Carley sings as a member of the chorus with Emmanuel Music at their annual Blue Christmas Service. This service will not be livestreamed.
Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston
15 Newbury Street
Anthony Trecek-King, conductor and co-creator
Reginald Mobley, countertenor and co-creator
Regie Gibson, spoken word artist
Brianna Robinson, soprano
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
Parallel lives, shared stories, and transatlantic musical traditions intertwine in this revelatory choral drama. Premiered by H+H in 2023 to sold-out houses, Crossing the Deep explores the resonances and juxtapositions between sacred music by Handel and Negro spirituals by enslaved Africans in America, written at the same time and often using the same Biblical texts. “There should be next performances and then some,” raved The Boston Globe, and we’re glad to deliver: Now, we’re inviting even more Bostonians to join us for this one-of-a-kind emotional journey.
Anthony Trecek-King, conductor and co-creator
Reginald Mobley, countertenor and co-creator
Regie Gibson, spoken word artist
Brianna Robinson, soprano
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
Parallel lives, shared stories, and transatlantic musical traditions intertwine in this revelatory choral drama. Premiered by H+H in 2023 to sold-out houses, Crossing the Deep explores the resonances and juxtapositions between sacred music by Handel and Negro spirituals by enslaved Africans in America, written at the same time and often using the same Biblical texts. “There should be next performances and then some,” raved The Boston Globe, and we’re glad to deliver: Now, we’re inviting even more Bostonians to join us for this one-of-a-kind emotional journey.
Carley performs with the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus.
Presented in collaboration with Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall, Erich Korngold’s Die tote Stadt (“The Dead City”) is an incredibly tender work, embodying the twilight of the Romantic era. Korngold, a remarkable prodigy who later became one of Hollywood’s most important composers, began the opera when he was only 19 and completed it at age 23. It opened simultaneously in December 1920 in Cologne and Hamburg and became one of the biggest operatic successes of the era. The opera’s theme of struggling with the memory of a lost loved one undoubtedly resonated with audiences still traumatized by the recent catastrophe of World War I.
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Christine Goerke, soprano (Marietta)
Elisa Sunshine, soprano (Juliette)
Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano (Brigitte)
Brandon Jovanovich, tenor (Paul)
Joshua Sanders, tenor (Victorin)
Neal Ferreira, tenor (Gaston)
Terrence Chin-Loy, tenor (Graf Albert)
Andrzej Filończyk, baritone (Frank)
Elliot Madore, baritone (Fritz)
with the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus and Tanglewood Festival Chorus
For tickets and more information, please visit the Boston Lyric Opera website
Carley performs with the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus.
Presented in collaboration with Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall, Erich Korngold’s Die tote Stadt (“The Dead City”) is an incredibly tender work, embodying the twilight of the Romantic era. Korngold, a remarkable prodigy who later became one of Hollywood’s most important composers, began the opera when he was only 19 and completed it at age 23. It opened simultaneously in December 1920 in Cologne and Hamburg and became one of the biggest operatic successes of the era. The opera’s theme of struggling with the memory of a lost loved one undoubtedly resonated with audiences still traumatized by the recent catastrophe of World War I.
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Christine Goerke, soprano (Marietta)
Elisa Sunshine, soprano (Juliette)
Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano (Brigitte)
Brandon Jovanovich, tenor (Paul)
Joshua Sanders, tenor (Victorin)
Neal Ferreira, tenor (Gaston)
Terrence Chin-Loy, tenor (Graf Albert)
Andrzej Filończyk, baritone (Frank)
Elliot Madore, baritone (Fritz)
with the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus and Tanglewood Festival Chorus
For tickets and more information, please visit the Boston Lyric Opera website
Carley sings with the H+H Chorus.
Reawaken your senses, reinvigorate your spirit, and celebrate spring with your H+H community! Harmonies burst through the Symphony Hall air like daffodils through the snow as Jonathan Cohen leads the superlative H+H Orchestra and Chorus in that sweetest of Haydn’s The Seasons. Then, our “gem of a chorus…makes a truly glorious noise” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer) as serenity gives way to rapture in Beethoven’s mesmerizing Mass in C Major.
For tickets and more information, please click here.
Carley sings with the H+H Chorus.
Reawaken your senses, reinvigorate your spirit, and celebrate spring with your H+H community! Harmonies burst through the Symphony Hall air like daffodils through the snow as Jonathan Cohen leads the superlative H+H Orchestra and Chorus in that sweetest of Haydn’s The Seasons. Then, our “gem of a chorus…makes a truly glorious noise” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer) as serenity gives way to rapture in Beethoven’s mesmerizing Mass in C Major.
For tickets and more information, please click here.
Celebrate the season with festive18th-century yuletide music from across the Western Hemisphere! This sojourn takes you to Ireland, England, France, Poland, Germany, the Czech region, New England, and Mexico, with stellar works by Bach and Handel along with delightful rediscoveries.
Carley DeFranco, soprano; Carrie Cheron, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor
Saturday, December 14, 4pm: Trinity Lutheran, Worcester and live-streamed
Sunday, December 15, 4pm: Old South Church, Boston
For more information, please click here.
Celebrate the season with festive18th-century yuletide music from across the Western Hemisphere! This sojourn takes you to Ireland, England, France, Poland, Germany, the Czech region, New England, and Mexico, with stellar works by Bach and Handel along with delightful rediscoveries.
Carley DeFranco, soprano; Carrie Cheron, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor
Saturday, December 14, 4pm: Trinity Lutheran, Worcester and live-streamed
Sunday, December 15, 4pm: Old South Church, Boston
For more information, please click here.
Carley sings with the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music in the weekly Bach Cantata Series. Ryan Turner conducts.
Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston, 15 Newbury Street
The service will be live-streamed via Emmanuel Church’s YouTube Channel, found here
Carley sings with the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music in the weekly Bach Cantata Series. Ryan Turner conducts.
Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston, 15 Newbury Street
The service will be live-streamed via Emmanuel Church’s YouTube Channel, found here
Carley sings with the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus.
BLO Music Director David Angus takes the helm of this production that features Michelle Johnson as Aida, Diego Torre as Radamès, Alice Chung as Amneris, Morris Robinson as Ramfis, and Brian Major as Amonasro. The Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus perform Verdi’s thrilling score and join with Boston’s choral community, including the Back Bay Chorale, for the monumental Act Two Triumphal March.
Carley is a soloist with the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music in the weekly Bach Cantata Series. Ryan Turner conducts.
Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston, 15 Newbury Street
The service will be live-streamed via Emmanuel Church’s YouTube Channel, found here
Carley is the soprano soloist with Symphony NH in their season opening concert. Roger Kalia conducts.
For more information and tickets, please visit the Symphony NH website
Heidi Braun-Hill & Heather Braun-Bakken, violin | Mark Berger, viola | Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Carley DeFranco, soprano | Katherine Maysek, mezzo | Omar Najmi, tenor | Will Prapestis, baritone
Leslie Amper, piano
Program
Samuel Barber -Dover Beach
Elena Ruehr - Song of the Silkie, Second String Quartet
Florence Price - Sympathy
Clara Schumann - Drei Lieder
Kaija Saariaho - Prospero’s Vision
Omar Najmi - The Comet at Yell'ham
Gabriel Fauré - La Bonne Chanson
Heidi Braun-Hill & Heather Braun-Bakken, violin | Mark Berger, viola | Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Carley DeFranco, soprano | Katherine Maysek, mezzo | Omar Najmi, tenor | Will Prapestis, baritone
Leslie Amper, piano
Program
Samuel Barber -Dover Beach
Elena Ruehr - Song of the Silkie, Second String Quartet
Florence Price - Sympathy
Clara Schumann - Drei Lieder
Kaija Saariaho - Prospero’s Vision
Omar Najmi - The Comet at Yell'ham
Gabriel Fauré - La Bonne Chanson
Carley sings with the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music in the weekly Bach Cantata Series. Ryan Turner conducts.
Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston, 15 Newbury Street
The service will be live-streamed via Emmanuel Church’s YouTube Channel, found here
Carley is a soloist with the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music in the weekly Bach Cantata Series. Ryan Turner conducts.
Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston, 15 Newbury Street
The service will be live-streamed via Emmanuel Church’s YouTube Channel, found here
Boston Lyric Opera Street Stage at The Rose Kennedy Greenway
Thursday, September 26, 12:30–1:30 PM
Rain Date: Friday, September 27, 12:30-1:30 PM
Rowes Wharf Plaza on the Rose Kennedy Greenway
Intersection of High Street and Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110
Boston’s beloved downtown park becomes an open-air opera house as BLO’s Street Stage returns to the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Enjoy a lunchtime concert of enchanting arias showcasing fan-favorite repertoire, virtuosic singing, and sneak previews from BLO’s 2024/25 Season. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to settle on the grass, or stroll by for a song while enjoying the sights of the city.
Carley covers the role of Ismene.
Passion and politics collide in this star-studded production of Mozart’s rarely performed work. Against the backdrop of a raging war, the King of Pontus must put his family’s loyalty to the test. With a bristling score written by Mozart at the age of 14, Mitridate explores the tension of family ties amidst jealousy, aging, betrayal, and desire.
BLO Music Director David Angus conducts and stage director James Darrah leads an extraordinary cast that includes Brenda Rae as Aspasia, John Holiday as Farnace, and celebrated tenor Lawrence Brownlee in the title role.
Carley covers the role of Ismene.
Passion and politics collide in this star-studded production of Mozart’s rarely performed work. Against the backdrop of a raging war, the King of Pontus must put his family’s loyalty to the test. With a bristling score written by Mozart at the age of 14, Mitridate explores the tension of family ties amidst jealousy, aging, betrayal, and desire.
BLO Music Director David Angus conducts and stage director James Darrah leads an extraordinary cast that includes Brenda Rae as Aspasia, John Holiday as Farnace, and celebrated tenor Lawrence Brownlee in the title role.
Carley joins members of Boston Lyric Opera for an afternoon concert at the Boston Public Library.
Join us for our longstanding, series-finale opera performance as part of our Friday lunchtime concerts that feature local musicians playing a range of genres. This concert is also part of our Revolutionary Music: Music and Social Change programmatic theme.
Now in its 47th Season, Boston Lyric Opera is dedicated to creating compelling operatic experiences throughout the greater Boston area that welcome new audiences, break new ground, and enrich community life. Since its founding in 1976, Boston Lyric Opera has produced world and US premieres, Pulitzer Prize-winning operas, and notable commissions and co-productions, ranging from live stage shows to films streamed worldwide.
Hancock Village Concert: Recital for Soprano, Cello, and Piano
Program
Pauline Viardot – Sterne
Amy Beach – Chanson d’amour
Lotte Lehmann – Selected songs
Adolphus Hailstork – Elegy for cello and piano
Tania León – Atwood Songs
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Six Studies in English Folksong
Hugo Wolf – Mignon-Lieder
Andre Previn – Vocalise
Carley is a soloist with the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music at Bachfest Leipzig 2024: CHORal TOTAL. Ryan Turner conducts.
CHORALE CANTATAS
No 34 Chorale cantatas 4
J. S. Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94 • J. Harbison: Prelude Motet to BWV 101 • J. S. Bach: Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101 • J. S. Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113 • E. Wallen: Prelude Motet to BWV 137 • J. S. Bach: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137
ARTISTS: Thomasorganist Johannes Lang, Solisten, Emmanuel Music Boston (USA), direction: Ryan Turner
Carley is a soloist with the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music. Ryan Turner conducts.
Emmanuel Music goes to Leipzig! We’re deeply honored to have been invited to participate in this global celebration of Bach, and wish we could take all our Boston friends with us. Before we head to BachFest in Germany, we want to share the experience of BachFest — with some added benefits — for our local audience. Experience our program of four Bach cantatas, accompanied by newly commissioned motets inspired by each of the Bach works. Emmanuel Music continues our mission of serving as a living laboratory of Bach, both at home and abroad.
Carley is the soprano soloist in Fauré’s Requiem.
Boston Choral Ensemble performs Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem in an innovative, fully-staged production of this classic choral work in collaboration with director Patrick Chiu. This performance combines theatrical movement with exquisite choral singing, to take the audience on a journey through a world of unknowns to find glory and hope.
For more information and tickets, please visit Boston Choral Ensemble’s website
Carley is the soprano soloist with the Lexington Symphony, Masterworks Chorale and Concord Chorus. Jonathan McPhee conducts.
Carley is the soprano soloist with the Lexington Symphony, Masterworks Chorale and Concord Chorus. Jonathan McPhee conducts.
Savor the richness of Brahms in this profound performance that captures the full shimmering spectrum of human emotion. It’s a perfect showcase for our chorus—almost as if this deeply spiritual music were written just for them. With celebrated period instrument conductor Bernard Labadie at the helm, you’ll take part in the rare thrill of hearing these pieces played on the instruments Brahms knew best, surrounding yourself with the healing sounds that brought him solace following his mother’s death. This majestic offering matches ferocity with tenderness, boldness with beauty, promising goosebumps from start to finish.
Brahms: Begräbnisgesang (Funeral Song)
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Lucy Crowe, soprano
James Atkinson, baritone
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
Savor the richness of Brahms in this profound performance that captures the full shimmering spectrum of human emotion. It’s a perfect showcase for our chorus—almost as if this deeply spiritual music were written just for them. With celebrated period instrument conductor Bernard Labadie at the helm, you’ll take part in the rare thrill of hearing these pieces played on the instruments Brahms knew best, surrounding yourself with the healing sounds that brought him solace following his mother’s death. This majestic offering matches ferocity with tenderness, boldness with beauty, promising goosebumps from start to finish.
Brahms: Begräbnisgesang (Funeral Song)
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Lucy Crowe, soprano
James Atkinson, baritone
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
Carley is a soloist with Con Brio Choral Society. Stephen Bruce conducts.
For tickets and more information, please visit Con Brio’s website.
Carley is a soloist with Con Brio Choral Society. Stephen Bruce conducts.
For tickets and more information, please visit Con Brio’s website.
Carley sings with the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music in the weekly Bach Cantata Series. Ryan Turner conducts.
Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston, 15 Newbury Street
The service will be live-streamed via Emmanuel Church’s YouTube Channel, found here
Carley is the soprano soloist with Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum. Noah Horn conducts.
Rousing us from winter to celebrate the awakening spring, Emmanuel Music performs one of the greatest masterpieces of Baroque music, the St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach, BWV 244. Performed by two orchestras, two choruses, and a children’s chorus, a narrator and an array of soloists enact an exhilarating and dramatic theatrical experience, immersive and electrifying.
Carley is a soloist with the Falmouth Chorale. Andrew Welch conducts.
Lacrimosa (Lutoslawski)
Requiem (Mozart)
For more information and tickets, please visit Falmouth Chorale’s website
Carley is a soloist with the Falmouth Chorale. Andrew Welch conducts.
Lacrimosa (Lutoslawski)
Requiem (Mozart)
For more information and tickets, please visit Falmouth Chorale’s website
