Collaborative Arts Ensemble

Day 1 in Kigali: Making new friends and gearing up for the collaboration of a lifetime
@ Kigali, Rwanda

Today we’re excited to begin highlighting some of the incredible artists in our upcoming Bach Project, which begins its 2nd NYC Residency on May 12.

Mezzo-soprano Olivia Cosio, originally from San Francisco, CA, is a Master of Music student in Vocal Arts at The Juilliard School. She will tour to Europe with Juilliard this coming June, performing Second Witch in Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” with performances at London’s Holland Park and Versaille’s Opéra Royal. She will be a mezzo-soprano fellow at Tanglewood this summer where, last year, she performed Bach cantatas conducted by John Harbison, the world premiere of Michael Gandolfi’s “In America”, and the role of Susie in Bernstein’s “A Quiet Place”. Olivia received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Oberlin Conservatory, where she performed Cherubino in Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro”, Dorothée in Massenet’s “Cendrillon”, and Bradamante in Handel’s “Alcina”. Olivia has worked with world-renowned artists such as Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Isabel Leonard, and Stephanie Blythe. In addition to her vocal studies, Olivia is also an experienced educator, having held teaching fellowships with both the Breakthrough Collaborative and Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program.

Today we are so grateful for everyone who supported our first ever online fundraiser! Over the past few weeks, we were able to raise $12,000 in support of our amazing artists. Thanks to you - we are now racing into our summer season of bringing THREE amazing new projects to completion. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! We look forward to reaching out to every one of you personally over the next week to further express our gratitude.
-Thomas and Philip