About the Artist

“The excellent Swedish soprano Camilla Tilling” (Los Angeles Times) “sounds at the height of her powers, her voice still limpid, fresh and youthful, her interpretative skills those of a mature artist” (The Sunday Times).

“It’s difficult to resist the purity of her sound, the loveliness of her pearly, bright tone…and unfailing musicality” (Gramophone). “She sings with an unaffected directness, allowing the music to speak for itself” (Opera Now). 

Pre-concert Talk

Pre-concert Talk one hour before performance at 2pm.

Clayton State music professor Dr.Kurt-Alexander Zeller gives engaging, insightful talks about the music, and often plays recorded excerpts of pieces in the program. These talks begin one hour prior to concert time for selected Strings and Vocal series concerts and are free for all ticket-holders

Concert Program

A tribute to the celebrated 19th century Swedish soprano Jenny Lind, popularly known as “the Swedish Nightingale,” and her close friendships with composers Clara and Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, and others.

Felix MENDELSSOHN

Hexenlied Op 8. no 8 

Die Liebende schreibt 86. no 3 
Allnächtlich im Traum 86. no 4 
Der Mond Op 86. no 5 

Lieder ohne Worten Op 67. no 4 (Spinnerlied)

Blumenstrauss Op. 47/5 
Frühlingslied Op. 47/3 
Pagenlied ohne opuszahl 
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges Op. 34/2 

Frederich CHOPIN

Op. posth. cis moll. Nocturne

Chopin-Viardot: Mazurka
     Plainte d’amour
     Aime-Moi 

Intermission

R. SCHUMANN

Op. 21, nr 1 Novellette

Op. 98
Heiss mich nicht reden, heiss mich schweigen
Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt
So lasst mich scheinen
Singet nicht in Trauertönen

Op 79
Er ist‘s
Marienwürmchen
Des Sennen Abschied

Der Himmel hat eine Träne geweint Op.37. no 1 
Der Nussbaum Op 25. No3 
FrühlingsNacht Op. 39 No 12 
An den Sonnenschein Op 36. No 4