Dana Zenobi, soprano

Dana Zenobi, soprano

September 27, 2022

in the Alma Thomas Theater

Dana Zenobi is a compelling and versatile performer who has garnered success in operatic roles ranging from Mozart heroines Konstanze and Donna Elvira to Verdi’s Violetta Valéry, and has earned national recognition as an interpreter of Art Song by women composers. Currently based in Indianapolis, IN, she is an active recitalist and concert soloist, and is on the faculty at Butler University, where she teaches Vocal Pedagogy, Diction, Opera Literature, and Art Song Literature.

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Adam Neiman, piano

OctoBER 25, 2022

IN THE ALMA THOMAS THEATER

Hailed as one of today’s preeminent American classical pianists, Adam Neiman has cultivated a breathtaking career spanning more than three decades and traversing four continents. Possessed of an encyclopedic repertoire – nearly seventy piano concertos, dozens of diverse solo recital programs, and virtually the entire canon of standard chamber music – Mr. Neiman has been universally acclaimed as a thought-provoking, charismatic, and highly virtuosic performer, whose continually expanding discography has granted him a rarified legacy among 21st-century performers.

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Badi Assad, guitar

February 14, 2023

IN THE ALMA THOMAS THEATER

Brazil’s Badi Assad (Bah-gee Ah-sagh) is one of the most innovative, passionate and talented Artists of all times and is lauded as one of the world’s most unique and cross-transcendental performance artists of this generation. She transcends traditional styles of her native Brazilian music with a mixture of pop, jazz and world/ethnic sounds from around the world. As a result, the extraordinary singer, guitarist, and percussionist is successfully forging an exhilarating genre of music that quite literally defies categorization.

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Brian Thornton, cello

March 21, 2023

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A 17-year member of the world-class Cleveland Orchestra, cellist Brian Thornton has performed internationally in hundreds of venues and has been featured as a soloist with more than 30 orchestras. He has been a Yamaha Artist since 2010, and enjoys frequent performances at outreach concerts in Japan. A musician of many interests, Mr. Thornton conducts his own ensemble in Solon, Ohio, and has premiered modern works from lesser-known to widely-respected composers such as John Adams and Donald Erb. He has also had the pleasure of premiering over 100 new works of music as a soloist or a chamber ensemble member. Mr. Thornton was trained by respected teachers Lev Aronson, Steven Geber, Lynn Harrell and John Sharp, and delights in passing down his knowledge through master classes held across the globe.

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