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Reneé Rapp with Drew Barrymore; Discusses New Album and Performs at The 92nd Street Y Aug 21

Reneé Rapp Discusses New Album with Drew Barrymore and Performs at NYC’s The 92nd Street Y Aug 21.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and actress Reneé Rapp visits 92NY on Monday, August 21 at 7:30 pm for a conversation with Drew Barrymore about her debut LP Snow Angel, followed by a special performance.

In-person and online tickets are available on 92NY’s website.

Reneé Rapp visits 92NY to perform

Earning scores of fans and accolades for her time both on the stage and screen (and a sold-out national tour), Rapp enters new territory on Snow Angel. Centering her voice and songwriting, the debut album is a piercing collection of songs wrought from emotional upheaval and personal transformation.

Reneé Rapp visits 92NY for fan favorites “Snow Angel” and “In the Kitchen”

Hear Rapp discuss the making of the record, the personal experiences behind new songs like “Snow Angel” and fan-favorites like “In the Kitchen,” stories from the studio, and much more — followed by an intimate, special performance.

Reneé Rapp began harnessing her natural creativity by writing and recording songs when she was just a teenager. Eventually, her career took off when she landed the coveted role of Regina George in the Tony-nominated Mean Girls musical on Broadway. Shortly after, she found widespread recognition and praise—from the likes of W, Harper’s Bazaar, and The Hollywood Reporter for her performance as Leighton on the HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls written by Mindy Kaling.

Reneé Rapp visits 92NY to discuss her career

Rapp then turned her attention back to music, sharing her threadbare insecurities on debut single “Tattoos.” Since then, her songs have caught on like wildfire with listeners. The multi-hyphenate’s entire debut headline tour sold out in a matter of minutes, her inspiring single “Too Well” has impacted the Top 40, and her discography has amassed over 200 million streams and counting. Not only that, she will be reprising the role of Regina George in the forthcoming Paramount+ feature adaptation of the Broadway musical Mean Girls.

Rapp’s 2022 debut EP Everything to Everyone, as well as its deluxe edition, firmly established her pop staying power, while her debut LP, Snow Angel , is an elevated showcase the hitmaker’s vulnerable approach to songwriting and stunning vocal range.

About The 92nd Street Y, New York

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) is a world-class center for the arts and innovation, a convener of ideas, and an incubator for creativity. Now celebrating its 150th  anniversary, 92NY offers extensive classes, courses and events online including live concerts, talks and master classes; fitness classes for all ages; 250+ art classes, and parenting workshops for new moms and dads. The 92nd Street Y, New York is transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action all over the world. All of 92NY’s programming is built on a foundation of Jewish values, including the capacity of civil dialogue to change minds; the potential of education and the arts to change lives; and a commitment to welcoming and serving people of all ages, races, religions, and ethnicities.

For more information, visit  www.92NY.org.

92NY Presents “Voice and the Violin” Joshua Bell & Larisa Martinez Oct 20

92NY Presents “Voice and the Violin” Joshua Bell, violin & Larisa Martinez, soprano October 20, 2022

Leading NYC cultural institution welcomes audiences to a live, in-person opener for their 22/23 season

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), one of New York’s leading cultural venues, presents:

“Voice and the Violin”: Joshua Bell and Larisa Martinez

 

on October 20, 2022 at 7:30pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall.

 Joshua Bell, Larisa Martinez, and Peter Dugan open the season with an array of arias, solos, and duets specially arranged for them.

Violinist Joshua Bell

Violinist Joshua Bell

The concert will also be available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast.

 

Tickets for both the in-person and livestream options start at $25 and are available at 92ny.org/event/joshua-bell-and-larisa-martinez.

 

Program:

Mendelssohn, “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” from Infelice

Bloch, “Nigun” from Baal Shem

Massenet, “Je suis encore tout étourdie” from Manon

Hérold, “Jours de mon enfance” from Le pré aux clercs

Chopin, Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (arr. Bell/Wallace)

Delibes, “Les Filles des Cadix”

Rachmaninoff, “O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair”

Wienawski, Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16

Gimenez, “Zapateado”

Narciso Figueroa, “Mi Rancho”

Bernstein, West Side Story Suite (Arr. Brohn/czarnecki)

Larisa Martinez

Soprano Larisa Martinez

“Our concept for the Voice and the Violin program began during the pandemic, while we were quarantined and finding new ways to collaborate and enjoy music together.

 

Although finding repertoire written specifically for violin and voice can be a challenge, we discovered and fell in love with these gems featured in tonight’s performance.

 

An example of this comes from one of Mendelssohn’s lesser-known works, “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” from Infelice.

 

It was wonderful to explore a work by one of our favorite composers that was originally written for this unique instrumentation.

Another happy discovery was Hérold’s “Jours de mon enfance” from the opera Le pré aux clercs. This piece features exciting dialogue moments between the voice and the violin, making it especially fun for us to perform this piece together.

Larisa is especially proud to showcase the song ‘Mi Rancho’ by Puerto Rican composer Narciso Figueroa, and lyrics by Luis Lloréns Torres, as a little gem from her homeland. Closing the performance is a medley based on Bernstein’s beloved West Side Story suite, arranged by our friend Charles Czarnecki. Based on an earlier violin and orchestra arrangement of the suite, this piece now sparkles in a new light.

We are so happy to see this project come to fruition and are thrilled to be performing it with our friend Peter Dugan.” – Joshua Bell and Larisa Martínez

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