Season 25 Subscriptions
Join us for an exciting lineup full of SYNERGY for Bach Aria Soloists’ Concert Season 25!
Bach Aria Soloists' 25th Birthday BASH (Bach Aria Soloists Hausparty)
$125 per person
$1250 per table sponsor - Includes 10 tickets, reserved table selection, invitation to the exclusive Benefactors Reception in April with BAS and Helen Sung, and sponsor recognition at the event.
BAS’ Annual Holiday Concert
Adults $40
Students $20
Baritone Cameron J. Rolling is increasingly recognized for his "mellifluous baritone" (Classical Voice San Francisco) in the fields of opera, oratorio, symphonic, and recital performance. This fall, he will be a resident artist with the Detroit Opera Company performing in Verdi’s La Traviata and covering in Mozart’s Così fan tutte as well as Central Park Five by Anthony Davis.
As a 2023 Young Artist at the prestigious Merola Opera Program, Cameron performed the role of Junius in Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia. He will spend the summer of 2024 as a Young Artist for Glimmerglass Festival where he will sing the role of Sylvano in Cavalli’s La Calisto and cover the roles of Mr. Lister/Karl Marx/Voiceover/Solomon Weil/Witness #8 in Kevin Puts’ Elizabeth Cree. In November 2024, he will make his symphonic debut as the bass soloist for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Savannah Philharmonic.
Recent performances include the role of Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan tutte (UMKC Opera), bass soloist in Bach’s Jesu Meine Freude and Mendelssohn’s Elijah (UMKC), as well as bass
soloist in Handel’s Messiah (Spire Chamber Ensemble). He has also served as chorus master for Massenet’s Chérubin (UMKC Opera).
Cameron holds Master of Music degrees in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance from University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory (UMKC) and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education with concentrations in voice and conducting from Mercer University. Cameron is from Waycross, Georgia.
Bach Aria Soloists presents: The Adventures of Don Quixote
Season 25 marks the triumphant return of Bach Aria Soloists’ original production:
The Adventures of Don Quixote, highlighting the most popular scenes from Cervantes’ literary masterpiece Don Quixote!
“Bach Aria Soloistsʼ remarkably imaginative program ‘The Adventures of Don Quixote’ enchanted the audience…” Kansas City Star
Veteran actor Mark Robbins portrays the famous knight and Cervantes himself in six scenes adapted by Kansas City Star columnist Patrick Neas. The beguiling backdrop of 17th c. Spanish Baroque dances and canzones accompanies Cervantes’ classic tale, performed by BAS and curated by BAS Founder-Artistic Director Elizabeth Suh Lane, including Telemann’s charming Don Quixote Suite.
This event will take place at the new Zhou B Art Center in the historic Kansas City Jazz District in partnership with the Zhou B Art Foundation of Kansas City.
Adults $40
Students $20
Mark Robbins has worked as a professional actor/director for 48 years, most of them in Kansas City. He has appeared at KC Rep, the Heart of America Shakespeare, the Unicorn, the Living Room, New Theatre, and others. He was a founding member of Kansas City Actors Theatre. Most recently, he has been happily playing Scrooge in A Christmas Carol before several very enthusiastic student audiences at KC Rep.
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The Zhou B Art Center is a pioneering cultural institution dedicated to fostering artistic excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Located in the 18th and Vine District, the center provides a dynamic platform for artists, patrons, and the community to engage with the arts. Its facilities include 45 studio spaces, 3 private event spaces, a sculpture garden and exhibition space. The Zhou B Art Center KC will feature a rotation of formal exhibitions to exhibit resident, local, national and international artists. The goal of this interdisciplinary arts building is to foster a vibrant community that extends beyond the arts by actively collaborating with the people of Kansas City through partnerships and a shared vision.
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The Zhou B Art Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to empowering artists and fostering a sustainable arts ecosystem by providing a supportive environment for learning, experimentation and the exploration of their creative spirit. The non-profit’s initiative towards inclusivity and accessibility can be seen with its various means of community outreach, partnerships, subsiding programs, and advocacy efforts.The center will serve as a bridge connecting local artists with regional and national art professionals acting as a beacon for artistic discovery and intercultural understanding. The generosity of donors and partners allows the Zhou B Art Foundation to further its mission to nurture a thriving arts community locally.
The Folly Theater presents: Helen Sung meets Bach Aria Soloists
Tickets for this event available from The Folly Theater Box Office. Call 816-474-4444 or visit FollyTheater.org for tickets and more information.
Tickets can only be purchased directly from The Folly Theater. Subscribers should call The Folly Theater box office to purchase discounted $48 tickets with reserved priority seating for The Folly event.