Sarah Nelson Craft and Deirdre Brenner perform an intimate concert that brings together German lieder and American art songs that reflect on human nature and the beauty of the natural world. With music by Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler, Arnold Schoenberg, Samuel Barber, Elliott Carter, and Gilda Lyons, this program is part of Art Song @ OSH, returning to the Old Stone House for the first time in 2019.
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Nelson Craft has received wide acclaim for her solo and operatic performances and is highly sought-after as a concert soloist. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Italian and Music from Dartmouth College and a Master’s degree in vocal performance from the University of North Texas College of Music.
Pianist Deirdre Brenner has performed throughout the USA, Europe, and Asia and is in demand as a teacher and coach. Originally from Massachusetts, she earned a Bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in Engineering Sciences and Music, and Master's degrees from both the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Konservatorium Wien (MUK).