L to R: GRAMMY Award-winning baritone Will Liverman; pianist and composer Judith Lynn Stillman
This holiday season, Manhattanville University will host a spectacular evening of music featuring GRAMMY Award-winning baritone Will Liverman and acclaimed pianist Judith Lynn Stillman. This exclusive performance in O’Byrne Chapel promises an unforgettable showcase of world-class artistry. Together, Liverman’s rich baritone and Stillman’s celebrated piano artistry bring art songs, arias, festive selections, and original compositions to life through their extraordinary collaboration.
The performance marks one of Liverman’s few appearances outside the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
The concert will take place on Thursday, December 19, at 7:30 PM on the Manhattanville campus (O’Byrne Chapel) at 2900 Purchase Street in Purchase, NY. General admission tickets are $75, while a limited number of $250 VIP tickets include a special post-concert reception and photo opportunity. Tickets are available here.
Judith Lynn Stillman and Will Liverman’s ESSENTIAL BUSINESS: A Mini-Opera with film, musical score, and piano/instrumentals by Judith Lynn Stillman, featuring Will Liverman, was the First Prize winner of the worldwide OperaVision/Opera Europa International Quarantine Competition. The film was spotlighted as “a watching and listening highlight” by The Guardian. Liverman and Stillman also performed Art Song to Aria at the Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts. Their duo recital included the world premiere of Stillman’s song cycle, “Where There’s A Will…”, commissioned by Liverman.
“This concert promises to be an extraordinary experience, bringing together two remarkable musical artists in an intimate setting,” said Frank D. Sánchez, Ph.D., President of Manhattanville University. “The O’Byrne Chapel is a beautiful building with wonderful acoustics, making it the perfect venue for what is sure to be a magical evening.”
Will Liverman: Baritone
Called “a voice for this historic moment” (Washington Post), GRAMMY Award-winning baritone Will Liverman is the 2022 Beverly Sills Artist Award recipient and co-creator of The Factotum (Lyric Opera of Chicago, 2023 world premiere). This season’s engagements include the Metropolitan Opera (The Magic Flute), Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera (La Bohème), Dutch National Opera (Peter Grimes), Carnegie Hall, San Francisco Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Oakland Symphony, National Sawdust, New York Festival of Song, String Theory, The Concertgebouw, and Oxford International Song Festival. Cedille Records released Liverman’s Show Me The Way (March 2024), a celebration of American song. His Dreams of a New Day: Songs by Black Composers (Cedille, 2021) was GRAMMY Award-nominated for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. Liverman is an alumnus of the Ryan Opera Center (Lyric Opera of Chicago), The Juilliard School (M.M.), and Wheaton College (B.M.).
More about Will Liverman: www.willliverman.com
Judith Lynn Stillman: Pianist/Artistic Director
Judith Lynn Stillman is an internationally acclaimed pianist, composer, music director, and filmmaker. Honored as an Artist of The American Prize and a Pell Award recipient, she holds Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School. Praised by Wynton Marsalis as “a consummate artist,” Stillman is Artist-in-Residence and Professor of Music at Rhode Island College. Her career includes performances at prestigious festivals such as Marlboro and Tanglewood, serving as Music Director for Operafestival di Roma, and playing at the GRAMMYs honoring Rostropovich. She has premiered works at Lincoln Center and held residencies in China, Russia, and the Czech Republic. Her Sony Music duo album with Marsalis reached Billboard’s Top Ten, earning critical acclaim. Collaborating with artists like Herbie Hancock and the Beach Boys, Stillman’s compositions and films have won numerous international awards, praised for their brilliance and emotional depth. Her holiday recordings are celebrated for their “spirit-lifting” arrangements.
More about Judith Lynn Stillman: https://judithlynnstillman.com
Don’t miss out on this extraordinary holiday concert! A limited number of tickets are available to purchase.
