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2024/2025 SEASON ENGAGEMENTS
Mapping Ancestral Discoveries
U OF MARYLAND,
BALTIMORE COUNTY
SOLOIST / SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Mr. Bell joins composer, poet, and scholar Toni Lester as she shares her journey of discovery about ancestors who migrated from DelMarVA to New York to form one of the oldest, continuous free Black communities in the North. This afternoon of poetry, art songs and discussion, entitled Mapping Ancestral Discoveries From The Eastern Shore to New York in Poetry and Song, will feature Mr. Bell as soloist alongside soprano Adia Evans, and pianist/percussionist Bill Solomon.
Into the Woods
UNION AVENUE OPERA
BAKER / AUGUST 16,17,23,24, 2024
Mr. Bell steps into the shoes of the Baker in Into the Woods in his role and house debut with Union Avenue Opera. Marking his first leading performance in a musical theater role, Mr. Bell excitedly takes on the music of Stephen Sondheim in this dynamic story featuring the likes of characters such as Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel. The production is led by an artistic team including conductor Scott Schoonover and director Jennifer Wintzer.
Carmen
VIRGINIA OPERA
MORALÈS / NOVEMBER 8,10,16,17,22,24, 2024
Mr. Bell makes his house principal debut in Virginia Opera's production of Carmen, directed by Kyle Lang and conducted by Adam Turner. Mr. Bell is thrilled to be portraying the role of Moralès, a corporal in the Spanish Dragoons, in this bold interpretation of Bizet's classic. This production also marks Bell's homecoming back to Hampton Roads, since graduating from Nansemond River High School (Suffolk, VA) and the Governor's School for the Arts (Norfolk, VA), as well as his return to Virginia Opera since participating in their S.T.A.R. high school program in 2009 and 2010.
Home for the Holidays
DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY
ELEVATION ENSEMBLE /
DECEMBER 3,4,5,6,7,8, 2024
This holiday season, Mr. Bell joins the esteemed Wilmington-based vocal ensemble, Elevation, as featured in Delaware Theatre Company's production of Home for the Holidays. Elevation, Delaware's singular professional vocal ensemble, will contribute two spectacular holiday numbers to this heart-warming story of belonging in the holidays. Mr. Bell joins Elevation as a guest artist.
An Elevated Holiday
ELEVATE VOCAL ARTS
GUEST ARTIST / DECEMBER 7, 2024
Mr. Bell joins Elevation, Delaware's singular professional vocal ensemble, as a Guest Artist in the ensemble. An Elevated Holiday is a joyous concert featuring holiday tunes spanning the ensemble's diverse repertoire from Handel to Kirk Franklin. Under the baton of Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, Elevation seeks to create performance and programming opportunities for individuals from historically marginalized communities to develop as professional Vocal Artists.
Social Club
SALT CREEK SONG FESTIVAL
RECITALIST / FEBRUARY 27, 2025
After appearing as a Festival Artist with Salt Creek Song Festival the past two seasons, Mr. Bell returns to participate in their intimate Social Club series. This limited availability event pairs the area's top culinary talents with a specially curated musical program, for a one-night-only experience. Additional details regarding collaborators, repertoire, and cuisine to be announced shortly.
Lost/Found II
BROOKLYN ART SONG SOCIETY
RECITALIST / MAY 4, 2025
Mr. Bell returns as a recitalist with Brooklyn Art Song Society, alongside pianist Michael Brofman, as part of the second installment of their 2025 New Voices Festival: Lost/Found. Mr. Bell will perform selections from Will Liverman's Dunbar Songbook, as well as Carlos Simon's American Sonnets - a 2023 BASS comission, with text by Terrance Hayes. Additionally, sopranos Amy Owens and Laura Strickling, pianist Joy Schreier, and cellist Carrie Stute, perform pieces by Juhi Bansal, Tom Cipullo, Evan Fein, and present a World Premiere BASS comission by Herschel Garfein.
Faust
TBA
WAGNER / SPRING 2025
Mr. Bell is ecstatic to be making his role and house debut as Wagner in Gounod's Faust, in an exciting new production to be announced shortly.
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