Dinner & Program
Soprano Jennifer Simone Smith
Friday, November 10, 2023, at 6:00 pm
$70* per person - dinner & program
$29 per person - cocktail & program only
Program
"Our Favorite Songs"
Featuring a variety of compositions by Chopin, Handel, Wolf, and more.
Jennifer Simone Smith comes to the Arts Club after recently making her Carnegie Hall debut singing Libiamo ne’ liete calici in the role of Violetta. Ms. Smith hails from Baltimore, MD and has performed at the Hippodrome, the Kennedy Center, Basilica of the Assumption and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Myerhoff. Roles: Poppea (L’incoronazione di Poppea), Madame Pompous (Too Many Sopranos), Mrs. Nolan (The Medium), 2nd Witch (Dido and Aeneas), Laurentia (The Beautiful Bridegroom), and Papagena (Die Zauberflöte). Ms. Smith most recently studied with Jane Olian at The Juilliard School. She will be accompanied on piano by Esther Lee.
Esther Lee is a collaborative accompanist at Towson University. She received her konzert examen degree in harpsichord performance from the Musikhochschule Lübeck in Germany. She holds a Master of Music (M.M.) degree from the Korean National University of Arts, a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree from Amsterdam University of the arts, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary. As a soloist and collaborative artist, she has appeared in recitals and concerts in the U. S., Europe, and Asia. She made her solo debut at the Utrecht Early Music Festival. She has given concerts in halls such at the Musikhalle in Hamburg, Salzburg, München, St. Thomas Church in Frankfurt, the Oude Kerk and Noorder Kerk in Amsterdam, St. Lamberus Kerk in Bure, Chicago City Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, and St. David’s Church in Baltimore.
Join fellow members and guests for a gourmet dinner preceded by a cocktail hour and the artistic performance.
6:00 pm - cocktail hour
6:45 pm - program
7:45 pm - dinner
A reservation is required for dinner by 8 pm the day before. Due to the construction of the kitchen we can only accommodate 60 guests. Once we reach our maximum capacity, we regrettably will not be able to accommodate additional guests. Please RSVP early!
