An Evening of Love Songs

   Agenda | Posted on October 30, 2014

On Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., vocalists Charles and Julie Reid will explore the wonderful complexities of love through song at the Howard Performing Arts Center. Accompanying Charles and Julie on the piano will be Beatriz Ritzenthaler. The duo will perform selections in Italian, French and German, coupled with hits from Broadway classics such as “Les Misérables” and “The Fiddler on the Roof.”

Charles Reid is director of vocal studies at Andrews University. He is recognized as one of his generation's leading lyric tenors and has sung on many of the world’s most famous stages, including nine seasons with New York’s Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Theater an der Wien, Frankfurt Opera, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, and the festivals of Bayreuth, Salzburg, Spoleto USA, Glimmerglass and Central City.

A graduate of Westminster Choir College, mezzo-soprano Julie has concertized around the world with her husband. Since moving to Berrien Springs, she has become a regular in the concert scene of Southwest Michigan.

Tickets are required. They are $10 for general admission, $5 for Andrews University faculty and staff, and free for students. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office by calling 888-467-6442.