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"No group in the city
presents a more
scintillating program
of songs
than those
offered in this
valuable series"
– The New Yorker

"The festival may be
the most reliably
excellent musical
organization in New York.
What orchestra, ensemble
or opera company
can make every show
so special
…"
—Newsday

 

 

Features

Sing It So I Believe It!
New York Magazine, November 2010
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The Jewish Heart Of A Song Festival

"[NYFOS dips] heavily into every songbook imaginable."
The Jewish Week, Octpber 2010
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Everyone has a primal need to be sung to
"...evenings that can feel like dream dinner parties — the kind where a group of fascinating strangers come together to have wonderfully unexpected conversations."
Opera America, Spring 2008
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The Revisionist
"Sing what you love, think of the recital space as a sacred home for your imagination and your soul, and welcome the audience into a world you create for them. You won't go wrong.
Opera News, June 2005
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For a Champion of Song It's About Communiating
The New York Times (Ann Midgette), May 2003
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Eclecticism Reaches Songful Heights
"...charming audiences with programs that combine meticulous research with an infectious strain of vocal hedonism."
The New York Times (Jeremy Eichler), May 2003
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Pride and Joy
"What's not to love about the New York Festival of Song?"
Andante Magazine, April 2002
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Fanfare feature
Newsday (Justin Davidson), February 2002
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Reviews

God Bless the Christmas Jews!

A review of A Goyishe Christmas to You!

The Daily Jewish Forward, Dec 2011

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Tracking Composers on the Run
The New York Times, Nov 2008
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American Beauties
A review of Fugitives
Opera Now, March/April 2009
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Portrait, in Songs, of a Lost World
A review of Fugitives
Washington Post, Nov 2008
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Glorious Kennedy Center Concert honors composers persecuted by Nazis
A review of Fugitives
D.C. Arts and Travel Examiner, Nov 2008
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Mother Russia, With the Language Barrier Removed
A review of Poets Without Heroes
The New York Times, Jan 2005
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A Rich, and Enriching, Exploration of Russian Song
A review of Poets Without Heroes
Washington Post, Jan 2005
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A Russian Winter

A review of Poets Without Heroes
NewYorkMetro.com, Feb 2005
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Festival Highlights Talent From Harlem's 1920s Renaissance
A review of At Harlem's Height
Newsday, Jan 2002
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The Songs of Harlem, Informally Informative
A review of At Harlem's Height
The New York Times, Oct 2001
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