On left, 2nd place, professional division, Barry Robinson
On right, 1st place, professional division, Lena S. Lee
Center, Finalist, professional division, Lucy Finkel
 
HARLEM OPERA THEATER -- MASTER CLASS

Gregory Hopkins, Artistic Director

Convent Avenue Baptist Church
420 West 145th St.
New York, NY 10031

June 10, 2006


OUR FIRST MASTER CLASS OF CLASSICAL ARTISTS
conducted by Elizabeth Cole, Vocal Consultant of Eve Queller's Opera Orchestra of New York with Doug Martin on piano.

Presentation of Artists:
Alfred Barclift, Baritone

Barron Coleman, Tenor

Marsha Thompson, Soprano

Robert Mack, Tenor





HARLEM OPERA THEATER

Harlem Opera Theater
2009-2010 Season

Concerts, recitals, classical music
and in-school concerts

July 11-16, 2009
NAACP
Centennial Convention
Hilton Hotel, NYC

July 19, 2009
2009 Competition Winners in Concert
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
521 W. 1261h St. - near Amsterdam Av.
3pm

September - November 2009
Concerts and In-school performances
"Opera for Beginners"

December 2009
Community Holiday Sing
December 6th at 3 PM
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Music of master composer Johann Sebastian Bach arias
with obligato instruments in celebration of the holiday season.
Target Free Sundays

Concert to Benefit Haiti
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Convent Avenue Baptist Church
420 W. 145th St. @ Convent Avenue
NYC

Saturday, March 20, 2010
Celebrate Women's History Month
Duke Ellington’s only opera “Queenie Pie”
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard @ 135th St., NYC
6:00 pm Pre-reception
7:30 pm Concert



HARLEM OPERA THEATER 2008-2009 SEASON

OPERA, CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS, RECITALS, IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCES

JULY 2008

Concert *

Harlem Opera Theater
2008 Vocal Competition
Presentation of Final Winners

Convent Avenue Baptist Church
420 W. 145th St., NYC
Sunday, July 27, 2008
5pm

AUGUST 2008

Concert *

Yaffa Cultural Arts Collaboration
"Opera for Beginners"

Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem
Friday, August 8, 2008
12 noon


SEPTEMBER 2008

Concert*

Corporate Headquarters Plaza
Manhattan

Friday, September 18, 2008
12 noon

NOVEMBER 2008

Concert

Annual Luncheon

Trinity Baptist Church
808 E. 224th St. Bronx, NY
Saturday, November 1, 2008
1pm


Concert

Ellington's Sacred Scenes
Gospel and Jazz Division

Wednesday,November 12, 2008 (to be confirmed)
7:30pm


Concert

National Council of Jewish Women

Teaneck, NJ
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
1:30 – 2:30pm


DECEMBER 2008

Concert*

Holiday Community Sing
featuring
Handel's Messiah

Sunday, December 14, 2008
Convent Avenue Baptist Church


FEBRUARY 2009

Concert

Salute to Black History Month

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard, NYC
Friday, February 27, 2009
7:30 pm


APRIL 2009

Concert*

Sacred Scenes from Operas

MAY 2009

2009 Vocal Competition
Semi-finals
Presentation of emerging and professional classical singers


JUNE 2009

2009 Vocal Competition
Finals
Presentation of emerging and professional singers
Judges Choice Awards
Audience Choice Awards


(*) Concert free and open to the public








2006-2007 Season

November 2006

Saturday, November 4, 2006
Mae Carrington and Robert Mack
Trinity Church, Bronx, NY
4:00 PM

Saturday, November 25, 2006
Jeanina Burnett and Noah Stewart
New York Historical Society
2:00 and 4:00 PM


December 2006

Saturday, December 9, 2006
Rochelle Small & Tau Pupua
New York Historical Society
2:00 and 4:00 PM

Sunday, December 10, 2006
The Messiah
Convent Avenue Baptist Church

Saturday, December 23, 2006
Community Holiday Sing
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
521 West 126th Street, NYC
5 PM

Saturday, December 23, 2006
Maurice House, tenor
Darnell Ishmel, bass-baritone
New York Historical Society
2:00 and 4:00 PM

Saturday, December 30, 2006
Marti Newland, soprano
Ta'u Pupu'a, tenor
New York Historical Society
2:00 and 4:00 PM


January 2007

Sunday, January 14, 2007
Bridgett Hooks & Russell St. John
NY Historical Society
2:00 and 4:00 PM

Saturday, January 20, 2007
Ashley Howard Wilkinson, bass
NY Historical Society
2:00 and 4:00 PM

Sunday, January 28, 2007
Marsha Thompson & Gregory Shepherd
NY Historical Society
2:00 and 4:00 PM

February 2007

Friday, February 23, 2007
Salute to Black History Month
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard @ 135th Street, New York City
7:30 PM




2005-2006 Season

Fundraiser for the Victims and Families of Hurricane Katrina
Convent Avenue Baptist Church
September 11, 2005

Salute to Black History Month
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
February 18, 2006

Slavery in New York
New York Historical Society
5 Performances

Focus Group for Strategic Planning and Development
Convent Avenue Baptist Church
April 8, 2006

Sacred Scenes from Operas
Convent Avenue Baptist Church
April 16, 2006

Master Class for Classical Artists
Convent Avenue Baptist Church
June 10, 2006

Family Arts Festival
Riverside Church Theatre
June 11, 2006