We Will Outlive Them is this coming Saturday, April 18th! Come hear an amazing new work alongside Steve Reich's historic Different Trains at Church of the Covenant. This is a pay what you can concert. Additional information can be found through the link in our bio. #bostonmusician #bostonconcerts #bostonnewmusic #bostonmusicscene #newenglandmusic #newmusic #bostonmusicians #bostonevents #bostonmusic

Our next highlighted singer for We Will Outlive Them, meet Nadia Ruberg! Nadia Ruberg (Gizu) is a sophomore at Brookline High School. In addition to 9 years with Voices Boston Children’s Chorus, she has performed in multiple local musical theater productions, including Wheelock Family Theater’s Matilda (Hortensia) and The Prom (Kaylee/Shelby/Ens. Swing); Brookline High School’s Mean Girls (Janis) and The Prom (Angie); Voices Boston’s The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Orphie and the Book of Heroes (Orphie), and Brundibar (Dog); and Creative Arts at Park’s Something Rotten! (Nick Bottom) and Mamma Mia (Rosie). She has also performed with White Snake Projects in two opera premieres [Let’s Celebrate!/My Little Coqui (Jean) and Monkey: A Kung Fu Parable (Child Buddha)]. Nadia was a 2024 national NATS competition finalist in the MT division and won second place in the classical division for her age category. She also won first place at the 2024 Boston NATS competition in both MT and classical divisions and second place in the 2026 New England NATS competition in MT (lower high school division). She is excited to be working with the Horizon Ensemble and thanks her voice teachers (Jessica Bloch and Stephanie Kreutz) and her family for their support. Come hear We Will Outlive Them Saturday, April 18th at 7:30 PM! Tickets and additional information can be found through the link in our bio. #bostonmusician #backbayevents #bostonconcerts #bostonnewmusic #bostonmusicscene #newenglandmusic #newmusic #bostonmusicians #bostonevents #bostonmusic

Meet Evan Nelson, who will be joining us for We Will Outlive Them! ​A native of Albany, Georgia, Baritone Evan J. Nelson is expanding his career as an accomplished performer across operatic, concert, and recital stages. So far in the 2025-2026 season, Mr. Nelson was excited to perform with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City as both Jim in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and The Official Registrar in Puccini's Madama Butterfly. He also sang the role of Orestes in Strauss’ Elektra with Dramatic Voices Midwest. Mr. Nelson’s operatic credits include the title role in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Conte Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Aeneas in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, and Simon Thibault in Jimmy Lopez’s Bel Canto. His musical theatre and operetta highlights include performances as Samuel in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, Mr. Lindquist in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, and Miles Gloriosus in Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.Mr. Nelson is a proud alumnus of young artist training programs such as Aspen Opera Theater and VocalARTS, Cedar Rapids Opera, The Chautauqua Voice Program, Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance, Opera Company of Middlebury, Opera on the Avalon, Opera in the Ozarks, and La Musica Lirica. Mr. Nelson holds degrees from both Florida State University and Binghamton University. He is currently finishing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Voice Performance at the University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory. Come hear We Will Outlive Them on April 18th. Find more information through the link in our bio! #bostonmusician #backbayevents #bostonconcerts #bostonnewmusic #bostonmusicscene #newenglandmusic #newmusic #boston #bostonmusicians #bostonevents #bostonmusic

Janelle Gilchrist Dance Troupe is thrilled to be collaborating with Horizon Ensemble on Different Trains, a featured piece in the upcoming performance We Will Outlive Them. Different Trains is a powerful and evocative work by composer Steve Reich. Drawing on Reich's childhood memories of train journeys across America during World War II, the piece contrasts those experiences with the trains carrying Holocaust victims to concentration camps. The music weaves recorded speech, train sounds, and live instruments into a deeply emotional reflection on history and memory. Janelle Gilchrist’s choreography honors the spirit of the score, bringing these themes to life through movement. This collaboration reflects the Janelle Gilchrist Dance Troupe mission: to bring the community together through dance by creating equitable and inclusive performance opportunities. By working closely with the musicians of Horizon Ensemble, we continue our commitment to fostering growth, creativity, and innovative dance for our community. Find more information about the concert through the link in our bio! #bostonmusician #backbayevents #bostonconcerts #bostonnewmusic #bostonmusicscene #newenglandmusic #newmusic #boston #bostonmusicians #backbay #bostonevents #bostonmusic

Next in our performer highlights, meet Ai Ra! Originally from Hollywood, Florida, Ai Chaim Ra has burst onto the classical music scene recently with Teatro Nuovo, St. Pete Opera, and more performing leading roles in opera, operetta, and straight plays. Ever the advocate of new music, in the 2022-2023 season Ai performed The Bishop of Puebla in the East Coast Premiere of Juana by Carla Lucero and Ensemble in the premiere of Lori Laitman’s Uncovered . His New England Debut as Gastone in MassOpera’s immersive production of La Traviata was a critically acclaimed sold out run, and he then reprised the role with Lighthouse Opera. Ai debuted with Seagle Music Festival singing Roméo (Roméo et Juliette) and with Teatro Nuovo covering the lead role of Edemondo in the modern premiere performance of Anna di Resburgo by Carolina Uccelli. He looks forward to more exciting debuts in 2026, including with Cedar Rapids Opera and performances at Carnegie Hall. Ai is a proud graduate of the Florida State University, UMKC, and Northeastern University. Find out more at airatenor.com. Come hear We Will Outlive Them April 18th at 7:30 PM. More information can be found through our bio. #bostonmusician #bostonnewmusic #bostonmusicscene #bostonconcerts #backbayevents #newenglandmusic #bostonmusicscene #newmusic #boston #bostonevents #bostonmusic

For our next Artist Spotlight, meet Isabel Merat! She will be singing the role of Chaim in Letters to Rivka from Galicia. Originally from Queens, New York and now residing in Boston, lyric coloratura soprano Isabel Merat is pursuing a Master of Music in Voice and Opera at the New England Conservatory. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Oberlin Conservatory. At NEC, Isabel has performed with the Graduate Opera department and is an active member of Song Lab, where she studies and performs art song repertoire and has participated in masterclasses with leading artists. This Season, Isabel performed Michael Gandolfi’s Lowell Songs in the NEC’s Composer’s Series with the Ecce Ensemble at Jordan Hall. She also performed with Anna Sunmin Park in their curated concert program To Keep My Love Alive with the Federation of the Art Song at the Zimmerli Art Museum. Isabel also sings as a Soprano Choral Fellow with Old South Church in Boston. In addition to performing, Isabel is passionate about Arts Administration and Music Education. She serves as Administrative Intern of Bloch Performing Arts and works as a Teaching Assistant in NEC’s Voice for Non-Majors program. Come hear We Will Outlive Them: Letters to Rivka from Galicia Saturday April 18th at 7:30 PM. More information can be found through the link in our bio. #bostonconcerts #bostonnewmusic #newenglandmusic #bostonevents #bostonmusic

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Today we're highlighting Jessica Bloch, soprano in We Will Outlive Them: Letters to Rivka from Galicia. Jessica Arielle Bloch-Moisand from Boston, MA is a versatile soprano singing opera, art song, musical theater, and more. This spring, Jessica performed in concert with the Hawaii International Musical Festival, and was the featured soprano in Gena Branscombe Project’s Winds of Change, Songs of Time, reviving and publicly recording several works by The Pen Women. Jessica is honored to perform Brontzi’s letters in We Will Outlive Them, a project she is producing with Horizon Ensemble that tells her family’s story as victims of The Holocaust. Previously, she has performed with Opera51: 2nd Lady (Die Zuaberflöte), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), and Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana). Other recent credits include performing with Opera del West, the Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, Opera Fusion, Hartford Opera Theater, VOICES Boston and more. Other role highlights include Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica), Noemie (Cendrillon), Princess Gilda (The Three Feathers), and Concepcion/Young Juana (Juana). Jessica was the 2nd place Winner of the 2023 Music International Grand Prix New York semifinals for Adult Popular music, and previously a finalist in competition: Professional Women in Opera with the American Prize, Corsica Lirica Competition and the Lucine Amara Art Song Competition. Outside of performing, Jessica was the Interim Artistic Director for MassOpera (2024-2025), and is also a voice educator and theater instructor for students of all ages. Credits include: Founder & Voice Teacher at Bloch Performing Arts, Voice Teacher & Vocal Theater Lab Assistant Director at New England Conservatory’s Prep School, Artistic Director at New England Conservatory’s Summer Vocal Institute. Come hear her April 18th at 7:30 PM! More information can be found through the link in our bio. #bostonmusic #bostonevents #bostonmusicians #newenglandmusic #bostonconcerts