2021 - 2022
Masterworks 1: What’s Next
Program
Wintory | Nascence and Apotheosis
Trew | Come Closer with Rachel Krehm, Soprano
Beethoven | Symphony No. 8
Today’s Music
The Kingston Symphony returns to the stage with ‘What’s Next?’, a program filled with deep, rich, beautiful, and emotionally resonant music. All three composers featured on this program provide a thematic arc of triumph over challenge in their works. We are excited to continue our Beethoven cycle with his Eighth Symphony.
Featured Soloist
Rachel Krehm, Soprano
www.rachelkrehm.com
A Excerpts from Come Closer
Opera McGill Beta Lab
At the Schulich School of Music of McGill University with the Opera McGill Beta Lab workshopping and devising a new opera “Come Closer” by music by Ryan Trew and libretto by Rachel Krehm.. We are so happy to see this piece come to life with the help of:
Amanda Smith, director
Trevor Chartrand and Kerry Agnew, piano
Jacqueline Woodley, soprano
Rachel Krehm, soprano
Sean Haid, stage manager
Avery Lafrentz, soprano
Lindsey Scanio, soprano
Alicia Choi, violin
Robin Howe, cello
A huge thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada for supporting the creation and workshopping of this opera and to PJ Hansen and Jennifer Szeto at McGill for including the opera in their lab.
Come Closer: Workshop Presentation and Discussion
Pacific Opera Victoria
Wednesday June 15, 2022
Ryan Trew, Composer
Rachel Krehm, librettist and Big Sister
Jacqueline Woodley, Little Sister
Kimberley-Ann Bartczak, piano
Tori Gould, violin
Brian Yoon, cello
Rebecca Hass, host
Come Closer is an examination of the bitter-sweetness of sisterhood and utter isolation of grief.
Wading through fractured memories, an older sister searches for meaning as she processes the too-soon loss of her younger sister. With libretto by Rachel Krehm and poetry by Elizabeth Krehm, this opera-in-development is a fictionalized account of finding a relationship after death.
They thought I was strong, the unsinkable Titanic
Little did they know the iceberg was within me.
Little did they know I would crumble from inside.
– Elizabeth Krehm
Presentation begins at 7:30pm, followed by a discussion with the artists.
