Carnegie Hall: Ensemble Connect Open Rehearsal

Ensemble Connect offered a “Very Open Rehearsal” at Carnegie Hall for their patrons in the Weill Music Room.

MSM Symphony with Leonard Slatkin, conductor

Manhattan School of Music’s Symphony Orchestra performing under the direction of Leonard Slatkin

MSM Jazz Orchestra

Manhattan School of Music’s Jazz Orchestra performs at MSM’s Morningside Heights Campus in December 2024.

SphinxConnect Conference & Sphinx Competition

This January I traveled to Detroit to spend three days photographing the Sphinx Organization’s annual SphinxConnect convening of arts professionals from around the country as well as their flagship Sphinx Competition with a $50,000 grand prize in the senior division.

Sphinx Competition Results:
Sr Division
Gabriela Lara (Chicago Symphony ) - 1st Place
Paul Aguilar (Houston Symphony) - 2nd Place
Brendon Elliott (Virginia Symphony) - 3rd Place

Jr Division
Jacqueline Rodenbeck - 1st Place
Sonya Moomaw - 2nd Place
Kai Isoke Ali-Landing - 3rd Place

Lone Star Youth Winds & Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

Premier ensembles from the Lone Star and Show-Me States perform in Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall. Concert produced by Scott Casagrande.

Carnegie Hall Members

On assignment for Carnegie Hall, I captured their members enjoying a wine & cheese appreciation event on the Weill Terrace one spectacular summer afternoon.

Weill Hall @ Carnegie : Premia International Competition Winners from Hong Kong

In July, The Premia Festival sent a delegation of talented young artists to perform at Carnegie Hall in Weill Recital Hall.

MSM Opera Theatre - La Rondine

I love photographing the mainstage performances of the Manhattan School of Music Opera Theatre each year. While the 3+ hours of nonstop action requires a tremendous amount of focus and even more post production, the personal satisfaction in recording the months long efforts of many is very rewarding.

Yuhan Su Duo at Manhattan West

The Yuhan Su duo performed at Manhattan West as part of their Jazz Hour series. The constantly changing light made for lots of interesting variation and lots of depth.

Carnegie Hall Photographer

I had the pleasure of returning to Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall to photograph the Oratorio Society of New York conducted by Kent Tritle who is Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St John the Divine and organist of the New York Philharmonic.

The Oratorio Society celebrated 150 years with a performance of Handel’s Samson featuring:

Soprano Nola Richardson
Soprano Heather Lake
Mezzo Soprano Mary Beth Nelson
Tenor Lawrence Jones
Tenor David Freides
Baritone Sidney Outlaw
Bass Baritone Joseph Beutel

As a NYC performing arts photographer, I enjoy the challenge of unlocking the spirit of a performance from a fixed position hundreds of feet away.

2023 Sphinx Medal of Excellence Recipients

Earlier this year I was asked to travel to Washington D.C. to photograph the recipients of the Sphinx Medal of Excellence at the Kennedy Center. Congrats to cellist Thomas Mesa, soprano Audi Marie Moore and composer Joel Thompson. I look forward to photographing the 2024 recipients in a few short months.

Yo Yo Ma performs J.S. Bach

Yo Yo Ma performed Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello at the Washington National Cathedral on November 29, 2018.

2018 Naumburg Violin Competition

Violinist Grace Park performs during the finals of the Naumburg International Violin Competition at 92Y in New York City.

David Russell Masterclass

Guitar virtuoso David Russell gives a masterclass at Manhattan School of Music.

Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

Conga legend Candido Camero performs at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola with Bobby Sonabria leading the Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra.

Manhattan School of Music at Carnegie Hall

97 year old Manhattan School of Music made its debut in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium with conductor Leonard Slatkin and violinist Glenn Dicterow.

Julia Bullock, Naumburg 2014 Vocal Competition Winner

Soprano Julia Bullock's 1st prize winning performance at the Naumburg Foundation's 2014 International Vocal Competition finals held at Manhattan School of Music in New York City.  She performed with pianist Renate Rohlfing.

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