About the Maryland Concert Opera
The Maryland Concert Opera, in residence at the historic Grace United Church of Christ in downtown Frederick, Maryland, was founded by Noel Lester in 2006. The goals of the company are twofold: to present high-quality operatic music in concert form to the Frederick community and to support Grace Church’s ministries to the hungry and homeless. Thanks to the generosity of our patrons, 50% of all ticket sales are donated to Grace Church’s social ministries. To date, the MCO has raised $8,250 for this purpose.
Past concerts have included a complete performance of Mozart’s “Abduction from the Seraglio,” (March, 2007), a young artists showcase concert (September, 2007), masterclasses by the acclaimed sopranos and pedagogues, Ruth Drucker (November, 2007) and Phyllis Bryn-Julson (October, 2008), a “Best of Mozart” concert (March, 2008), “Falling in Love,” an afternoon of Romantic opera arias and duets with mezzo soprano Deidra Palmour Gorton and tenor William Gorton (June, 2008), “The Best of Verdi” concert (November, 2008), a complete performance of “Die Fledermaus” (March 2009), a "Best of Bel Canto" November, 2009), "Opera Goes to the Movies" (May, 2010), two complete performances of "Hansel and Gretel," as well as an educational concert for over 200 school children (November, 2010), and "Opera Goes Back to the Movies" (May, 2011).
For further information about the Maryland Concert Opera and upcoming concerts, please call 301-694-6041 or email Noel Lester at nlester@hood.edu.
Donations
To make a donation to the Maryland Concert Opera, you can send a check to the attention of Noel Lester, made payable to Grace UCC Church and marked MCO, to:
Grace United Church of Christ, 25 E. 2nd St., Frederick, MD, 21701
Or you can donate online through Grace UCC Church. Use the box for Maryland Concert Opera for your donation.
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