Evan L. SNYDER
COMPOSER // LIBRETTIST // TENOR
LATEST NEWS
1.27.23-1.29.23
A CAPACITY FOr Evil
WEST COAsT Premiere
Opera Las Vegas debuts a new chamber version of A Capacity for Evil as a part of their 2022/23 season. Details and tickets available on their website.
5.23.22 & 7.31.22
TifFany'S SpellBOOK
PERFORMANCES
Tamara Wilson performs Tiffany's Spellbook — a magical grimoire turned song cycle, which ushers its audience through a smorgasbord of everyday magicks, each one meant to solve a problem, large or small, of life in the 21st century. Concerts live in Cleveland, OH and Santa Fe, NM.
PAST PERFORMANCES
4.24.21
A CAPACITY FOR EVIL
Opera MODO - Freep Film Festival
Rebroadcast of World Premiere, with a Q&A with the composer, director, and performers
Director - Danielle Wright
Music Director - Steven McGhee
Starring - John Riesen, Gillian Lynn Cotter,
Christopher Hodson, and Evan Ross
Recent and UPCOMINg EVENTS
APR 22, 2022
Tiffany's SpellBook - CD Release
Internationally-renowned soprano, Tamara Wilson, along with pianist, Junstina Lee, releases a recording of Evan's most recent song cycle, Tiffany's Spellbook. CDs and streaming/download info available through Lexicon Classics!
FEATURED WORKS
TIFFANY'S SPELLBOOK
An incantation pulls music off the pages of this grimoire, turned song cycle. Tiffany’s Spellbook ushers its audience through a smorgasbord of everyday magicks, each one meant to solve a problem, large or small, of life in the 21st century.
DYNAMIC
ROADS
Song cycle for bass-baritone, clarinet, and piano, premiered Mach 2019. The work was commissioned by Joseph Baunoch, and created in collaboration with poet Peter Faziani.
"Evan is truly a pleasure to work with as a composer, librettist, and colleague. His genuine understanding of the human voice combined with his musical prowess makes for a sincerely enjoyable experience as a singer and listener."
JOHN RIESEN / TENOR