THE OTHER ROOM at Studios of Key West

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First performance of my work in 2020! January 4th and 5th at The Studios of Key West. Directed by Murphy Davis The presentation of two World Premieres and one Regional Premiere of three contemporary one-act opera theatre monologues performed over …

THE OTHER ROOM at Arbeit Opera-Theatre

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Arbeit Opera Theatre (AOT) and LOFTrecital’s World AIDS Day event on December 1 at LUSH is an evening of remembrance and awareness inspired by musical stories centered around the AIDS crisis. The production will feature the Midwest premiere of Mark …

Constellation Chor performs in Greece at the Vovousa Festival

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Photo by Konstantina Messini Constellation Chor performs at the Vovousa Festival in Greece! The Chor travels to Greece to participate in this gorgeous festival for sustainability and the arts! We will perform Sappho Fragments by Chor Director, Marisa Michelson, as well …

The Sounding Body: Creation and Vibration

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Photo by Isaiah Tanenbaum This workshop is for humans who want to practice singing and embodied vocal improvisation as a path to being more joyful, empowered and free. Our attention is our most precious asset. How can we use mindfulness …

“Astringently captivating” – The New York Times

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Photo by Alex Meija Anthony Tommasini at the New York Times loved Ashley Fure’s Filament, and Constellation Chor : “In addition, 15 members of Constellation Chor, an improvising vocal ensemble, sing and whisper through acoustic megaphones. At the beginning of the …

Singing with the New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall

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Constellation Chor is thrilled to be the “moving voices” in composer Ashley Fure’s Filament (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission) at Lincoln Center in September! We’ll be performing as part of the opening gala on September 20th welcoming Jaap van Zweden in his inaugural …

Naamah’s Ark ~ River to River Festival

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By Marisa Michelson and Royce Vavrek JUNE 17, 2018 at 7:00PM | FREE CONCERT | ROCKEFELLER PARK, 75 BATTERY PLACE This dramatic oratorio by composer Marisa Michelson and librettist Royce Vavrek tells the story of Noah’s Ark, from the perspective …

One Thousand Nights and One Day

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  ~ CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS ~  Off-Broadway April 4 – 29, 2018 at the ART/NY Mezzanine Theater (502 West 53rd St., NYC) book and lyrics by JASON GROTE, based on his play 1001 music by MARISA MICHELSON directed by …

Desire/Divinity Parts I and II

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The Desire/Divinity Project at Judson Memorial Church February 1-3, 2018 Where: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, NYC, Subway: A/B/C/D/E/F/M to W 4th St Tickets: $20 Advance. $25 at Door. To purchase, visit BrownPaperTickets.com or call 347.854.6070. photo by Paul …

“Experiments in Form” Constellation Chor

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You are invited to the next “showing” of Constellation Chor’s work on December 14th from 5 -6 pm at the Alchemical Theatre on 14th and 6th.   I love journeying into new territory, trying to get in touch with and …

Monteverdi and Bartok

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Monteverdi & Bartok will be performed on December 10, 2017 as an intimate house concert. This will be the first in a series of “Cozy Concerts” to take place this season. By invitation only. Monteverdi & Bartok is a program …

TAMAR OF THE RIVER REUNION CONCERT!!!!

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Tickets on sale NOW for the “TAMAR OF THE RIVER” Reunion Concert at 54 Below! Click for TICKETS!!!! Join us at Feinstein’s/54 Below for the four-year anniversary reunion concert of Marisa Michelson’s and Joshua H. Cohen’s Tamar Of The River! Called one of …

Tickets available for SAPPHO FRAGMENTS!

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Reserve your tickets for this SAPPHO FRAGMENTS ***presented as part of Heartbeat Opera’s Collaboret (Cabaret, Lab, Collaborate) on May 24th at 7pm!! TICKETS HERE A hybrid of collaboration, lab, and cabaret, COLLABORET presents an evening of eclectic music-theater which draws from …

“Song of Song of Songs” wins Creative Engagement Grant!

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Marisa Michelson’s Song of Song of Songs received a Creative Engagement Grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.  This means further development and performances in 2017!     //A musical piece in three  movements scored for twelve singers, bansuri flute, …

Constellation Chor produced by Crowded Outlet

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CROWDED OUTLET is proud to announce the New York premiere of Marisa Michelson‘s Constellation Chor, an ensemble working at the intersection between voice, movement, storytelling, healing, meditation, gesture, inner-development, Deep Listening, and Musical Theatre. Assembled by Michelson (Jonathan Larson Award Grant winner, Tamar of the …

Tickets available for “Scheherazade” workshop

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Prospect Theater Company presents SCHEHERAZADE  A Workshop Staging of a New Musical July 14 – 17, 4 performances only! Use promo code CAST or just click here and get $12 tix when you purchase by July 13th!   book and lyrics by JASON …