German Mezzo Soprano Sonja Bruzauskas, accompanied by Israeli-American Pianist Dr. Tali Morgulis, will present a vocal concert at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 2041 Trinity Ave, Liberty, at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 5.
The concert will consist of German, French and American Art Songs. A reception in the Parish Hall will follow.
Bruzauskas holds two graduate degrees in vocal performance. For 10 years, she performed in concert halls in Europe, including Saalbau Essen in Essen Germany and Konzerthaus in Berlin, Germany, and in the Houston area at the Houston Grand Opera and the Hobby Center.
These days she has transitioned from the opera stage to setting the stage for future generations of performers. Her non-profit, Partner Schools, connects diverse school communities in the Houston area to the arts.
“We take choirs from different schools and facilitate meetings that culminate in a concert at the end of the school year. Students from other schools get to sing together. Music is a universal language,” she said. “We live in this sprawled out city of Houston and a lot of people huddle up in their own homes and neighborhoods, and never have an opportunity to meet one another. The non-profit allows children to branch out a little.”
This will be Bruzauskas’ fifth time to perform at St. Stephen’s.
This concert is sponsored by the Fine Arts Society of Liberty, Texas (FASOLT) and is open to the public. FASOLT brings Art and Music to our community, takes students to operas and symphonic concerts, and awards scholarships to students studying the Arts, Choir and Band Camps.
For more information, call Jim Sterling, president of FASOLT, at 936-336-3716.