Manhattanville to Host Special Holiday Concert
This holiday season, Manhattanville University will host a spectacular evening of music featuring GRAMMY Award-winning baritone Will Liverman and acclaimed pianist Judith Lynn Stillman. This exclusive performance in O’Byrne Chapel promises an unforgettable showcase of world-class artistry. Together, Liverman’s rich baritone and Stillman’s celebrated piano artistry bring art songs, arias, festive selections, and original compositions to life through their extraordinary collaboration.
The performance marks one of Liverman’s few appearances outside the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
The concert will take place on Thursday, December 19, at 7:30 p.m. on the Manhattanville campus (O’Byrne Chapel) at 2900 Purchase Street in Purchase. Visit https://www.mville.edu/index.php to purchase tickets.
Judith Lynn Stillman and Will Liverman’s Essential Business: A Mini-Opera with film, musical score, and piano/instrumentals by Judith Lynn Stillman, featuring Will Liverman, was the First Prize winner of the worldwide OperaVision/Opera Europa International Quarantine Competition. The film was spotlighted as “a watching and listening highlight” by The Guardian. Liverman and Stillman also performed Art Song to Aria at the Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts. Their duo recital included the world premiere of Stillman’s song cycle, “Where There’s A Will…,” commissioned by Liverman.
“This concert promises to be an extraordinary experience, bringing together two remarkable musical artists in an intimate setting,” said Frank D. Sánchez, Ph.D., President of Manhattanville University. “The O’Byrne Chapel is a beautiful building with wonderful acoustics, making it the perfect venue for what is sure to be a magical evening.”