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Mary Ellen Callahan
In Recital
Beloved soprano Mary Ellen Callahan, trained in New York, presents a program of opera, musical theatre, and art songs by Henry Purcell, Fanny Mendelssohn, and Paul Bowles, as well as comic selections – and a special surprise! She will be accompanied by fine Bay Area pianist Shuyi Hsieh.
FREE admission, $25 suggested donation
Advance reservations required. We are offering a limited number of seats for this performance. Masking is optional.
MARY ELLEN CALLAHAN
Bay Area native Mary Ellen Callahan appears as soloist across the nation in a variety of repertoires. Performances include Bach’s St. John Passion at Lincoln Center, Mahler's Eighth Symphony and Handel’s Messiah in Carnegie Hall, Carmina Burana in the Metropolitan Opera House, and the Bach B Minor Mass and Mozart Mass in C Minor at the Kennedy Center.
An avid recitalist, Ms. Callahan collaborates frequently with artists in New York and on the West Coast in music ranging from the early Baroque to works by living composers. Her solo recital in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall was sung to a sold-out house. After living and working in New York City for 26 years, she has now returned to her beloved Bay Area. Returning to New York regularly, she continues to perform and teach both in the Bay Area and on the East Coast. maryellencallahan.com
SHUYI HSIEH
Shuyi Hsieh, born in Taiwan, is an active Bay Area pianist as well as a composer and improviser. She received her masters degree in piano from the Manhattan School of Music. In her passion for chamber music, she has worked with renowned soloists from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Asia. Her album "a sad bird" was premiered at the National Recital Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. In addition to her chamber music collaborations, Shuyi is a faculty member at the Crowden School in Berkeley, California. shuyihsieh.com