Noah Stewart | tenor

Tenor Noah Stewart is a frequent guest artist with major opera companies and in concert halls around the world. His musical development started in Harlem, where he studied classical music at The Harlem School of the Arts. When he was 12 years old, his choir teacher encouraged him to pursue …

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Lucia Bradford | mezzo-soprano

Mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford has performed a number of operatic roles, including Carmen in Bizet’s La Tragedie de Carmen, Zita in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, La Principessa in Puccini’s Suor Angelica, The Mother in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les sortilèges, Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen, Mrs. Quickly in Verdi’s Falstaff, The Sorceress in Purcell’s …

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Laquita Mitchell | soprano

Soprano Laquita Mitchell consistently earns acclaim on eminent international opera and concert stages, including performances with Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Washington National Opera, Opéra Comique in Paris, and the New York Philharmonic, to name a few. Notable engagements include Bess in Porgy and Bess with San Francisco Opera, …

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Malcolm J. Merriweather | baritone, conductor

Conductor and baritone Malcolm J. Merriweather is the ninth Music Director of The Dessoff Choirs. He is also an Assistant Professor, Director of Choral Studies and Voice Department Coordinator at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York; Artist in Residence at Union Theological Seminary; and Artistic Director of …

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The Dessoff Choirs

The Dessoff Choirs is one of New York City’s leading choruses. Founded in 1924 by Margarete Dessoff, the group has a reputation for pioneering performances of choral works from the pre-Baroque era through the 21st century. The plural “s” in Choirs connotes the group’s 40-voice core, plus the Symphonic Choir …

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