The Preservation Society of Newport County will present “Songs from Newport,” a historical musical program spanning from the Civil War era through the Gilded Age, on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. in the ballroom of Rosecliff.
The concert, led and narrated by Dr. Mark A. Stickney, founder of Historic Music of Newport, will feature soprano Krista Wilhelmsen, tenor Eric Fennell and pianist Brian Moll. A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., and virtual attendance via live video will be available.
The program will include a song with lyrics written by Cornelius Vanderbilt IV, grandson of Cornelius II and Alice Vanderbilt of The Breakers, during his service as an Army private in World War I.
Stickney founded the nonprofit Historic Music of Newport in 2022 to research, preserve and perform the city’s musical heritage. He also serves as artistic director of the Seacoast Wind Ensemble in Kittery, Maine, and helped found the Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport in 2023, which has performed at Rosecliff and The Breakers.
Wilhelmsen is associate professor of music and chair of performing arts at the Community College of Rhode Island. Fennell has performed at Deutsche Oper Berlin, New York City Opera and opera houses throughout Europe and the United States. Moll has performed with Boston Baroque and the Handel & Haydn Chorus and Orchestra, and teaches at Bard College and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
The Preservation Society of Newport County is a nonprofit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It operates 11 historic properties, including seven National Historic Landmarks.
Tickets are available at www.newportmansions.org/events/songs-from-newport.