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Soprano Allison Charney's operatic career began in earnest following the national finals of the Metropolitan Opera Competition with her debut at the New York City Opera as Musetta in LA BOHÈME. She went on to sing most of Puccini’s leading soprano roles in opera companies throughout the country, including the title roles in MADAMA BUTTERFLY, TOSCA and SUOR ANGELICA, Mimi in LA BOHÈME and Liù in TURANDOT, earning a reputation for her “vocal agility, lush sound and dramatic portrayals” of the lirico-spinto roles in her wide ranging repertoire. Ms. Charney has experienced enormous success with her Mozart interpretations as well, including both Susanna and the Countess in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, both Donna Anna and Donna Elvira in DON GIOVANNI, Pamina in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE and Sandrina in the rarely-heard LA FINTA GIARDINIERA. She wowed both audience and critics all over the United States with her tour-de-force portrayals of all three heroines in Offenbach’s TALES OF HOFFMANN. Her versatility has also led her to sing roles as varied as Rosalinde in DIE FLEDERMAUS, Micaëla in CARMEN, Nedda in PAGLIACCI, Santuzza in CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and the title roles in MARTHA, LA TRAVIATA, JENUFA and THE MERRY WIDOW. Ms. Charney’s career has brought her to opera companies across the United States, including the New York City Opera, Atlanta Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Utah Opera, Nashville Opera, Opera Memphis, Annapolis Opera, Opera Theater of Connecticut, New Rochelle Opera, Opera Illinois, OperaDelaware, Utah Festival Opera, DiCapo OperaTheater, Tampa Opera, Opera Idaho, Syracuse Opera, Washington Summer Opera Festival, Colorado Opera Festival and Mississippi Opera. Concert highlights have included performances at Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, as a featured soloist with the esteemed Philadelphia Orchestra and with the Boston Pops under the baton of Alan Gilbert. Continuing her commitment to performing music of our times, Ms. Charney recently premiered Moshe Knoll’s PSALM 133 with the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, in a concert that also featured Kim D. Sherman’s oratorio (composed for Ms. Charney) SONGBIRD AND THE EAGLE. Upcoming concerts will include further premieres of pieces by Mr. Knoll, Ms. Sherman and Michael Ching. Ms. Charney is featured in the recently-released, first recording of the Pulitzer Prize nominated oratorio CHOOSE LIFE, by composer Mona Lyn Reese and can be heard in a CD of American songs with pianist, Benjamin Loeb, on the DSC Label. Ms. Charney is a founding member of the ARK trio, who is scheduled to release their first recording in 2017. Ms. Charney is an active recitalist and master teacher and is the founder and curator of the concert series, PREformances with Allison Charney housed at the JCC Manhattan. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude with highest honors, in Special Concentrations from Harvard University, she went on to earn two graduate degrees in music from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. Ms. Charney now lives in New York City with her husband and their two sons.

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The 12th Season of the Rite of Summer Music Festival Comes to Governors Island


Artistic Directors Pam Goldberg and Blair McMillen present the 12th Season of the Rite of Summer Music Festival, taking place Summer 2023 on Governors Island, New York City. Rite of Summer will present six FREE outdoor concerts from June through August.

Rite Of Summer Music Festival Presents Curtis Stewart, July 16


Rite of Summer Music Festival continues its eleventh stellar season with violinist Curtis Stewart performing two free shows on Saturday, July 16th at 1pm and 3pm.

Rite Of Summer Music Festival Kicks Off This Weekend With Grand Band!


Pam Goldberg and Blair McMillen will present the 11th Season of the Rite of Summer Music Festival, taking place Summer 2022 on Governors Island, New York City. Rite of Summer will present four free outdoor concerts from May through September.

Carnegie Hall and Music Kitchen to Present FORGOTTEN VOICES


On March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall in association with Music Kitchen–Food for the Soul w ill present Forgotten Voices, a composite song cycle written by top emerging and established composers with text created by homeless-shelter participants set to music.

Reimagined Virtual Opera OTELLO to be Presented by The Town Hall and PREformances Chamber Music Collaborative


The Town Hall and the PREformances Chamber Music Collaborative have teamed up to bring Verdi’s Otello, virtually, to audiences at home as part of The Town Hall’s new Opera at Home series. The virtual series, beginning November 18 at 8pm, presents operas in under an hour, sung by a diverse group of singers.

Rite Of Summer Music Festival Presents The Knights Tomorrow!


Rite of Summer Music Festival launches their 10th Anniversary season on Saturday, June 19th with  two free concerts at 1pm and 3pm featuring The Knights. Artistic Directors Pam Goldberg and Blair  McMillen are thrilled to present this very special season in Nolan Park on Governors Island, New  York City.

SEASON OF HOPE At The Historic Town Hall Continues Tonight


Tune in tonight at 7pm eastern for an hour of conversation and music with series host, soprano Allison Charney, cellist Peter Seidenberg and pianist Craig Ketter.

The Town Hall Presents PREFORMANCES With Allison Charney: Season Of Hope


The Town Hall has announced the weekly rebroadcast of a full 7-episode season of PREFORMANCES with Allison Charney entitled Season of Hope starting January 7, 2021. This season of virtual performances and conversation includes well-known works by Chopin, Strauss and Joplin to name a few, as well as works by living composers.

Benjamin Loeb Joins the Season Of Hope At The Historic Town Hall


Join host of PREFORMANCES acclaimed soprano Allison Charney, as she welcomes pianist Benjamin Loeb, to the historic Town Hall, in Episode One of the seven-part series: SEASON OF HOPE.

PREformances With Allison Charney Presents A Centennial Celebration Tomorrow Night!


A very special episode of PREFORMANCES: Season of Hope - celebrating the centennial of the ratification of the 19th amendment and the 55th anniversary of the signing into law of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 - premieres Tuesday, August 18th @9:00pm EDT.

PREFORMANCES with Allison Charney: Season of Hope's Centennial Celebration Continues On Demand


A very special episode of PREFORMANCES: Season of Hope - celebrating the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment and the 55th anniversary of the signing into law of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 - premieres Tuesday, August 18th at 9:00pm EDT.

Kelly Hall-Tompkins' MIDSUMMER NIGHT STREAM Virtual Concert Series Begins Tomorrow


Violin soloist and powerhouse client Kelly Hall-Tompkins, founder and director of Music Kitchen (a feel-good organization that brings the art of classical music to homeless shelters) announces 'Midsummer Night Stream,' the organization's first-ever virtual concert series with virtual meet-n-greets with artists and composers.

PREFORMANCES: SEASON OF HOPE Premieres Tonight


Tune in tonight at 9pm eastern to Facebook Live or You Tube Live to watch the premiere episode of Allison Charney's new virtual concert and conversation series, PREFORMANCES: Season of Hope, featuring special guest artist, pianist Benjamin Loeb.

The 10th Annual Rite of Summer Music Festival on Governors Island Postponed to 2021 Season 


Rite of Summer Music Festival's 2020 Season has been postponed to Summer 2021 as a result of COVID-19 precautions and Federal, State, and Local guidelines. Due to mark its 10th Anniversary this summer on Governors Island, Rite of Summer Music Festival will celebrate this milestone with special extended festivities next year. The safety, health, and happiness of ROS audiences, artists, and crew are of primary concern to Artistic Directors Pam Goldberg and Blair McMillen. 

Verdi's OTELLO In 45 Minutes Will Be Performed Tonight at Merkin Hall


Come hear Verdi's OTELLO PRE-formed in excerpts by Metropolitan Opera tenor, Errin Duane Brooks and PREFORMANCES host, soprano Allison Charney with pianist Craig Ketter and narration by veteran actor of stage and screen - Jordan Charney. TONIGHT @7pm at Merkin Hall.

Veteran Actor Of Screen And Stage - Jordan Charney - Will Appear At PREformances At Merkin Hall


For over half a century Jordan Charney has been a forceful presence in the world of entertainment as a performer, writer, director and teacher.

Photo Flash: PREFORMANCES WITH ALLISON CHARNEY at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center


PREFORMANCES with Allison Charney delivered again with its triumphant 'Chamber Music Celebration' Thursday afternoon to a full house at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. Host and series founder, soprano Allison Charney, hosted the afternoon with disarming charm and a profound love of classical music that cleverly masked her creativity in infusing the expertly-performed concert with lessons in music history, theory and practice - along with her signature 'un-Google-able' insights.

Miranda Cuckson Comes To PREFORMANCES WITH ALLISON CHARNEY


Violinist Miranda Cuckson makes her series debut at PREFORMANCES WITH ALLISON CHARNEY's matinee concert - CHAMBER MUSIC CELEBRATION - this Thursday, January 30th @2pm at New York City's acoustical gem, Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. Cuckson will play Dave Soldier's 'Hammer and Anvil' for solo violin. Cellist Sophie Shao joins Cuckson for Iannis Xenakis' 'Dhipli Zyia' and violist Daniel Panner will round out the group for Zoltán Kodaly's 'Intermezzo for String Trio' and the finale of Beethoven's 'String Trio, op. 3'.

Preformances With Allison Charney Will Present KADDISH


Preformances With Allison Charney Will Present 'Kaddish' - the final movement of Ghost Brothers, the new song cycle composed by Marianna Rosett, with lyrics by Brooke Bailey Johnson - that examines the often-underlooked plight of the children of Holocaust survivors, as they navigate life surrounded by the ghosts of siblings they never knew.

HER/MUSIC;HER/STORY Comes to The National Arts Club For One Night Only


HER/MUSIC;HER/STORY comes to the National Arts Club Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM.

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