of Apollo’s Singers.

Adult Admission: $15 - $85
Student Admission: $10
Young Adult (<40) & Senior (65+) Admission: $40 - $55

Artists

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Sonya Headlam & Erica Schuller, sopranos
Guadalupe Paz, mezzo-soprano
Jacob Perry, tenor
Edward Vogel & Charles Wesley Evans, baritones

Nathaniel will join the chorus of Apollo’s Singers.

Adult Admission: $28 - $83
Student Admission: $10
Young Adult (<40) & Senior (65+) Admission: $38 - $53

Artists

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Sonya Headlam & Erica Schuller, sopranos
Guadalupe Paz, mezzo-soprano
Jacob Perry, tenor
Edward Vogel & Charles Wesley Evans, baritones

Nathaniel will join the chorus of Apollo’s Singers.

Adult Admission: $28 - $83
Student Admission: $10
Young Adult (<40) & Senior (65+) Admission: $38 - $53

PROGRAM:

Sean Shepherd: Three Preludes (2005-06)
David Sawer: The Melancholy of Departure (1990)
Adam Sherkin: Still Reeling (2024)
Charlie Piper: In Suspension (2021-24)
Emily Hall: selections from 2020 Arrangements – Songs Made in Lockdown (2020)
Bruce A. Russell: For Celine (1995) & Fourths + Fifths (2012)
Christopher Mayo: Reel (2023)

General Admission: $30
Arts Professional (Faculty or Arts Worker): $25
Student Admission: Free with valid student ID

Converging British and Canadian aesthetics, this program features fresh commissions from Christopher Mayo and Charlie Piper, among others.

In 2020, Piano Lunaire helped to commission an extended work for solo piano from Christopher Mayo. The result as been the distinctive Reel, which now receives its world premiere in November 2024.

Christopher Mayo has curated a fine-tuned program to complement his own centerpiece, including a new commission from British colleague Charlie Piper and a set of "Lockdown" songs by Emily Hall, sung by baritone Nathaniel Sullivan.

Pianist Saffron Chung joins Nathaniel for Downtown Music at Grace’s lunch recital series, featuring Robert Schumann’s complete Dichterliebe, Op. 48.

Program

Henry Purcell: Three Divine Hymns (realized by Benjamin Britten)
I. Lord, what is Man
II. We sing to Him
III. An evening hymn
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48

Admission is free and open to the public

Pianist Saffron Chung joins Nathaniel in a program featuring Robert Schumann’s complete Dichterliebe, Op. 48.

Program

J. S. Bach: Aria from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
J. S. Bach: Prelude in C major, BWV 846, from The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1
Henry Purcell: Three Divine Hymns (realized by Benjamin Britten)
I. Lord, what is Man
II. We sing to Him
III. An evening hymn
W. A. Mozart: Fantasia in D minor, K. 397
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48

Program

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: The Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”)
Maurice Ravel: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
David von Kampen: Under the Silver and Home Again (world premiere of chamber orchestration)
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 (“Prague”)

Under the Silver and Home Again, originally scored for baritone and piano, was jointly commissioned by the Nebraska Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association (“MTNA”) and won the 2015 MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year award.

General Admission: $20 - $40
Young Professionals (ages 19-29) and Music Educators: $10
Youth (ages 18 and under): $5

In preparation for a fall recital tour, Nathaniel will present an intimate preview recital with pianist Saffron Chung on Thursday, July 25 at 6:00pm, in the Charles MacKay Studio at the National Opera Center. Admission is free, but space is extremely limited; please RSVP using the Google Form below.

Program

Henry Purcell: Three Divine Hymns (realized by Benjamin Britten)
I. Lord, what is Man
II. We sing to Him
III. An evening hymn
Franz Schubert: Ständchen (arranged for solo piano by Gustav Lange)
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48

PROGRAM

Sofia Gubaidulina: Viola Concerto (1996)
W. A. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
W. A. Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618

ARTISTS

Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Antoine Tamestit, viola
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Cecelia Hall, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone
Musica Sacra, chorus (directed by Kent Tritle)

Nathaniel will perform as a chorister with Musica Sacra.

Tickets range $170 - $460.

PROGRAM

Sofia Gubaidulina: Viola Concerto (1996)
W. A. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
W. A. Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618

ARTISTS

Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Antoine Tamestit, viola
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Cecelia Hall, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone
Musica Sacra, chorus (directed by Kent Tritle)

Nathaniel will perform as a chorister with Musica Sacra.

Tickets range $118 - $399.

PROGRAM

Sofia Gubaidulina: Viola Concerto (1996)
W. A. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
W. A. Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618

ARTISTS

Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Antoine Tamestit, viola
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Cecelia Hall, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone
Musica Sacra, chorus (directed by Kent Tritle)

Nathaniel will perform as a chorister with Musica Sacra.

Tickets range $100 - $310.

PROGRAM

Sofia Gubaidulina: Viola Concerto (1996)
W. A. Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
W. A. Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618

ARTISTS

Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Antoine Tamestit, viola
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Cecelia Hall, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone
Musica Sacra, chorus (directed by Kent Tritle)

Nathaniel will perform as a chorister with Musica Sacra.

This performance is currently sold out. Please check for availability on other performance dates.

The Choir of First Presbyterian Church, directed by Michael Shake, will present Johannes Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem, in a chamber orchestration by Iain Farrington for string quartet, wind trio, and piano. Nathaniel will perform as the baritone soloist.

Admission is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the Great Hall.

Program

Gabriel Fauré: Requiem in D minor, Op. 48
Henry Purcell: O Sing unto the Lord
Thomas Beveridge: Stabat Mater

Artists

Helena Colindres, soprano
Nathaniel Sullivan, baritone
Todd Fickley, organ
New Dominion Chorale
Thomas Beveridge, conductor

General Admission: $40
Seniors (age 62+): $35
Students (age 5-18): $20