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UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
Emily & Edna
Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:30 pm.
Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, MA
Join us for an enchanting evening of art songs featuring the timeless poetry of Emily Dickinson and Edna St. Vincent Millay, two iconic voices of New England. This program highlights celebrated works of Lori Laitman, Jake Heggie, Margaret Bonds, and others, alongside the brilliant works of contemporary composers, chosen from Calliope's Call's prestigious Call for Scores competition. Experience the fusion of evocative poetry and innovative music, as each piece brings to life the words of these literary giants, deeply rooted in the landscapes and spirit of New England.
PAST ENGAGEMENTS
Keep Marching:
A House Party for Hope
Club Cafe
Friday, January 10, 7-10 pm.
Boston, MA
Emily Siar is having a “House Party for Hope” featuring songs of possibility and joyful resistance. All tips will be donated to local progressive organizations. Stellar performers Craig Juricka and Donatella Fermata are excited to join in the merriment, accompanied on keys by the brilliant J. Kathleen Castellenos. Join them onstage with a song of your own!
MACBETH'S WITCHES: A Halloween Masquerade and Ball
Henry Purcell Society of Boston
Sunday, October 27th, 7 pm.
Beech St. Center, Belmont, MA
Come in your best Bridgerton dress, or as you like, whether it is as a masquerader or lover of live music, food and community.Featuring music of the witches taken directly from Eccles “Macbeth.” Dancers will enchant you in this fully staged presentation while you sip cocktails from the cauldron and enjoy refreshments from Sage Platter.
Emily's House Party
Club Cafe
Friday, August 9, 7-10 pm.
Boston, MA
Join Emily and friends for a raucous night of cabaret merriment!
National Association of Teachers of Singing National Conference
Monday, July 1, 2 pm.
Knoxville, TN
As winner of the 2024 NATSAA competition, Emily will present a featured solo recital at the NATS national conference, accompanied by Jean Anderson Collier.
"Music in the Woods": An Afternoon of Song
Sunday, June 2nd, 2 pm.
Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary
Boylston, MA
Emily joins pianist Elias Dagher and baritone Craig Juricka in a recital featuring art song, opera duets, and musical theater.
Don Giovanni
Boston Baroque
Thursday, April 25, 7:30 pm.
Friday, April 26, 7:30 pm.
Sunday, April 28, 3 pm.
The Huntington Theater
Emily joins the world-class ensemble of Boston Baroque for one of Mozart's most beloved operas.
The Music of Anahita Abbasi and Michael Daugherty
Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble
Friday, May 3, 2024, 8 pm.
Studio 106, 132 Ipswich St.
Emily is a faculty guest soloist for Michael Daugherty's 45 minute cycle, "Labyrinth of Love."
A Valentine's Day Feast
Henry Purcell Society
of Boston
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 7-9 pm.
Emily joins soprano Amanda Forsythe and countertenor Cody Bowers to celebrate the Purcell Society. Ticket includes a musical concert and guided tasting of 5 special wines, tasty hors d’oeuvres… And, of course, chocolate!
Artistry in Action
Boston Conservatory Faculty Chamber Series
Friday, February 2, 2024, 8 pm.
Esteemed faculty of Boston Conservatory at Berklee collaborate to perform works showcasing their artistic talents. Performers include Lynn Chang, Craig Juricka, Kyoka Minami, Rictor Noren, David Russell, Robert Sheena, Emily Siar, Christopher Sierra, Linda Toote, Carlos Vargas, and Marimolin members Sharan Leventhal and Nancy Zeltsman. Repertoire includes Bach’s complete Coffee Cantata (BWV 211) and works by Valerie Coleman, Claude Debussy, and Gunther Schuller.
NATS Artist Awards
Finals Concert
Sunday, January 7, 2024, 7:30 pm.
Neidorff-Karpati Hall, Manhattan School of Music
Emily wins first place. Her performance was accompanied by pianist Renate Rohlfing.
Emily's House Party
Sunday, August 13, 2023
Club Cafe
Emily headlines at Club Cafe with a set of Broadway and cabaret favorites. Featuring Rose Van Dyne on keys and guest performances by Emily's students.
Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride
Boston Baroque
Thursday, April 20th, 2023, 8 pm.
Friday, April 21st, 2023, 8 pm.
Sunday, April 23rd, 2023, 3 pm.
GBH's Calderwood Studio
Emily joins the chorus of Boston Baroque and sings the Première prêtresse in this new production led by stage director Mo Zhou and conducted by Martin Pearlman.
Guest Teaching Artist
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
Dr. Siar will teach a class on voice training for musical theater for the UNC Chapel Hill voice program.
Artistry in Action
Boston Conservatory Faculty Chamber Series
Friday, February 24th, 2023, 8 pm.
Chamber Series presents Soir Paien by Gaubert, “Madrigals I” by George Crumb, Piano Trio in B Major by Johannes Brahms, and “Breathe” by Berklee College of Music faculty member Evan Williams, performed by renowned Boston Conservatory at Berklee faculty members Saul Bitran (violin), Joseph Holt (bass), Emily Siar (voice), Philipp Stäudlin (saxophone), Linda Toote (flute), Carlos Vargas (piano), and Owen Young (cello) and graduate students Kyoka Minami and Eric Puente.
Guest Teaching Artist
New England Conservatory
Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
Dr. Siar will teach a masterclass class for NEC's Vocal Pedagogy program on cross-training in the voice studio.
Opera Bites
Boston Opera Collaborative
Friday, January 20th, 2023, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, January 21st, 2023, 7:30 pm.
Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, 3 pm.
Boston Opera Collaborative and Longy continue this wildly popular evening of short, new operas in English. This year’s production will include new commissions from BOC's 20/21 Opera Bites: In the Studio program. Emily will sing the role of Wren in "In the House of Serenity" by Beth Ratay and Laura Fuentes.
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Bach's Mass in B Minor Boston Baroque
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 8 pm. - GBH Calderwood Studio
Sunday, October 16, 2022, 3 pm. - Jordan Hall
Boston Baroque’s 50th Anniversary Season begins with Bach’s masterpiece, the Mass in B minor. One of Johann Sebastian Bach’s (1685-1750) later works, the music’s luminous drama is brought to life by Boston Baroque’s renowned orchestra and chorus, and soloists Amanda Forsythe, Sonja Tengblad, Tamara Mumford in her Boston Baroque debut, Nicholas Phan, and Kevin Deas.
A Restoration Era MacBeth
Henry Purcell Society of Boston
Saturday, June 11th, 2022, 8 pm. - St. Paul's Cathedral
Sunday, June 12th, 2022, 5 pm. - Connecticut Early Music Festival, Westerly, RI
Shakespeare’s Macbeth as you’ve never seen it before!
In 1664, William Davenant adapted Shakespeare’s Macbeth for the age, infusing it with music that was performed by some of the finest singers of the day. Come experience scenes and music from the Scottish play as it was performed to enormous success on the Restoration and 18th Century stage. Emily plays one of the three witches, who loom larger in this production as the Wayward Sisters weave their spells in song.