Engagements
2021-2022
Lo fate ‘nnamorato
7:30 p.m. APR 24 and 26 2024, and APR 28, 2024 at 2 p.m.| Agnes de Mille Theatre
Embark on a hilarious journey through the twisted web of arranged marriages, forbidden love and mistaken identities in "Lo frate 'nnamorato." Follow the uproarious tale of three families, where the girls resist their arranged matches and instead fall for the same young man. With licentious fops, cunning maidservants and feigned jealousies, this opera guarantees laughter. Its popularity was such that Stravinsky incorporated its tunes into his ballet Pulcinella. Don't miss this comedic masterpiece! Carolyn is excited to perform the role of Vanella in this production!
Graduate Recital
7:30 p.m. March 4, 2024 | Watson Hall
Maria di Rohan
7:30 p.m. FEB 2 and 6, 2024, and FEB 4, 2024 2 p.m. | High Point Theatre
Experience the enchantment of bel canto opera with the acclaimed A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute presenting Donizetti's captivating masterpiece, Maria di Rohan. Delve into the intriguing life of Marie de Rohan as her clandestine marriage to Duke Enrico of Chevreuse intertwines with the passionate love of Count Riccardo of Chalais. Paying homage to the legendary interpreter Virginia Zeani, the Fletcher Institute dedicates these performances to her impactful revival of Maria di Rohan. Carolyn Will be singing the tital role of Maria in this production!
Messiah, Soprano Soloist
3 p.m. Sunday, Dec 2023, at 3 p.m.| Reynolds Auditorium (map)
The Winston-Salem Mozart Club's sponsored performance of Handel's Messiah is the oldest continuing annual performance in North Carolina since 1923.
The 2023 performance of the complete Handel's Messiah will be conducted by James Allbritten, Artistic Director of Piedmont Opera. Soloists are Carolyn Orr, Soprano, Joyner Horn, Mezzo-Soprano, Toby Bradford, Tenor, and Christian J. Blackburn, Baritone.
An Afternoon at the Opera
2:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2022| Hanesbrand Theater
In this years Fletcher Opera Scenes performance Carolyn will perform scenes from Britten’s Peter Grimes, Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge, and in a Gershwin review entitled “The Jeweler.”
Il Trovatore
FRIDAY, Oct 20 at 8:00 PM. SUNDAY, Oct 22 at 2:00 PM. TUESDAY, Oct 24 at 7:30 PM
| The Stevens Center
In her professional debut with Piedmont Opera Carolyn will be performing the role of Ines in Verdi’s Il Trovatore!
International Performing Arts Institute
This July Carolyn will be attending the International Performing Arts Institute in Bavaria, Germany!
Year One, Done! A Summer Recital
MAY 2023 | Home Moravian Church
At the conclusion of her first year of her Master’s at UNCSA Carolyn will be performing with pianist Douglas Perez in a recital.
This recital will include works from Ginastera, Cipullo, Carter, Korngold, and Mahler. Carolyn will be accepting donations at this recital to help her attend the International Performing Arts Institute in Germany this summer!
Collaborative Recital
7:30 p.m. APR 22 | Watson Hall
Carolyn performs Tom Cipullo’s Late Summer with pianist Douglas Perez.
This Collaborative Recital will also feature friends from UNCSA including; Tai Mikulecky, Jackson Ray, Eliza Geer, Ryan Keith, Alex Partridge, and Justin Whitt. Works by Bédard, Tchaikovsky, Poulenc, Cipullo, Brahms, and Gershwin/Turrin
The Rivals
7:30 p.m. APR 19, 2023 & 21, & APR 23, 2023 2 p.m. | Agnes de Mille Theatre
“In spirit, ‘The Rivals’ harks to Rossini and Donizetti; in sound, it weds Puccini’s generous lyricism to the dancing meters of Bernstein’s ‘Candide,’” wrote The New York Times of this opera, praising it for its “buoyant melodies, supple harmonies and perky rhythms.” Kirke Mechem’s “The Rivals” is a bright and witty comedy full of love, mistaken identities, duels, and misunderstandings in the household of Mrs. Malaprop. In Mechem’s libretto, based on an 18th-century comedy by Sheridan, the action moves from the English town of Bath to Newport, Rhode Island, at the beginning of the 20th century. Carolyn will be performing the role of Lydia Larkspur.
James Allbritten, conductor
Stephanie Havey, guest director
Orlando Paladino
7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 and 7, and 2 p.m. Feb. 5, 2023 | The Stevens Center
The A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at UNCSA presents Joseph Haydn’s “Orlando Paladino,” set in outer space and featuring a visit to the Gates of Hell and help from a powerful sorceress, as the annual winter opera this February. James Allbritten, Fletcher music director, conducts musicians from the School of Music. Carolyn is excited to perform the role of Angelica in this amazing production!
Jephtha
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. | The Stevens Center
The School of Music presents the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra and Cantata Singers, along with soloists from the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, who will join forces to perform George Frideric Handel's final oratorio, “Jephtha,” in a concert that will bring dozens of student musicians to the Stevens Center stage, conducted by James Allbritten. Carolyn will be performing the role of Iphis in this production.
An Afternoon at the Opera
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. | Hanesbrand Theater
In her first performance as a Fletcher Fellow at UNCSA Carolyn will perform scenes from Bizet’s Carmen and the entirety of the second act of Massenet’s Manon.
Sweeney Todd
In July of 2022 Carolyn will be joining the Red River Lyric Opera and perform the role of Johanna in Sweeny Todd. This will be her first Sondheim production!
Le nozze di Figaro
In May Carolyn will once again be joining the Matador Opera Workshop! She will be performing the role of Contessa Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro by Mozart.
Once Upon a Time
Friday, May 20th, 2022 at 7:00 pm | South Main Baptist Church
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 7:30 pm | South Main Baptist Church
Houston Chamber Choir’s final performance of the season!
ALL-NIGHT VIGIL
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 7:30 pm | The Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ at Rice University, Houston
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 3:30 pm | The Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ at Rice University, Houston
Sunday, May 15, 2022, 2:00 pm CT | Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage, Virtual Release
All-Night Vigil – Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
We were on the eve of presenting Rachmaninoff’s sublime All-Night Vigil in March 2020 when the world abruptly shut down. We return to unfinished business as we offer this masterpiece within the warm acoustics of the Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. It was the ideal location for our 2002 performances, and 20 years later, we invite you back to experience what many feel is Rachmaninoff’s greatest work.
DE LA NOCHE AL DÍA
Saturday, March 12, 2022, 7:30 pm | South Main Baptist Church, Houston
Sunday, March 27, 2022, 2:00 pm CT | Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage, Virtual Release
Music of Central and South America – María Guinand, guest conductor
We eagerly await the return of Venezuelan conductor María Guinand, one of our most popular guests. In demand around the world, María brings a master’s touch to the exuberant and passionate music of Central and South America. Seven years ago, our audience erupted in applause at the conclusion of her concert. What a joyous reunion of conductor and choir this will be!
Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)
Saturday February 19th, 2022 at 7:00 pm | Rothko Chapel
Sunday February 20th, 2022 at 3:00 pm | Rothko Chapel
2020-2021
Messiah
December 19th, 2021 at 7:30 pm | Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston
On this Sunday Carolyn will once agin join the Chaplewood United Methodist Church Choir in their presentation of Händel’s Messiah.
Unfortunately, this event was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Candlelight Christmas
Friday, December 10, 2021, 7:30 pm CT | Christ Church Cathedral, Houston
Saturday, Dec 11, 2021, 3:30 pm & 7:30 pm CT | Christ Church Cathedral, Houston
Sunday, Dec 26, 2021, 2:00 pm | Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage, Virtual Release
Joyful music of the season will resound through the candlelit beauty of Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Houston as the Houston Chamber Choir once again offers carols both new and old to welcome the Yuletide season. Our special guest will be international organ recitalist Daryl Robinson, Director of Organ Studies at the Moores School of Music and Organist at Christ Church Cathedral. We are delighted to welcome back the Treble Choir of Houston directed by Marianna Parnas-Simpson. Make this an occasion to join family and friends in a Houston holiday tradition!
To Bring Comfort
Saturday, November 6, 2021, 7:30 pm CT | South Main Baptist Church, Houston
Sunday, Nov 21, 2021, 2:00 pm CT | Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage, Virtual Release
Brahms wrote his Requiem for the living. He conceived of it as a “human requiem” to offer comfort to those who mourn. Given the losses of the past and the heroic efforts of researchers and medical professionals, Brahms’ masterpiece expresses our emotions of sorrow and gratitude like no other. Joining the choir in Brahms’ own four-hand piano arrangement are noted pianist Brian Connelly, Artist Teacher of Piano at the Shepherd School of Music, and Yvonne Chen, a graduate of The Juilliard School and the Shepherd School of Music, playing a 19th century Bösendorfer piano similar to one Brahms might have played. Our featured soloists are soprano Cynthia Clayton and baritone Héctor Vásquez, distinguished members of the Moores School of Music faculty. The concert opens with the premiere of “Hymn for Strength,” a new composition dedicated to caregivers with words by Houston Poet Laureate Outspoken Bean and music by Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine Director J. Todd Frazier. This new work will be performed by a choir comprised of representatives from Houston's healthcare community, led by M.J. Gallop.
Two Streams, a Cantata
Friday, September 10, 2021, 7:30 pm CT | South Main Baptist Church, Houston
Sunday, September 26, 2021, 2:00 pm CT | Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage, Virtual Release
This fall Carolyn is excited to make her debut as a member of the Grammy award winning Houston Chamber Choir, premiering Daniel Knaggs’ exquisite composition, Two Streams, a Cantata.
The Houston Chamber Choir opens its season with the world premiere of Two Streams, a cantata scored for choir and string orchestra composed by the brilliant young American composer, Daniel Knaggs. Based on Biblical texts and the writings of Polish nun Saint Faustina, this 70-minute work was composed in memory of the composer’s father. Joining us are Kinetic, the dynamic Houston-based string ensemble, and international soloists Caitlin Aloia, soprano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Christopher Bozeka, tenor; and Mark Diamond, baritone. Following the performance, these forces will reassemble in Rice University’s Stude Concert Hall to make the world premiere recording produced by Grammy® Award-winning producer Blanton Alspaugh.
Symphony of Hymns
In September 2021 Carolyn will be joining Chapelwood United Methodist Church (Houston, Texas) in the recording of David Clydesdales’ Symphony of Hymns. The work will be premiered in Fall of 2021, and the recording will be released Memorial Day 2021.
Die Zauberflöte
June 12th, 2021 AT 7:30 - ZOOM!
This June Carolyn will once again be joining the LAH- SOW Austin Opera Workshop performing the role of Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. This program is under the direction of Luke Housner.
Così fan tutte
May 3rd & 4th, 2021 AT 7:00
This May Carolyn will be joining the Matador Opera Workshop singing the role of Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte.
Druid City
May 21st, 2021 AT 7:00 - ZOOM!
In May 2021 Carolyn will join the Druid City Virtual Opera Workshop at the Univerity of Alabama for a week of musical and dramatic coachings. In the final performance, she will perform the Csárdás, as well as demonstrate the improvisation, acting techniques, and dances learned throughout the week.
2020-2021
Rusalka
AUGUST 7TH-9TH, 2020 AT 7:30 - ZOOM!
August 2020 Carolyn will be performing the title role in Antonín Dvořák’s, Rusalka, with the LAHSOW Austin Opera Workshop. This program is under the direction of Luke Housner.
Senior Recital
*CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
MAY 3RD, 2020 AT 2:45 - SEVENTH AND JAMES BAPTIST CHURCH
Carolyn will be presenting her final recital with Baylor University. She will be performing works by Franz Schubert, Henri Duparc, Alberto Ginastera, and John Carter. This recital will be in collaboration with Dr. Jeffery Peterson.
**Due to COVID- 19 Carolyn is in the process of rescheduling this event for after graduation. More details to come!
Rosalinde
*CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
APRIL 25, 2020 AT 7:30 - JONES CONCERT HALL IN THE GLENNNIS McCRARY MUSIC BUILDING, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
To complete her time with Baylor Opera Theater Carolyn will be singing the role of Rosalinde from Die Fledermaus in BOT’s production of Opera by the Act. This production will be comprised of full acts from select operas with the Baylor Symphony Orchestra and special guest appearance by the Youth Chorus of Central Texas. This event is free of charge and open to the public.
Cotton Palace
*CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
APRIL 24, 2020 AT 7:30 - WACO HALL, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
This April Carolyn will be returning for her fourth year as a featured performer in the Waco Cotton Palace. This is an event celebrating Waco's history, heritage, culture, and traditions.
Poppea
JANUARY 30TH-FEBRUARY 2ND, 2020 AT 7:30PM - JONES HALL, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Carolyn was honored to debut her first title role of Poppea as well as the role of La Fortuna in Claudio Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea under the direction of Susan Stone Li, Joseph Li, and Dr. Jeffrey Peterson.
2019-2020
Maria
DECEMBER 15, 2019 AT 10:50 AM- SEVENTH AND JAMES BAPTIST CHURCH
On this Sunday the Sanctuary Choir of Seventh and James Baptist Church Presented Respighi’s "Laud of the Nativity.” In this work Carolyn sang the Maria solos.
Euridice
OCTOBER 24, 2019 AT 7:30 PM - ROXY GROVE HALL, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
In October Carolyn debuted the role of Euridice in Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice for the graduate recital of Mikeal Skarke. This production was put on under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Peterson.
Alice
AUGUST 17 & 18, 2019 - THEATER WIT, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
In The Summer of 2019, Carolyn spent a month in Chicago working with Chicago Summer Opera on the role of Alice in Le comte Ory by Rossini.