by Ellena on January 30, 2018
What a joy to make music with my dear friends Sybil Cheesman and Lynn Raley in Jackson, Mississippi last week! I drove from Atlanta to Jackson on Monday and had a lovely visit with my sister Laura Knight and her family, who graciously hosted me for the first part of my visit. Lynn, Sybil and […]
by Ellena on February 25, 2016
Singing the World: Life, Loss & Love On our upcoming concert, John King Carter and I will perform arias from Bizet’s Carmen, Rossini’s Barber of Seville, and Verdi’s A Masked Ball, in addition to favorite spirituals, early 20th century popular songs, andBrahms’s Four Serious Songs. Join us for this beautiful evening of music at Lawrenceville […]
by Ellena on October 18, 2015
Here is a summary of the Brahms: A Spiritual Look Through Time recital with John King Carter, pianist, told in photos and audio files. May those who look and listen be blessed through by the emotional truth and wisdom Brahms offers. “Mit vierzig Jahren,” Johannes Brahms, Op. 94, No. 1 “Steig auf, geliebter Schatten,” Johannes Brahms, Op. […]
by Ellena on April 26, 2013
Here are a few images from the Westminster Benefit Concert I organized and performed to help rebuild my home church after the tornado of February 2013. Rolando Salazar and I as we walk out to begin the second half of the program at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. Looking out at the fantastic audience of friends […]