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Symphonierorchester , and the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano , among others .
Ms . Kamensek served as the Music Director of the Staatsoper Hannover from 2011 – 2016 . She has also served as First Kapellmeister at the Volksoper Wien ( 2000 – 2002 ), Music Director of the Theater Freiburg ( 2003 – 2006 ), Interim Music Director at the Slovenian National Theatre in Maribor ( 2007 – 2008 ), and Associate Music Director at the Staatsoper Hamburg ( 2008 – 2011 ).
Aaron Diehl Trio
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orchestral collective led by conductor Eric Jacobsen . As the first-ever studio recording of Zodiac Suite , it has been touted as “ a joyous , enchanting creation … a triumph ” ( The Guardian ) with Diehl lauded as “ a contemporary champion ” ( The New York Times ) and “ a perfect choice to preside over this landmark recording ” ( The Wall Street Journal ). The album is Diehl ’ s fourth recording on Mack Avenue Records , following 2020 ’ s The Vagabond , 2015 ’ s Space Time Continuum , and his 2013 label debut , The Bespoke Man ’ s Narrative . |
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Pianist Aaron Diehl has quietly redefined the lines between jazz and classical , and built a global career around his nuanced , understated approach to music-making . Praised for his “ melodic precision , harmonic erudition , and elegant restraint ” ( The New York Times ), and his “ traditional jazz sound with a sophisticated contemporary spin ” ( The Guardian ), Diehl has performed with musical giants such as Wynton Marsalis , Cécile McLorin Salvant , Tyshawn Sorey , and Philip Glass , and has been a soloist with the New York Philharmonic , the Los Angeles Philharmonic , the San Francisco Symphony , and the Cleveland Orchestra , working with conductors like Yannick Nézet-Séguin , Marin Alsop , and Alan Gilbert . In 2023 , Diehl was named as the Artistic Director of 92NY ’ s Jazz in July Festival , succeeding the legendary Bill Charlap .
With an expansive , orchestral , lyrical approach to the piano that channels predecessors like Ahmad Jamal , Erroll Garner , Art Tatum and Jelly Roll Morton , Diehl has headlined the Monterey , Detroit , and Newport Jazz Festivals , and had residencies at Jazz at Lincoln Center , the Village Vanguard , SF Jazz , and many more . He counts among his mentors towering figures such as John Lewis , Kenny Barron , Fred Hersch , Marcus Roberts , and Eric Reed .
In September 2023 , Diehl released his GRAMMY-nominated recording of Mary Lou Williams ’ s Zodiac Suite with The Knights , a Brooklyn-based
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Mikaela Bennett
Mikaela Bennett is a celebrated singer and actress who is garnering praise for her artistic versatility on stage and in concert halls across the globe and is a recent recipient of the Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists . Equally at home collaborating with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Hall to West Side Story at the BBC Proms , Mikaela is a skilled cross-genre interpreter . Additional career highlights include her New York City solo recital debut at Alice Tully Hall , premiering an original composition by Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Fransisco Symphony , her Lyric Opera of Kansas City debut for The Sound of Music ( Maria ), Ricky Ian Gordon ’ s The Grapes of Wrath ( Rosasharn ) with MasterVoices at Carnegie Hall and Handel ’ s Israel in Egypt with MasterVoices and the Orchestra of St Luke ’ s at Carnegie Hall .
She begins the 2024 – 25 season with a debut at Festival Musica Strasbourg for Ted Hearne ’ s contemporary oratorio , The Source . Other season highlights include her debuts at the Baltimore Symphony as the soprano soloist in Mary Lou Williams ’ Zodiac Suite alongside the Aaron Diehl Trio and the Orlando Philharmonic as the soprano soloist for Mahler ’ s Symphony No . 4 . Mikaela will also return to the 92nd Street Y as a guest soloist for their concert Hammerstein and His Sources .
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