American contralto, Heather Petrie performs and records frequently with choral ensembles in Manhattan, including Musica Sacra, Voices of Ascension, and Sacred Music in a Sacred Space. In addition to Etherea’s debut CD, Ceremony of Carols, Heather’s discography includes Joyful!, a gospel/jazz interpretation of the Psalms by Pete Malinverni, and Sure […]

  Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto is a spectacular fast-paced story of seduction, love, ridicule and tragic death, with powerful music, that has often been cited as Verdi’s best! Connecticut Lyric Opera and the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra present a fully staged production with full orchestra conducted by maestro Adrian Sylveen. In […]

Bass-baritone David Kennedy is an engineer with a love of singing who made his CLO debut earlier in the 2014-2015 as the police inspector in Der Rosenkavalier. He has appeared as soloist for many choral groups and churches throughout Connecticut, and has been a member and soloist with CONCORA since […]