Sunday, November 7th, 2010
Solo Recital
Freeport Memorial Library Classical Concert Series - 2:30 PM
144 West Merrick RoadFreeport, New York 11520
516-379-3274
Program details TBA
Program details TBA
June 24th through 27th, Karen plays Lizzie in the world premiere Thomas Carlo Bo's film noir opera "Shadows of the City." The first half of the program features a separate cast in scenes from Richard Peaslee's musical "Boccaccio."
June 24th through 27th, Karen plays Lizzie in the world premiere Thomas Carlo Bo's film noir opera "Shadows of the City." Program is repeated at 8 p.m. on at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27th. The first half of the program features a separate cast in scenes from Richard Peaslee's musical "Boccaccio."
June 24th through 27th, Karen plays Lizzie in the world premiere Thomas Carlo Bo's film noir opera "Shadows of the City." Program is repeated at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 26th and at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27th. The first half of the program features a separate cast in scenes from Richard Peaslee's musical "Boccaccio."
The evening will be hosted by WQXR's Midge Woolsey.
Ms. Jolicoeur will reprise music from her recent portrayal of Winnie in CCO's atelier performance of The Secret Agent by Michael Dellaira and J.D. McClatchy.The Century for Contemporary Opera presents the Prima le Parole series to give lovers of opera and literature a first glimpse of exciting new works, and their writers a first hearing of their text. This 90-minute presentation offers non-musical readings from new opera libretti by noted playwright Terry Quinn and by well-known feminist, ethicist, and psychologist Dr. Carol Gilligan. Each libretto is based on a work by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Brenda Wineapple, author of Hawthorne: A Life, will provide context and commentary. Light refreshments will be served.
Karen reads the role of Hester Prynne in Carol Gilligan's PEARL: An opera inspired by The Scarlet Letter.
October 22 & 23 - Karen will play Winnie in the premiere reading of Michael Dellaira & J.D. McClatchy''s "The Secret Agent." The opera is based on the Joseph Conrad 1907 novel of the same name, which is in turn based on a real-life attempt to blow up the Greenwich Observatory in 1896.
October 22 & 23 - Karen will play Winnie in the premiere reading of Michael Dellaira & J.D. McClatchy''s "The Secret Agent." The opera is based on the Joseph Conrad 1907 novel of the same name, which is in turn based on a real-life attempt to blow up the Greenwich Observatory in 1896.
Karen will perform Karen's Vocalise, written by David Wolfson and choreographed by Julie Turner.
Movement Research is one of the world's leading laboratories for the investigation of dance and movement-based forms. Valuing the individual artist and their creative process and vital role within society, Movement Research is dedicated to the creation and implementation of free and low-cost programs that nurture and instigate discourse and experimentation.
Open Performance is a program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists' process.
Karen performed a Dutch lullaby on this program hosted by New York City Councilmember Oliver Koppell and attended by the Dutch Consul General and various New York City and State elected officials.
Co-facilitating a workshop on Experience Bryon's Integrative Performance Practice
Workshop Facilitators
Artistic Director: Pioneer of Vocal Dance Theatre Experience Bryon
with EVDC's Principal Artist Karen Jolicoeur
& Associate Movement Facilitator Ros Philips
Integrative Performance Practice is a biodynamic practice rooted in the breath body designed to allow the performer the freedom to completely integrate unlimited movement and uncompromised bel canto singing. This workshop is for those who wish to step beyond training systems that isolate the disciplines of singing/sounding, dancing/moving and acting, and open their work to new possibilities.
Participants of this workshop will leave with:
· embodied experiences of an integrated instrument;
· clear strategies to coordinate and condition as an integrated performer; and
· a series of exercises emerging from the latest research into the physiology of the breath body and psycho-physical approaches to performance.
The completion of the workshop will qualify the participant to audition for a forthcoming London sister company to EVDC NYC if they so wish.
This emerging practice has, in recent years, been workshopped in Moscow, Toronto, Hanover, New York, London and Mexico and performed by Experience Vocal Dance Company at Westside Dance Project, The Embassy Studio, The Playhouse at the Abrons Arts Center, Staatsoper Hanover Ballet Studio as a part of the Tanz und Musictheatre conference, Dance Theatre Workshop, The New Dance Group, The Exchange, JanJus Church Composers Series and at the 92nd Street Y "Fridays at Noon" series.
To register email or call:
info@experiencevocaldance.org
Phone 0207 624 1663
**Places Strictly Limited**
Karen sings the lead role of Serafina in a concert version of 'Zoë's Musical Fairy Tale, Upon A Time' written and composed by Zoe Vandermeer. A New York City cast with Lars Woodul as the Cruel King and others.
These free one-hour, mixed-bill events focus on the process of creating choreography. Three to four choreographers show finished or in-progress choreography with audience discussion following each work. Fridays at Noon is co-curated by Catherine Tharin and Krista Nelson and takes place on the 2nd floor of the 92nd Street Y, in Buttenwieser Hall.
See July 17th listing for details
Details to follow!
Karen will be performing selections from "The Dream That You Wish" Details to follow.
See June 3rd listing for details
Karen played multiple roles (and bells and whistles - literally!) in the premiere of the first half of this opera with the Center for Contemporary Opera in June of '06 (see the Press page for the New York Times review). She has been asked back to join the cast of the complete opera, to be fully staged at Symphony Space in a joint production by the Center for Contemporary Opera and Princeton University. Details to follow!
Karen played multiple roles (and bells and whistles - literally!) in the premiere of the first half of this opera with the Center for Contemporary Opera in June of '06 (see the Press page for the New York Times review). She has been asked back to join the cast of the complete opera, to be fully staged at Symphony Space in a joint production by the Center for Contemporary Opera and Princeton University. Details to follow!
Karen's work as a Principal Artist with the Experience Vocal Dance Company will be featured at this program of experimentation and work-in-progress, followed by a moderated audience discussion.
Excerpts from "Opera and the Undoing of Women" to be performed on the Fielday - Doubled! program at the Henry Street Settlement. Details to follow!
EVDC performs "Time Treads Upon the Hands of Women," from the larger program in development called "Opera and the Undoing of Women" Come experience vocal dance and share your thoughts in the exchange of ideas afterwards. Admission $5. More info at http://ndg.org
at Merce Cunningham Dance Studio
Premiere of "Edge II" with fellow soprano and Vocal Dancer Sara Paar. Created by choreographer Lynn Wichern with music by David Wolfson and text by Sylvia Plath. More info: http://www.thefield.org/c-6-fieldday.aspx
Karen releases her long-awaited lullaby album, "The Dream That You Wish," on the What's Left Records label. Purchase through CD Baby at www.cdbaby.com/karenj
See Karen rehearse the Piangero from Handel's Giulio Cesare with the Experience Vocal Dance Company. If you missed it, you can watch it on Real Video here: http://tinyurl.com/333v35
Performance of a selection from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
Performance of a selection from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas