Jocelyn Claire Thomas, Zachary Lenox, & Emma Mildred Cowell
September 26, 2024: Guest host Warren Black welcomes local operatic power couple Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano, and Zachary Lenox, baritone, accompanied by Emma Mildred Cowell, piano. They will share a preview of their upcoming romantic recital “Lovers & Lieder” featuring Lieder (German art songs) by two of music history’s greatest married couples: Robert and Clara Schumann, and Gustav Mahler and Alma Mahler.
Join us Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR or from anywhere in the world via the live player on our website.
ABOUT
Praised for her “staggeringly brilliant…ethereal soprano” (The Source) Jocelyn Claire Thomas has engaged audiences with her haunting sound, musical intelligence, and unusual versatility. She has sung more than 40 operatic roles with Portland Opera, Tacoma Opera, Eugene Opera, Inland Northwest Opera, Opera Theater Oregon, Opera Bend, Brava Opera Theater, Cascadia Chamber Opera, Opera in the Park Portland, and many others.
Recent solo highlights include Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra, “Amore” in Orpheus & Eurydice with Inland Northwest Opera, “Soprano Soloist” in Messiah with Harmonia Seattle, and “Nedda” in Pagliacci with Opera Bend. Ms. Thomas was a featured soloist in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with Portland’s Bach Cantata Choir, about which Oregon ArtsWatch said “Ms. Thomas shone brightly as the angel.” Other highlights include Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate with the Central Oregon Symphony, “Susanna” in Le nozze di Figaro with Tacoma Opera, Soprano Soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah with Bravo Northwest.
Learn more at jocelynclairethomas.com.
Viewed as “a broad, resonant baritone that is exquisitely controlled throughout his entire range,” Zachary Lenox has performed leading roles across North America. Notable roles include “Silvio” in Pagliacci, “Marcello” and “Schaunard” in La Boheme, “Marullo” in Rigoletto, “Count Almaviva” in Le nozze di Figaro, “Guglielmo” and “Don Alfonso” in Cosi fan tutte, “Papageno” in Die Zauberflöte, “Father” in Hansel and Gretel, “Sid” in Albert Herring, “Gianni Schicchi” and “Betto” in Gianni Schicchi, and “Dick Deadeye” in H.M.S. Pinafore.
Lenox has appeared with Portland Opera, Eugene Opera, Tacoma Opera, Opera Parallèle, Opera Bend, Pacific Music Works, Cascadia Chamber Opera, Portland Summerfest, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Concert Opera, Eugene Concert Choir, Bravo Northwest, and the Astoria Music Festival.
Keep reading at zacharylenox.com.
Emma Mildred Cowell is a soprano, music historian, conductor and keyboardist. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from Geneva College, where she also studied piano and organ. Emma went on to earn her Master of Music degree in music history and literature from Youngstown State University, where her research focused on English sacred music and metaphysical poetry. Emma serves as the Minister of Music at Ascension Episcopal Parish, where she also directs the Salon Series, Ascension’s guest artist concert series.
Together with pianist Hannah Brewer, Emma is the Co-Artistic Director of the Portland-based chamber music collaboration Ensemble Boulanger. Emma is a Company Member of Light Opera of Portland, and recently appeared with them as Ruth in Ruddigore and the First Bridesmaid in Trial by Jury.
Learn more about Emma at emmamildred.com.
