September 21st- 25th
Skopje, Macedonia.
Fames – European Orchestral Performing Institute
Guest Assisting and Producing for an audio recording.
August 2022
Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France
Artist Residency
Karen will be a resident at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France for the month of August studying French on an artist language bursary award. Thank you to Centre Culturel Irlandais for this award and support.
July 11th-24th, 2022
Bursary recipient to study with Bramwell Tovey (RIP) replaced by Thomas Rösner and Yannick Nézet-Séguin working with Orchestre Symphonique de Québec and members of the Orchestre Métropolitain.
Domaine Forget, Québec, Canada
WEEK 1
Brahms, Symphony No 1
Stravinsky, Petrushka
Rossini, La Scala Di Seta
Mozart, Die Zauberflöte Overture
Beethoven, Symphony No 9, III, IV
Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen
Sibelius, Violin Concerto, 1st movement
WEEK 2
Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 3
Debussy, Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune
Rachmaninov, Symphonic Dances
Boulanger, D’un matin de printemps
Gabriela Lena Frank, Leyendas: An Andrean Walkabout, Toyos, Himno de Zamponas, Chasqui
July 5th 2022
1:05pm
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland
With a growing profile in the United States, one of Ireland’s most exciting young conductors, Karen Ní Bhroin, returns to the National Symphony Orchestra (having made her professional debut with them in 2017)
NSO 2022
Lunch Time Concert
Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man
Leroy Anderson, Jazz Pizzicato
Morricone, Arr. Angela Morley, Cinema Paradiso
Copland Danzón cubano
Sondheim arr. Kelehan Send In The Clowns
John Williams, Fiddler on the Roof
Copland, Rodeo: Saturday Night Waltz; Buckaroo Holiday; Corral Nocturne; Hoe-Down
June 8th, 2022
2pm
Ulster Hall,
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Masterclass Showcase
Karen will share the stage with conductors following a week of masterclasses with Jac Van Steen and Kenneth Woods.
Mahler, Kindentotenlieder
Matthews, Symphony No. 9
Schumann, Symphony No. 4
May 21st & 22th 2022
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Happy!
Igudesman & Joo
Happiness! Is that not what we are all looking for? Well, look no further, because classical music’s comedy megastars Igudesman and Joo are brining their hilarious brand of musical mayhem to Winston-Salem with this unmissable show entitled, simply, Happy. The ultra-virtuosic violin and piano duo have reached an audience of millions thanks to their brilliant YouTube videos that combine all your favourites from Strauss, Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky (often all at the same time) with their own signature humour. The list of artists Igudesman and Job have worked with read like a GRAMMY awards list – everyone from Billy Joel and Hans Zimmer to John Malkovich.
12th May 2022
DeVos Concert Hall, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Karen will be sharing the stage with Assistant Conductor Finalists as part of the Grand Rapids Symphony Assistant Conductor Search.
Assistant Conductor Finalist Concert
Mozart: Rondo in C for Violin and Orchestra, with soloist Eric Tanner
Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 ‘Scottish’, IV
https://www.grsymphony.org/assistant-conductor
May 6th 2022
R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Steep Canyon Rangers
North Carolina’s GRAMMY-winning, cutting edge bluegrass stars return to the Winston-Salem Symphony stage for a night of foot-stomping favourites, plus a few new recently released barn burners to boot. Riding high on their latest chart-busting release, Arm in Arm, the Rangers are sure to get you our of your seats and dancing in the aisles. It’s gonna be a big ol’ time.
April 24th 2022
R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Winston-Salem Youth Orchestras Spring Finale
Youth Symphony
Elgar, Salut d’Amour
Schubert, Rosamunde Overture
April 23rd & 24th 2022
R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Assistant Conductor to Simon Carrington
Chorus master, Christopher Gilliam
Haydn, The Creation
April 9th & 10th 2022
Stevens Centre of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Assistant and Cover conductor for Stuart Chafetz
Concert for Sounds of Cinema: Heroes and Villains
From Batman to Bong, and from Darth Vader to Jaws, you can be sure that it’s the heroes and villains who get all the best music! After our sell-out film concerts of 2019, we return to the music of the big screen for this celebration of the very best of Hollywood. Put on your superhero costume – or summon the dark side if you’d rather – get your popcorn ready, and enjoy an evening of film favourites.
April 1st, 2022, 7:30pm
April 2nd, 2pm and 7:30pm
April 3rd 2pm and 7:30pm
Culp Planetarium, High Point University, NC, USA.
Galaxies in Her Eyes
Opera by Mark Lanz Weiser
Libretto by Amy S. Punt
*World Premiere
Kristine McIntyre, director
Karen Ní Bhroin, conductor
Diana Thompson-Brewer, Eden
Lindsay Kesselman, Ada Lovelace
Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Katherine Johnson
Sarah Nordin, Annie Jump Cannon
Scott MacLeod, producer
Brad Barlow, planetarium director
Galaxies In Her Eyes will make its world debut at the High Point University Culp Planetarium on April 1, 2, and 3, 2022.
This short, family-friendly opera tells the story of a young girl who dreams of going to the stars. She imaginatively weaves together the stories of astronomical pioneers Annie Jump Cannon, Katherine Johnson, and Ada Lovelace, whose work helps to make that journey possible. Across time and space, she discovers a sisterhood of science which is defined by collaboration, perseverance, a fascination with the unknown – and the importance of doing your math homework.
Galaxies In Her Eyes is made possible by generous support from the HPU Department of Music, the Winston-Salem Symphony, The National Science Foundation, the HPU Cultural Programs Committee, and the Stephen and Linda Stone family.
Synopsis: 12-year-old Eden, a math and science whiz, dreams of traveling to Mars. But her dreams get derailed when she loses her mother unexpectedly. In the midst of her despair, a young Ada Lovelace appears with her flying machine designs, preparing to visit her own convalescing mother. Applying their math and science skills, Eden and Ada journey through space and time to find their mothers. Their adventures lead them to famed scientists Katherine Johnson and Annie Jump Cannon, who help them on their quest using their groundbreaking discoveries that changed the world. The opera concludes as adult Eden awakens on Mars.
March 26th 2022
Stevens Centre of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Prep and Cover Conductor for Michael Butterman
Hovhaness, Symphony No. 2
McTee, Circuits
Prokofiev, Selections from Romeo and Juliet Suites
March 5th & 6th 2022
Cover Conductor for Stephen Mulligan
Stevens Centre of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Branford Marsalis
Gershwin, An American in Paris
Adams, Saxophone Concerto with Branford Marsalis
Still, Symphony No. 4 ‘Autochthonous’
2022
February 26th 2022
Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Concert for Community
Andrew Harris, The Star’s Above
Chris Pyle, Dances with Incandescence.
Vivaldi, Winter from the Four Seasons
Saint-Saëns, Cello Concerto in A minor
Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet Overture
Dvorak, The Golden Spinning Wheel
February 20th 2022
Watson Chamber Music Hall, UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Nu Ensemble
Clyne, Overflow
February 3rd & 4th 2022
R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Mary Starling Education Concerts
World Wide Playlist: A Dance Around the Globe!
Copland, Hoedown
A.J. Potter, Finnegan’s Wake
Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 5
Strauss, Thunder and Lightening Polka
Sowande, African Suite, V, Aklina
Saint-Saëns, Danse Bacchanale from Samson et Delila
Bernstein, Mambo
Marquez, Conga Del Fuego
January 8th & 9th 2022
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Subscription Concert 3 2020/2021 Celebrate!
Shostakovich Festive Overture
Assistant to JoAnn Falletta for Greig Piano Concerto with Alexandra Dariescu and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4.
2021
November 28th 2021
R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Holiday Pops Concert
A Carolina Christmas with soloist Timothy McDevitt and Camel City Jazz Orchestra
November 21st 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Mahler 5
Prep conductor and cover conductor for Thomas Wilkins.
November 14th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Winston-Salem Youth Orchestras
WSS Youth Symphony
Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Sandresky, Tria
November 5th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Inspiration, Imitation and Flattery
Ticheli, Serenade for Kristin with soloist, Jaren Atherholt.
October 3rd & 4th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Subscription Concert 1 2020/2021
Margaret Sandresky, GAUDEAMUS
September 25th 2021
Hanes Theatre at Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
W.A. Mozart, Symphony No. 15, Allegro
L V Beethoven, Congratulations Minuet
Hagen, Overture in F
G. Bizet, L’ Arlesienne Suite, Farandole
A. Beach, Bal Masque
J. Sibelius, Andante Festivo
F. Price, Suite of Dances
A. Copland, Three Latin American Sketches (II Paisaje Mexicano & III Danza de Jalisco)
C. Vardell, Joe Clarke Steps Out
September 18th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Shostakovich 5
Overture for Orchestra by Grażyna Bacewicz
Joaquín Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez, soloist Harry Ngo
Prep conductor and cover conductor for Robert Franz.
June 25th 2021
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Centre at UMD, MD, USA.
May 15th 2021
Watson Chamber Music Hall, UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Season Finale! From Beethoven to Copland
Copland, Appalachian Spring Suite for 13 Instruments
May 14th 2021
Watson Chamber Music Hall, UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
English Channels
Vaughan Williams, Variations on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Elgar, Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20
May 8th 2021
R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Subscription Concert 5 2020/2021 Around the World in 80 Minutes
Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 1
De Falla, Danza ritual de fuego from El amor brujo
March 25th 2021
Watson Chamber Music Hall, UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Orchestral Premiers
Wray, The Reflecting Pool (2021)
Kelly, The Old Hunting Grounds (2021)
Harris, Down Stream (2020)
March 12th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Ancient Airs and Dances
Respighi, Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite N0. 3
March 11th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Czech Connection
Suk, Serenade for Strings, Op. 6
Haydn, Symphony No. 22 (‘The Philosopher’)
February 7th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Mary Starling Education Concert
Mozart, Marriage of Figaro Overture
Williams, Nimbus 2000 from Harry Otter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Suite for Orchestra
Strauss, Wind Serenade in Eb, Op. 7
Elgar, Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Arr. Brad Howland
Dukas, Fanfar pour précéder La Perí
Holst, Jig from St. Paul’s Suite
Anderson, Jazz Pizzicato
Piazolla, Libertango, Arr. Kevork Andonian
February 6th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Subscription Concert 3 2020/2021
Mixtape
Ravel, Mother Goose Suite, V. le jardin féerique
Mozart, Marriage of Figaro Overture
Piazolla, Libertango, Kevork Andonian
2020
November 28th 2020
The Ramkat, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Holiday Pops Concert
A Carolina Christmas Unwrapped
Sharing the stage with conductor Timothy Redmond.
November 17th 2020
Watson Chamber Music Hall, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
UNCSA String Ensembles with Lady Jess
Hindemith, Five Pieces for String Orchestra, Op. 44
Barber, Adagio for Strings
Bologne, Symphony Concertante in G Major
Bologne, Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 2, No. 1 with soloist Lady Jess.
November 10th 2020
Watson Chamber Music Hall, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
UNCSA Chamber Winds
Stravinsky, Octet
October 10th 2021
Stevens Center of UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
UNCSA Chamber Winds
Corelli, Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 4
Bartok, Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68 BB76
Mozart, Divertimento in F Major, K138/135c
Grieg, Holberg Suite
March 8th 2020
Cartwright Hall, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
KSU Orchestra Concert 5
Rimsky Korsakov, Scheherazade, Mvt 1
Ravel, Mother Goose Suite
February 20th 2020
E.J.Thomas Hall, Akron University, Akron, OH, USA.
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Chorus Master for Mozart Requiem
February 1st 2020
E.J. Thomas Hall, Akron University, Akron, OH, USA.
‘Hotel California’ A Salute to the Eagles
Pops concert with the Akron Symphony Orchestra