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The E.R.A. Project Concert
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144 Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002Dates & Times
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A song cycle for soprano and piano featuring librettist Maureen Broy Papovich. Papovich's grandmother, Cecil Norton Broy, was an NWP member whose portrait is in the NWP collection and will be on display during the concert. This set of six songs explores the history of the Equal Rights Amendment, the National Women’s Party, and the contributions of Cecil Norton Broy. Along with the music, Ms. Papovich will present a short lecture and slideshow about the subject. The ERA Project combines beautiful music with inspiring and thought-provoking content.
Maureen Broy Papovich is a versatile soprano, with an artistic range that spans from classical to modern music. She is active in staged and concert venues as a soloist and ensemblist. She is at home in Central Texas, appearing with the Austin Opera, Local Opera Local Artists, One Ounce Opera, the San Antonio Chamber Choir, the Texas Bach Festival and Inversion Ensemble. Inspired by singing new music, Ms. Papovich has collaborated with local composers to write new song cycles, including The ERA Project with composer, Rain Nox, and Most Importantly Loves with composer, Adrienne Inglis.
Pianist Lior Leigh performs as a solo and chamber artist in the US and abroad. Grand prize and audience prize winner in the Camerata Artists International Piano Competition, Dr. Leigh made his Carnegie Hall concerto debut at age 19. Passionate about the music of our time, Dr. Leigh created a commissioning series called Active Listening to bring awareness and action to social justice issues. He is also the Founder/Director of the If Music Be the Food concert series in Baltimore which has raised thousands of meals for those in need. Dr. Leigh earned the Bachelor of Music degree, the Master of Music degree, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, where he studied with renowned artist-teacher, Yong Hi Moon. Towards the end of his doctoral studies, he was appointed to the music theory and keyboard studies faculty at Peabody Conservatory. His most recent adventure had him touring internationally as Music Director for The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience, a Netflix/Shondaland/Fever production. Currently, Dr. Leigh serves as piano and music theory faculty at Baltimore School for the Arts, one of our nation’s premier arts high schools.
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Maureen Broy Popovich