Mezzo-soprano, Olivia VoteThe 21st Century Consort, Christopher Kendall, artistic director, will premiere David Froom's setting of poetry texts by Marge Piercy, with mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote, February 11, 2012, at McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American
Art Museum in Washington, DC.
Founded in 1975 as the 20th Century Consort, the group became the
resident ensemble for contemporary music at the Smithsonian Institution
in 1978. In its annual series at the Smithsonian American Art Museum,
the Consort presents finely balanced concerts frequently related to the
museum’s exhibitions, featuring music by living composers - often world
premieres - along with 20th century classics.
The American mezzo-soprano, Olivia Vote, studied at St. Mary's College
of Maryland (SMCM), received her Bachelor of Arts degree from North
Carolina School of the Arts, and her Master of Music degree from Yale
University. She is continuing her studies at the Academy of Vocal Arts
(AVA) in Phildelphia (third-year resident artist in 2010). She was
Regional Finalist at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
(2008), and earned the Phyllis Curtin Career Award at Yale University
School of Music.
Under the direction of its founder and conductor, Christopher Kendall,
the 21st-Century Consort’s artists include principal players from the National
Symphony Orchestra, along with other prominent chamber musicians from
Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. In 1990, the 21st-C Consort was
awarded the Smithsonian Institution’s Smithson Medal in honor of their
long, successful association.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium, 8th & G Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Located in vibrant downtown DC, the Smithsonian American
Art Museum is a short walk from the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop
on the Red, Green and Yellow lines For driving directions, please visit Mapquest®.
