New York Society Library to Welcome Soprano Stephanie Horowitz, 12/7

The New York Society Library will present a cabaret-style afternoon entitled Many Voices; or, Ms. Right, with soprano Stephanie Horowitz and pianist Darius Frowner celebrating the range of music and lyrics created by women.

WHAT: A fun and dramatic event showcasing songs by women, performed by Stephanie Horowitz and Darius Frowner

WHEN: Sunday, December 7, 3:00 PM

WHERE: The New York Society Library, 53 East 79th Street (just east of Madison Avenue; 6 to 77th Street)

HOW: Open to the public; $20 with advance registration, $25 at the door. For registration information, see www.nysoclib.org/events/how-register-events

In this intimate cabaret-style event with piano accompaniment, Ms. Horowitz will celebrate the range of music and lyrics created by women in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, in art song, musical theater, and singer-songwriter styles. Featuring creators from Betty Comden and Mary Rodgers to Libby Larsen and Tori Amos, the songs encompass playfulness, profundity, and sheer beauty. Light refreshments will be served.

Stephanie Horowitz is a dynamic soprano who is gaining popularity for her unique style, theatricality, and extreme versatility. stephaniehorowitzsoprano.com

Ms. Horowitz holds a Master's in vocal performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. Noted operatic appearances span the classical (Marguerite in Gounod's Faust, the Countess in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro) and the contemporary (Mrs. Which in Libby Larsen's A Wrinkle in Time). Her musical theater roles have included Trina in Falsettos and Anita in West Side Story. A 2005 winner of the Five Towns Music & Art Foundation's Young Artist Competition, Ms. Horowitz has been a guest soloist with the Northwinds Symphonic Band and at the 92nd Street Y, as well as for the South Shore Syncopators, New York's premier 1920s and 30s dance orchestra. She has performed widely in cabarets and clubs in the New York City area and on Long

Island. Noted jazz performer John Hendricks has praised her "great chops" and "lots of control."

Darius Frowner is a musical director and pianist from New York City who has supervised the musical aspects of productions that appear throughout the United States and Europe. Some of those include Ain't Misbehavin', A Chorus Line, and Cabaret. Darius won the Bistro Award for Excellence in Piano Bar Entertainment for his work at the Duplex in Greenwich Village, where he can be seen on Monday and Thursday nights. Darius frequently collaborates with Broadway performers. www.dariusfrowner.com

This event is generously underwritten by Alexander Sanger in honor of Jeannette Watson Sanger.

The New York Society Library was founded in 1754 and is the city's oldest library. In the eighteenth century, an organization labeled "Society" meant that it was open to all-available to everyone throughout society. The Library today is open to all for reading, reference, and selected events, with circulation and other services by subscription. The beautiful landmarked building dates from 1917 and includes reading rooms, spaces for study, stacks, and the Assunta, Ignazio, Ada and Romano Peluso Exhibition Gallery. The Library has approximately 300,000 volumes and hosts a variety of special events, reading groups, and workshops, as well as the New York City Book Awards.