Cleveland’s Art Song Festival was founded in 1985 to promote art song and cultivate its performance. The 2020 Art Song Festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as was the 2021 Festival. Finally, Art Song Festival returns December 9-11 with its first Winter Mini-Festival featuring renowned countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo with pianist Bryan Wagorn.

Costanzo garnered international acclaim starring in Philip Glass’s Akhnaten at the Metropolitan Opera. He will be joined in recital by Metropolitan Opera assistant conductor and pianist Bryan Wagorn.

NOTE: All events for the Winter Mini-Festival will take place in Drinko Hall at Cleveland State University.

Schedule:

Thursday, December 9, 7:30pm: Master class with Bryan Wagorn featuring students from Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music and Cleveland Institute of Music

Friday, December 10, 8pm: Recital by Mr. Costanzo and Mr. Wagorn

Saturday, December 11, 11:30pm: Master class with Anthony Roth Costanzo featuring students from Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music and Cleveland Institute of Music