Free Tickets Available for "Portraits in Song" Recital at Rhode Island College

Ticket registration is now open for “Portraits in Song,” a free vocal recital on Sunday, March 1 at 4 p.m. at Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall with exceptional artists Will Liverman (baritone), Kiera Duffy (soprano), and Judith Lynn Stillman (piano). Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley will deliver opening remarks. Register for free here.

Curated by Stillman, the College’s Artist-in-Residence, the unique program traces a lineage of music for voice and piano from Mozart’s beloved operas to Fauré’s late Romantic art songs to exciting works by twentieth century and contemporary American composers.

Highlights include Schubert’s Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (“The Shepherd on the Rock”) with acclaimed guest clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, selections from H. Leslie Adams’ powerful 1961 song cycle Nightsongs, and offerings from iconic musicals Annie Get Your Gun, Sweeney Todd, and Oklahoma. Concluding with a world premiere of Stillman’s “‘Tis You That Are The Music,” this program offers a rare and accessible opportunity to experience an ambitious survey of vocal music performed by world-class artists.

"Portraits in Song" is part of Masterworks Concerts, an ongoing series presented at RIC’s Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts by Artistic Director Judith Lynn Stillman. Thoughtfully curated around engaging themes, Masterworks Concerts feature a wide range of repertoire that spans styles and eras. Each program is designed to showcase musical diversity while appealing to a broad audience, offering something for both seasoned listeners and newcomers alike.