NICK PERFORMS HANDEL’S MESSIAH WITH THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC & CINCINNATI SYMPHONY

performing Handel’s Messiah with Cristian Măcelaru, the Cincinnati Symphony, and the May Festival Chorus | Photo: Lyons Photography

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Dame Jane Glover brings lightness and beauty to the NY Philharmonic’s Messiah

“The NY Phil assembled a compelling quartet of soloists…Nicholas Phan brought his peerless lyric tenor to bear on Handel’s music in a nuanced, dramatically subdued but powerful performance. He adorned ‘Comfort ye my people’ with graceful, emotion-laden ornamentation. ‘Ev’ry valley’ rang out in exaltation, while the penetrating clarity of his voice pierced ‘Thy rebuke hath broken his heart’ with pain…”

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CSO, May Festival Chorus radiant in ‘Messiah’ under Cristian Măcelaru

“An excellent quartet of soloists enhanced the storytelling: soprano Lauren Snouffer (our silvery-voiced angel), mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, tenor Nicholas Phan and baritone Søren Pedersen. (Pedersen stepped in to sing at the 11th hour for the announced bass Jonathan Lemalu…The four soloists offered both drama and reflection in their recitatives and arias…Phan, a lyric tenor, performed admirably and projected a smile as he drew out the words, ‘Comfort ye,’ which opened the oratorio. He dazzled in the quick and joyful ‘Ev’ry valley shall be exalted’…”

performing Handel’s Messiah with Dame Jane Glover, the New York Philharmonic, and the Music of the Baroque Chorus