American mezzo-soprano Krista River began her musical career as a cellist and is a regular soloist with Emmanuel Music's renowned Bach Cantata Series in Boston. She possesses a "shimmering voice…with the virtuosity of a violinist and the expressivity of an actress" (The New York Times). These distinctive qualities, combined with her natural musicality and stage presence, led to her selection as the first female vocalist in thirteen years to be chosen at the C.A.G. Competition, where she was also awarded numerous performance prize engagements.
Pianist Judith Gordon gave her New York-recital debut at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Introductions series and in 1996, was named Boston Globe Musician of the year. She has been presented frequently by the Bank of America Celebrity Series and participated in Emmanuel Music's multi-season series of music by Schubert, Schumann, and Harbison. Ms. Gordon has also appeared in concert with a wide range of artists and ensembles including Yo-Yo Ma and has been an instructor of piano at MIT.
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