Clarion continues its celebration of Rachmaninoff's 150th anniversary with a presentation of the composer's rarely-heard songs and romances. Renowned baritone Aleksey Bogdanov, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, and pianists Craig Ketter and Brian Zeger perform Sergei Rachmaninoff's vocal works, together with piano music for four hands from Rachmaninoff's Opus 11. Having recently performed the role of Shchelkalov in Boris Godunov at the Metropolitan Opera, Bogdanov is a specialist in the works of Mussorgsky and Rachmaninoff. He recently sang the poignant baritone role in Rachmaninoff's The Bells with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Steven Fox. In a Clarion presentation this November 7th, Bogdanov and outstanding mezzo-soprano Megan Moore will perform Rachmaninoff's songs in the intimate, acoustically stellar Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City.

Selected Songs and Romances of Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Piano Works for Four Hands, Opus 11
Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano
Craig Ketter and Brian Zeger, piano

"The Clarion Choir, directed by Steven Fox, was superb in the score’s many moods."
- The New York Times