Steven Blier News

Emmy and Tony-winner Tyne Daly joins the cast of 'Here To Stay,' a Gala evening featuring performances by Susan Graham, Judy Kaye, Anna Christy, John Musto, Bruce Adler and Vince Giordano, in celebration of New York Festival of Song's (NYFOS) 20th Anniversary season, on Wednesday, May 21. Ms. Daly has graciously stepped in to replace the previously announced Frederica von Stade, who is not able to perform due to family matters. The concert takes places at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall at 7:00pm, and is followed by a dinner and additional musical surprises at the Rainbow Room at 9:00pm.

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will present 'Here To Stay,' a Gala evening celebrating its 20th Anniversary season, featuring performances by Frederica von Stade, Susan Graham, Judy Kaye, Anna Christy, Darius de Haas, Karen Holvik, Bruce Adler, and other artists of NYFOS's past, present and future on Wednesday, May 21 Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. Proceeds from the Gala will support NYFOS programs, in New York as well as national tours, recordings and commissions, and education programs.

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) continues its 20th Anniversary season by presenting Bastianello and Lucrezia, two newly commissioned comic operas by composers John Musto and William Bolcom with libretti by Mark Campbell. The concerts will take place on Tuesday, March 11 and Thursday, March 13 at 8PM, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, West 57th Street and 7th Avenue.

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) continues its 20th Anniversary season with Harry, Hoagy & Harold, an evening of song featuring the greatest hits and rarities by three American song-writers: Harry Warren, Hoagy Carmichael and Harold Arlen, on Tuesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 7 at 8:00 pm, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue.

New York Festival Of Song (NYFOS) founders Steven Blier and Michael Barrett and the students of The Juilliard School's Vocal Arts Department will present 'A Modern Person's Guide to Hooking Up and Breaking Up,' a free evening of song on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 8PM at The Juilliard School, Peter Jay Sharp Auditorium

The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will present 'Love at the Crossroads'- songs of love, hate, jealousy and flirtation - on Tuesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 15 at 8PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7 p.m at Weill Recital Hall., the New York Festival of Song presented the benefit concert 'Too Marvelous for Words!,' a gala evening of Johnny Mercer songs starring Anika Noni Rose and Liz Callaway

At 8 pm on Wednesday, May 9th and Thursday, May 10th, the New York Festival of Song will perform We Open in Paris. Paris is the backdrop for four musical theatre works in vest-pocket NYFOS productions, including Jacques Offenbach's La Vie Parisienne and Cole Porter's Fifty Million Frenchmen.

On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7 p.m., the New York Festival of Song celebrates with a benefit concert titled 'Too Marvelous for Words!,' a gala evening of Johnny Mercer songs.

The Tony-nominated The Pajama Game star performed her show 'Beauty Bright...An Evening with Kelli O'Hara' on December 9th at the Kaplan Playhouse

The New York Festival of Song celebrates showtunes by American composers from musicals that premiered in London

Darius de Haas, Jason Graae, Mary Cleere Haran, Mary Testa, and Karen Ziemba performed the songs of Cole Porter in the New York Festival of Song's benefit concert Let's Do It!, which was presented on Monday, May 1st at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall

Darius de Haas, Jason Graae, Mary Cleere Haran, Mary Testa, Karen Ziemba and Lisa Vroman will be among the stars performing in two New York Festival of Song concerts on May 1st and May 16th

Audra McDonald honors Harold Arlen in a benefit fot the New York Festival of Song

Audra McDonald performed her concert Mostly Arlen...All Audra for the New York Festival of Song on December 3rd

The New York Festival of Song, with Artistic Director Steven Blier and Associate Artistic Director Michael Barrett, continues its 18th season on Tuesday January 31st with FATS AND FIELDS, a tribute to the song legacies of brilliant lyricist Dorothy Fields and prodigious piano virtuoso/singer/songwriter Fats Waller.

On November 3rd, Audra McDonald will perform her concert Mostly Arlen...All Audra on December 3rd at the New York Festival of Song

A bit of theatre music is included in a classical concert celebrating 'the return of melody to vocal music'

The New York Festival of Song saluted legendary director Harold Prince in a musical gala with Broadway and Cabaret stars.

The New York Festival of Song, with Artistic Director Steven Blier and Associate Artistic Director Michael Barrett, closes its 17th season on Wednesday, May 11th with LOST TRIBES OF VAUDEVILLE, at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th St., beginning at 8 p.m.