Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC Presents “Gloria: Lifting the Veil on Vivaldi’s Masterpiece”
The untold story of a composer, an orphanage, and the music of the women and girls of the Ospedale della Pietà conservatory in 18th century Venice. Conducted by Melodia Artistic Director Cynthia Powell; Directed by Christa Scott-Reed, script by Pam McAllister - March 22, 2019
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC 2018 Fall Season Where Shadow Chases Light
New York's premier women's choir celebrates 15 years with two premieres of original works from emerging women composers: World Premiere Red Bird, by Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian (British Composer Award winner, London Symphony Orchestra Composer in Residence); and New York premiere Where Shadow Chases Light, by Deanna Witkowski. Plus Eric Whitacre, Gustav Holst, Elena Kats-Chernin, and George Orban. - November 03, 2018
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC Presents The Harmony of Morning, a 15th Anniversary Concert
Celebrating 15 seasons of bringing women's choral music to the world with a spring program featuring a joyful all-American program of works from Elliott Carter, Christina Whitten Thomas, Sally Lamb McCune, Kevin Siegfried, and the U.S. premiere of "A Brighter Garden," by Paul Halley. Conducted by Cynthia Powell with Taisiya Pushkar on piano and an all-female chamber orchestra. - March 08, 2018
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC Presents Autumn Fire, a 15th Anniversary Concert
Concert featuring Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn, Johann Kaspar Aiblinger, Josef Rheinberger & celebrating 15 years of bringing women's choral music to the world. - October 19, 2017
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC Presents Awakening the Spirit
2017 Spring Season, Including the U.S. Premiere of John Rutter's "Visions," featuring acclaimed Greek violinist Areta Zhulla. - March 08, 2017
Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC Presents Après un Rêve (After a Dream)
Melodia, New York's premier women's choir, led by Artistic Director Cynthia Powell, celebrates the spring with a collection of French and American choral classics. Two concerts Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, 2015 in New York City. - March 08, 2015
Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC Announces 2015 Women Composer Commissioning Program Competition
Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC announces its third Women Composers Commission Competition, an open invitation to U.S.-based women composers of any musical background to apply for a commission opportunity to create a new work for Melodia and women’s voices. A commission fee of $2,000 will be awarded. - March 08, 2015
Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC Presents “The Poet’s Song”
Celebrating Shakespeare 450 and great poetry set to great music and the World Premiere of “Full Fathom Five” composed by Errollyn Wallen. - March 22, 2014
Melodia Women's Choir of "Visions of Peace"
NYC's premier women's choir, conducted by Cynthia Powell, opens its 11th season with a program beckoning the holidays and celebrating Britten 100, Benjamin Britten’s centenary, with works from Britten, Gustav Holst, and Paul Csonka. Central to the concert is a Melodia reprise performance of Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols." Also “Seven Part-Songs for Female Voices and Strings,” by Gustav Holst, Paul Csonka’s Spanish-language piece “Concierto de Navidad,” and an arrangement of samba-jazz tunes. - November 01, 2013