Ying Wu

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ROME  — B Sharp Musical Club of Utica presents “The Art of Song,” a performance featuring art songs and more, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at The First Presbyterian Church, 108 W. Court St.

B Sharp members on the program include vocalist Ying Wu; vocalist and pianist John Krause; and Colleen O’Neil playing clarinet. They will be performing alongside vocalist Rebecca Matte and pianist Greg Unangst.

The concert highlights the versatility and variety of art songs in the literature. Some featured selections include Schubert’s “Shepherd on the Rock,” “Me voglio fa na casa” and “Amore e Morte” by Donizetti, selected movements from “Six German Songs” by Ludwig Spohr, “Banalities” by Francis Poulenc, “Three Browning Songs” by Amy Beach, Three Chinese Songs (“That is Me,” “The Phoenix Seeks His Mate” and “Praise of Orchid”) and music of Gabriel Faure, plus a few other surprise additions.

Admission to the concert is free. The program is presented in support of the B Sharp Scholarships, awarded annually by audition to talented high school musicians. For those who wish to do so, donations to the scholarship fund may be made at the door, or by contacting B Sharp President, Tina Toglia, at TToglia@gmail.com.

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The five musicians performing on the program are frequently heard in concerts throughout Central New York. Wu is a native of China and spent several years studying and performing opera and Chinese art music in Boston before relocating to Clinton with her family. She performed in the recent season at Glimmerglass Opera.

Krause is well known in the Mohawk Valley and beyond as an accomplished soloist, teacher, accompanist and choral conductor. O’Neil is a founder and member of Alliance Classical Players and collaborates frequently on chamber music projects in the Central NY area.

Matte recently graduated from Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam with honors with degrees in music education and vocal performance. She spent the summer in Italy, studying and performing operatic roles in the young artists program, “La Musica Lirica.”

Unangst is the owner of The Music Studio in Rome; he teaches voice and piano in a busy studio along with accompanying honor choruses, soloists, shows and many other types of collaborations.