A Rhapsody of Passion & Elegance concert performance by the Scottsdale Philharmonic Orchestra will feature guest vocal artist Mezzo Soprano Chen Holtzman, who will perform Rossini’s “Una voce poco fa” from The Barber of Seville.

The Arizona Bach Festival presents the Lidarti’s Oratorio: Esther. Composed in 1774 for the Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam, Esther is the only known late Baroque oratorio in the Jewish tradition, set entirely in Hebrew.

For this performance, Chen provided the Hebrew translation and served as language coach for the production.

1.5 hr Lecture Performance featuring opera singers Chen Holtzman and Christopher Wall, exploring Hebrew vocal music and tracing its evolution from Jewish liturgical and folk traditions to the vibrant sound of contemporary Israel.

1.5 hr Lecture Performance featuring opera singers Chen Holtzman and Christopher Wall exploring the captivating world of the Art Song.

The New World Symphony concert with the Scottsdale Philharmonic Orchestra will present a vocal performance of Verdi’s La Traviata selection, “Brindisi” (The Drinking Song). Guest vocalists Chen Holtzman and Christopher Wall.

Lecture Performance: American Music

Explore the evolution of American music in this engaging Lecture Performance, featuring opera singers Chen Holtzman and Christopher Wall. Through lecture and performance, they trace the journey from classical roots and diverse cultural influences to the rise of Broadway, jazz standards, and today’s pop culture, highlighting how American music developed its unique sound