Beneath One Sky: Songs of Reflection, Connection, and Light

Expect vocal fireworks and the joy of musical collaboration as soprano Amanda Majeski, mezzo-
soprano Daveda Karanas, and collaborative pianist Alan Darling take the Green Lake Festival of
Music stage for a free performance. Majeski and Karanas memorably co-starred in The
Passenger at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and all three artists bring a wealth of experience, artistry,
and mutual understanding to their performance. A pre-concert talk with the performers begins at
7:00 p.m.
This appearance reflects deep artistic connections. As departing Artistic & Executive Director
Sam Handley notes, “Daveda Karanas and collaborative pianist Alan Darling. Majeski and
Karanas memorably co-starred in The Passenger at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and all three
artists share deep professional ties with one another and with me.” Their long-standing
professional relationships and shared musical history ensure a performance marked by nuance,
expressive power, and the unmistakable energy of colleagues and friends making music together.

A limited number of courtesy seats are available for this performance. If you are traveling a significant distance or have specific needs, you’re welcome to reach out in advance at donna@greenlakefestival.org. Courtesy seating is held until 10 minutes before the performance in a designated section, after which it is released to general admission. All other seating remains first-come, first-served.

Program

Beneath One Sky: Songs of Reflection, Connection, and Light
Amanda Majeski, soprano
Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

I. Reflection (Introspection and Nature)

Out of the South Blew a Wind (1946)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……Florence Price (1887–1953)
The Poet and His Song………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Florence Price (1887–1953)
Night (1946)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….………..………Florence Price (1887–1953)

Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

April Day (1949)………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Florence Price (1887–1953)
The Glory of the Day Was in Her Face (1935).…………………………………………………………………………………………………Florence Price (1887–1953)
Hold Fast to Dreams (1945)…………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…Florence Price (1887–1953)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Alan Darling, piano

The Want of You……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….……Andrew Ardizzoia (b. 1979)
Nocturne………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..…………Andrew Ardizzoia (b. 1979)
Summer Stars………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………Andrew Ardizzoia (b. 1979)

Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

II. Connection (Human Bonds, Folk Voice, Shared Experience)

Why Do They Shut Me Out of Heaven (1950) ………………………………………………………………………………………………Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Nature, the Gentlest Mother (1950) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Alan Darling, piano

The Little Horses (1950) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Zion’s Walls (1950) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..………Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

At the River (1952) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

The Monk and His Cat (1935) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
The Daisies (1935) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
The Secrets of the Old (1935)……………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Samuel Barber (1910–1981)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Alan Darling, piano

Rain Has Fallen (1935) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Samuel Barber (1917–1981)
Nocturne (1935) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………Samuel Barber (1910–1981)

Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

Sure on This Shining Night (1938) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…Samuel Barber (1910–1981)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

III. Intimacy and Expression (Love, Vulnerability, Personal Reflection)

Early in the Morning (1950)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Ned Rorem (1923–2022)
To a Young Girl (1950)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Ned Rorem (1923–2022)
Love (1950)……………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………Ned Rorem (1923–2022)
I Strolled Across an Open Field (1950)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…Ned Rorem (1923–2022)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Alan Darling, piano

Poems of Love and the Rain (1965) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……Ned Rorem (1923–2022)
Prologue: from The Rain
Love’s Stricken “Why”
Do I Love You (Part I)
Songs for Lying in Bed During a Night Rain (Conclusion)
In the rain

Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

On an Echoing Road (1963) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………Ned Rorem (1923–2022)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano

IV. Light (Transcendence, Expansion, Joy)

Rosa de Sal…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………Reena Esmail (b. 1983)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Alan Darling, piano

I am in Need of Music……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………Lori Laitman (b. 1955)

Amanda Majeski, soprano
Daveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano
Alan Darling, piano