a Space for Hope in New York City
Kate Tombaugh & Alan Johnson, pianist, bring their concert, “a Space for Hope” to New York’s City Opera America center, Marc A. Scorca Hall. Tickets are ($20) or pay what you wish, general admission.
Please join us: Kate Tombaugh, mezzo-soprano, and Alan Johnson, pianist, will be giving a song recital on Thursday, May 2 in NYC, following a recital tour we just gave in Illinois. Our previous collaboration took place at the Virginia Arts Festival in the orchestral stage premiere of Companionship, an opera by Rachel J. Peters which Kate had previously premiered at Fort Worth Opera in a virtuosic leading-role performance, with Alan leading as conductor. We’re very excited to perform five songs by Rachel J. Peters on this program.
When: Thursday, May 2, 7:30 pm
Where: Scorca Hall, Opera America, 330 7th Ave, between 28th and 29th St.
Admission: $20 or pay what you wish
Program:
Music by Florence Price, Kurt Weill, Ellen Ruth Harrison, Rachel J. Peters, Gary Schocker, Anna K. Jacobs, Mark Blitzstein, Daniel Messe and Ricky Ian Gordon.
https://www.alanjohnsonmusic.com/
We hope to see you!
Best, Alan and Kate
a Space for Hope in Bloomington, IL at Illinois Wesleyan University
Kate Tombaugh, IWU Alum ‘07, & Alan Johnson, pianist, bring their concert, “a Space for Hope” to the Illinois Wesleyan University campus. Held at Westbrook Auditorium, the 7 PM concert is free and open to the public. There will be a short Q&A with Kate & Alan following the performance.
a Space for Hope in Decatur, IL
Kate Tombaugh & Alan Johnson, pianist, bring their concert, “a Space for Hope” to the city of Decatur, IL. Hosted at First Presbyterian Church: 204 W Prairie Avenue, Decatur, IL 62523. Concert is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be accepted.
a Space for Hope in Urbana, IL
Kate Tombaugh & Alan Johnson, pianist, bring their concert tour to ClarkLindsey Village in Urbana, IL. The 45 minute concert is open to the public with RSVP. Please contact Kate to get on the list.
Poco a Poco Sampler Event
Poco a Poco, an 8 year 501c(3) music nonprofit, hosts its annual Sampler Event Fundraiser on Saturday, April 13th, 3-4:30 PM.
Kate Tombaugh & Alan Johnson, pianist, are featured performers. The afternoon includes 90 minutes of mini concerts, visual arts displays, artist interviews, and sampler desserts.
Purchase tickets for $100 each HERE, or email us to reserve your ticket(s) today at info@pocoapoco.org.
Limited seats are available to ensure an intimate meet-the-artists experience. Thanks to the generously donated time and talents of our artists, 100% of the money raised goes directly back to Poco a Poco.
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival's 50th Anniversary Opening Weekend Gala
Kate Tombaugh, mezzo-soprano, pianist Jennifer Quammen McGuire, and accordionist Hanzhi Wang will present a 30 minute concert of Edith Piaf songs as part of the Music Festival’s opening weekend gala.
Night of Opera with the Southwestern Illinois College
Join the Southwestern Illinois College choirs & Community Choir with Andrew Jensen, conductor. Featuring soloists Jenny Rea, soprano, Kate Tombaugh, mezzo, Marc Schapman, tenor, and Chris Boemler, baritone, with Gail Long and Diana Umali, pianists. Come hear operatic greats for chorus and soloists!
Celebrate Culture! with the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra
Orchestral music is alive and thriving throughout the world, as attested to by the proliferation of orchestras in Asian countries and in Latin American countries. We celebrate the richly colored and rhythmically captivating music of the cultures of Latin America and Spain.
The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2 - Manual de Falla
Seven Popular Songs - Manual de Falla, featuring Kate Tombaugh, mezzo-soprano
Danzón No. 2 - Arturo Márquez
Malagueña-Lecuona
Four Dances from Estancia - Alberto Ginastera
I Got Rhythm-George & Ira Gershwin, featuring Kate Tombaugh, mezzo-soprano
Bach Collegium Season Finale
Koji Otsuki, Artistic Director
featuring Bach Collegium singers and early instruments
D. Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri patientis sanctissima, BuxWV 75
1. Ad pedes
2. Ad genua
3. Ad manus
4. Ad latus
5. Ad pectus
6. Ad cor
7. Ad faciem
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Paducah Symphony Orchestra
Experience the euphoric "Beethoven 9" with Maestro Ponti and your PSO. Easily one of the most powerful and influential pieces of classical music, the Ninth Symphony was composed by a completely deaf, frustrated, and depressed Beethoven. Despite this, the famous Ode to Joy, in his final symphony, is understood as a call for hope, peace, and goodwill across cultures everywhere.
Features the PSO Chorus, Paducah Singers, and guest choirs.
Maribeth Crawford, soprano
Kate Tombaugh, mezzo-soprano
Gregory Turay, tenor
David Dillard, baritone
Raffaele Ponti, conductor
*Single tickets for this concert go on sale on January 2, 2023, at 9:00 am CST.
Handel's Messiah with the Streator Community Chorus
Kate, a Streator, IL native, joins the Streator Community Chorus as the Alto Soloist for their performance of Handel’s Messiah.
West Side Story in Concert
Kate returns to the Northwest Indiana Symphony stage as “Anita” in their season opener, “West Side Story in Concert.” Experience the music and magic of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s Contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, which won two Tony Awards and ten Oscars! Guest singers will perform such hits as Jet Song, Something’s Coming, Maria, Tonight, America, Cool, One Hand, One Heart, I Feel Pretty, Somewhere, Gee, Officer Krupke, and A Boy Like That.
Featuring Matthew Greenblatt (Tony), Katelyn Lee (Maria), Jonathan Wilson (Riff), Kate Tombaugh (Anita), & Guest SIngers.
West Side Story in Concert
Kate returns to the Northwest Indiana Symphony stage as “Anita” in their season opener, “West Side Story in Concert.” Experience the music and magic of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s Contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, which won two Tony Awards and ten Oscars! Guest singers will perform such hits as Jet Song, Something’s Coming, Maria, Tonight, America, Cool, One Hand, One Heart, I Feel Pretty, Somewhere, Gee, Officer Krupke, and A Boy Like That.
Featuring Matthew Greenblatt (Tony), Katelyn Lee (Maria), Jonathan Wilson (Riff), Kate Tombaugh (Anita), & Guest SIngers.
West Side Story in Concert
Kate returns to the Northwest Indiana Symphony stage as “Anita” in their season opener, “West Side Story in Concert.” Experience the music and magic of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s Contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, which won two Tony Awards and ten Oscars! Guest singers will perform such hits as Jet Song, Something’s Coming, Maria, Tonight, America, Cool, One Hand, One Heart, I Feel Pretty, Somewhere, Gee, Officer Krupke, and A Boy Like That.
Featuring Matthew Greenblatt (Tony), Katelyn Lee (Maria), Jonathan Wilson (Riff), Kate Tombaugh (Anita), & Guest SIngers.
Alumnae Recital at IWU
Pianist Ben Killey and mezzo-soprano Kate Tombaugh, cousins, and IWU Alums, return to Illinois Wesleyan University’s campus for a shared performance at IWU’s Presser Hall during the 2022 Homecoming weekend. Repertoire to include: Bach-Liszt’s Prelude and Fugue for Organ, Grieg’s “Sechs Lieder” (Six Songs sung in German), and Chopin’s Ballade #4.
Briar Patch & Companionship
Briar Patch (from “Tales from the Briar Patch”) and Companionship presented by Virginia Arts Festival’s John Duffy Institute for New Opera.
Kate sings “The Dough” in “Companionship” with music and libretto by Rachel J. Peters, adapted from the short story by Arthur Phillips.
Performed at The Historic Attucks Theatre in Norfolk, VA. For Tickets, Click Here.
Two premieres! These exciting new one-act operas were created through the Festival’s John Duffy Institute for New Opera, which gives composers and librettists opportunities to create new works, mentored by opera professionals. The slyly joyful Bre’r Rabbit, from composer Nkeiru Okoye and librettist Carmen Moore, reboots the beloved folk tale while paying tribute to the African tradition of storytelling. The wry and witty Companionship, by composer/librettist Rachel J. Peters, sings the story of an aspiring baker who finally reaches the end of her obsessive quest to bake the perfect baguette when the 207,345th one suddenly comes to life. Discover world premieres by gifted creators!
"Briar Patch" & "Companionship"
Briar Patch (from “Tales from the Briar Patch”) and Companionship presented by Virginia Arts Festival’s John Duffy Institute for New Opera.
Kate sings “The Dough” in “Companionship” with music and libretto by Rachel J. Peters, adapted from the short story by Arthur Phillips.
Performed at The Historic Attucks Theatre in Norfolk, VA. For Tickets, Click Here.
Two premieres! These exciting new one-act operas were created through the Festival’s John Duffy Institute for New Opera, which gives composers and librettists opportunities to create new works, mentored by opera professionals. The slyly joyful Bre’r Rabbit, from composer Nkeiru Okoye and librettist Carmen Moore, reboots the beloved folk tale while paying tribute to the African tradition of storytelling. The wry and witty Companionship, by composer/librettist Rachel J. Peters, sings the story of an aspiring baker who finally reaches the end of her obsessive quest to bake the perfect baguette when the 207,345th one suddenly comes to life. Discover world premieres by gifted creators!
“West Side Story” with the New Philharmonic
Kate sings “Anita” in the concert version of the full musical, West Side Story with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The beloved show, a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, won two Tony Awards and ten Oscars on the stage and screen. Favorite songs will include: Jet Song; Something’s Coming; Maria; Tonight; America; Cool; One Hand, One Heart; I Feel Pretty; Somewhere; Gee; Officer Krupke; and A Boy Like That.
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Click on THIS LINK to learn more and purchase tickets ($59 Adult / $57 Senior)
“West Side Story” with the New Philharmonic
Kate sings “Anita” in the concert version of the full musical, West Side Story with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The beloved show, a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, won two Tony Awards and ten Oscars on the stage and screen. Favorite songs will include: Jet Song; Something’s Coming; Maria; Tonight; America; Cool; One Hand, One Heart; I Feel Pretty; Somewhere; Gee; Officer Krupke; and A Boy Like That.
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Click on THIS LINK to learn more and purchase tickets ($59 Adult / $57 Senior)
“Fern Hill” with Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Kate solos in John Corigliano’s “Fern Hill” with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and chorus. Performances in both Springfield, IL and Bloomington, IL. Check back for more details.
Holiday Pops with NISO
Kate solos with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra in their 80th Season opener, Holiday Pops! This South Shore tradition combines traditional and contemporary favorites in celebration of the holiday season. Learn more and get your TICKETS HERE.
Holiday Pops with NISO
Kate solos with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra in their 80th Season opener, Holiday Pops! This South Shore tradition combines traditional and contemporary favorites in celebration of the holiday season. Learn more and get your TICKETS HERE.
Holiday Pops with NISO
Kate solos with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra as their 80th Season opens with Holiday Pops. This South Shore tradition combines traditional and contemporary favorites in celebration of the holiday season. Learn more and get your TICKETS HERE.
J.S. Bach’s Cantata No. 117 with BEST
Kate solos in J.S. Bach’s “Sei Lob und Ehr dem hoechsten Gut” with Cincinnati’s Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas. She’ll sing the arias “Gebt unserm Gott die Ehre” and “Ich will dich all mein Lebenlang” alongside ensemble, choir, and tenor and bass soloists. The ensemble is led by Dr. Carlton Monroe, offering “Timeless Music Today” in their monthly vespers at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Terrace Park, OH.
Vespers is free and open to the public.
Visit THIS LINK to learn more about BEST!
Guest on the Podcast "BachTalk" with Dr. Carlton Monroe
Join Carlton Monroe, Adam Shoaff, and special guest Kate Tombaugh
on BackTalk this Sunday at 7:00 p.m.! Presented in anticipation for the 11/21 BEST performance of J.S. Bach’s Cantata no. 117 “Sei Lob und Ehr dem hoechsten Gut.”
Use this link to join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86296433701
ISO Fall Gala
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra hosts their fall gala at ISU’s Brown Ballroom. Kate will be the featured soloist in their themed night “Give My Regards to Broadway” with selections by the Gershwin brothers, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Jule Styne, Irving Berlin, Stephen Schwartz, Kander & Ebb, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Pianist is Nancy Pounds and baritone Robert Mangialardi will be joining Kate on stage for a duet and solo.
To learn more, visit THIS LINK