Maya Kherani
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"From her opening ornate aria, Maya Kherani’s Partenope sailed through Handel’s effusive coloratura with gleaming precision and impassioned conviction. She dominated this production the same way an excellent Violetta commands Verdi’s La Traviata."
Indian-American soprano MAYA KHERANI has been lauded for her vibrant voice and exciting characterizations in repertoire from the Baroque to the modern. Current and upcoming projects include a debut at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and Château de Versailles as DRUSILLA/FORTUNA L’incoronazione di Poppea; AUTONOE Sartorio’s Orfeo with Philippe Jaroussky Opéra national de Montpellier; Muffat’s Missa in labore requies Philharmonia Baroque with Richard Egarr; Mahler Symphony No. 4 Vancouver Symphony; Handel’s Belshazzar, Messiah and Bach’s Mass in A major American Bach Soloists; a world premiere project as PIPER Pay the Piper Glyndebourne; MUKHTAR Sankaram’s Thumbprint Portland Opera; Messiah Boston Baroque and Portland Baroque Orchestra, Reena Esmail’s Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz (My Sister’s Voice) Berkeley Symphony; SUSANNA Le Nozze di Figaro Opera San Jose and PROSERPINA/EURIDICE L'Orfeo with Pacific MusicWorks with Stephen Stubbs.
“Maya Kherani brings intelligence, vulnerability, and a rich, soaring soprano.”
Of Gods and Mortals
Pacific MusicWorks
The stellar voices of bass-baritone Dashon Burton and soprano Maya Kherani join Stephen Stubbs and Pacific MusicWorks for a passionate and emotionally charged program of duets from Baroque opera and oratorio. From the dark lord Plutone and his captive Proserpina in Monteverdi’s Orfeo to Cupid and the Cold Genius from Purcell’s King Arthur and works by Handel and Steffani, experience the fireworks and drama of these timeless tales brought to life by some of the finest singers of our day.
MAHLEr SYmphony No. 4
Vancouver Symphony
A musical contemplation of spirituality and human existence. Through the lens of the incorrigible Don Giovanni, Mozart wrestled with the purpose of being, and unwittingly examined the end of his own life. Experience the incredible depth of Alisa Weilerstein as she performs Argentinian composer Golijov’s contemplative cello concerto that explores heaven through the blue (azul) sky. Maestro Tausk closes the program with Mahler’s take on a child’s vision of heaven. This Mahler symphony is dedicated to Ronald L. Cliff, CM, OBC
