Beste featured in ANDANTE: Turkey’s Music Culture Journal
Beste has been interviewed by journalist Onur Aydin in ANDANTE about her journey across international stages and the classical music scene in Canada.
Beste will be returning to Carnegie Hall for The Marilyn Horne Song Celebration
Beste will be returning to Carnegie Hall in 2018, this time performing at The Marilyn Horne Song Celebration at Zankel Hall of The Carnegie Hall. This will be a tribute concert in the honor of great mentor and international opera star Marilyn Horne. Performers are:
- Nicole Cabell, Soprano
- Susanna Phillips, Soprano
- Isabel Leonard, Mezzo-Soprano
- Beste Kalender, Mezzo-Soprano
- Russell Thomas, Tenor
- Leonardo Capalbo, Tenor
- Lester Lynch, Baritone
- Edward Parks, Baritone
- Martin Katz, Piano
- Warren Jones, Piano
Beste featured as New Artist of The Month by Musical America Worldwide
“Each month, Musical America spotlights an important emerging talent. If you haven’t heard of the New Artist of the Month before, we predict you will soon.”“…In a crowded field, Kalender unquestionably has the talent to succeed (and the work ethic, according to Warren Jones), but she is also a consistently bright, positive presence…” for more please go to MusicalAmerica – New Artist of the Month: Beste Kalender
Carnegie Hall Recital Debut: “The Song Continues: Spotlight Recital Series”
Beste will share the stage with Baritone Benjamin Dickerson and Pianist Warren Jones.The performance will take place on January 17, at 7:30pm at Weill Recital Hall of The Carnegie Hall.
For information and tickets please visit: The Song Continues: Spotlight Recital
Beste sings at Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Beste sings Giovanna in Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s Rigoletto by G. Verdi.
This will be Beste’s debut role in Europe. The production will be conducted by Renato Palumbo and directed by Alessio Pizzech.
For more information please click here
Beste wins The Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award
The Sylva Gelber Music Foundation is devoted to supporting talented young Canadians embarking on a professional career in music performance.
This prestigious award will help Beste realize several exciting projects and performances next season.
For more information about Sylva Gelber Foundation please visit: http://www.sylvagelber.ca/home/
Beste will be performing at the Toronto Summer Music Festival
Beste will be performing Bianca in The Rape of Lucretia (Britten) with The Open Space Program of The Banff Centre.
July 22nd 7:30pm, Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto
For details and ticket information please visit: http://www.torontosummermusic.com/2016-festival/july-22-the-rape-of-lucretia/
Beste will be performing at The Banff Centre’s Open Space: Opera in The 21st Century
Open Space is a partnership between The Banff Centre, Against the Grain Theatre, and the Canadian Opera Company
At Banff Centre Beste will be performing in 3 different productions:
1. Bianca in The Rape of Lucretia (Britten)
Conductor: Christopher Mokrzewski
Stage Director: Paul Curran
2. Cari Bayar in No One’s Safe (Mozart Mash up)
Conductor: Milos Repicky
Stage Director: Joel Ivany
3. Chamber Music Concert
3 Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé (Ravel, Maurice)Conductor: Christopher Mokrzewski
For more information please click https://www.banffcentre.ca/announcing-2016-open-space-participants
Beste will be performing Carmen with Barrie Choral Fest
Beste will be performing the title role in Carmen by Bizet with Barrie Choral Fest:
Saturday, April 2nd
Conductor: Oliver Balaburski
Orchestra: Huronia Symphony
For more information and tickets please visit the festival’s home page:
Barrie Choral Fest
Beste invited to participate in “The Song Continues” at Carnegie Hall
Beste has been invited to participate in “The Song Continues” with Marilyn Horne, Stephanie Blythe, and Sir Thomas Allen between January 18 – 23, 2016 at Carnegie Hall.
For more information and to purchase tickets please visit http://www.carnegiehall.org/songcontinues/