You are invited to the Live Performance Opera Arias and Songs
By Raymond Storms and the pianist Loli Tsan
At Dekatur Club’s "5 years Anniversary / Christmas Party",
Saturday December 14 at 7pm ($5 Donation).BYOB.
The singer: Raymond Storms
Raymond Storms, countertenor, received his Bachelor's degree in vocal performance at the New England Conservatory in Boston, MA in 2007 on a scholarship.
While at NEC Raymond attended the Royal College of Music in London as an exchange student.
He began studying opera at The New World School of the Arts in Miami, Fl under mezzo-soprano Joy Davidson.
Raymond currently studies with Neil Semer in NYC.
He has performed with V.O.I.C.Experience under Sherrill Milnes in Tampa and in NYC, Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera in Seattle,the Neil Semer Vocal Institute in Coesfeld, Germany, Dell'arte Opera in NYC, Underworld Opera in NYC, Drama per Musica in Beverly, MA and again in NYC.
He is excited to be reunited with the Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre Company.
Mr. Storms was honored with the first Crescentini fellowship award and sang with Maestro Benton Hess throughout Italy with Si Parla Si Canta.
While in Italy his passion for food, music and entertainment was cemented.
Raymond would love to combine these all on a television show where he would cook, sing and entertain the audience.
He was signed to BMI for his "Opera House Song" which he recorded with Grammy Award winner George Mena Keys.
Raymond Storms is also a reiki master, psychic and empath. His holistic practice is based on Unconditional Love and removing the conditions. He specializes in blockages and reconnecting to oneself. Mr. Storms continues to be humbled and awed by the power of the human heart. The power of Love, our greatest strength and the key to our happiness. He is grateful to experience and share this journey called life.
The pianist: Loli Tsan
Loli Tsan was trained as a pianist in Paris (Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris) and has been performing in numerous venues in France, Italy, Russia, China and the United States.
She is an Assistant Professor of French Literature at State University of New York, Oneonta, U.S.
She holds a Doctorat (French Literature) from the Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and a PhD (Romance Linguistics & Literature) from UCLA.
Her research interests focus on 19th-century French Symbolism, French and Italian Medieval studies, Medievalism, as well as research on singularity with IRISA (Institut de Recherche Internationale en Anthropologie de la Singularité).
She just completed a book titled L’Art à l’épreuve de la singularité, and is currently working on a series of short stories titled Toute Ressemblance.
Music Program: Singing in English,Italian,German, French and Latin.
Black is the Color of My True Loves Hair - by John Jacob NilesAmor to Vieta - from the Italian opera Fedora - by Umberto GiordanoO del moo dolce ardor - by Christoph Willibald GluckDies Bildnis - from the opera The Magic Flute - by MozartLonely House- from Street Scene - by Kurt WeillAprès un Rêve - by Gabriel FaurèÀ Chloris - by Reynaldo HahnClair de lune - by Gabriel FaurèAve Maria - by Charles GounodSilent Night - by Frank GrüberO Holy Night - by Adolf Adam
DEKATUR CLUB
ANNIVERSARY.
-DEKATUR CLUB ’s Dress Code:
Dress Fabulous!
No Casual ,Be Bold!
-DONATION OF $5 at the Door.(Eris at the Door).
-Dekatur Club provides Vegan finger food.
-You Have to bring Your Own Bottle: BYOB
Champagne or Prosecco.
Please Do Not Bring Red Wine, Thanks .
It is too risky for my Grand-Parents’ antique chairs :)
Saturday December 14 schedule:
-From 7- 8.30 pm: Cocktail, people arrival.
-At 8.30 pm: Opera Performance by Raymond Storms
and the pianist Loli Tsan.
-From 9.30 -12 pm: People Mingle
We will be happy to see you!
Please RSVP to this email.
(This is mandatory, Eris is at the door with the RSVP list)
Thanks.
Virginie.
Dekatur Club’s Founder