Coming in 2016
Fri. March 18 at 7:30pm and Sat. March 19 at 2:00pm — Arvada, CO — Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St — Tickets $13 (children $1)
The Arvada Chorale presents "With a Voice of Singing" featuring the world premiere of Backyard Songs, a choral cycle with poetry by Rosalind May and music by Chappell Kingsland. From a dispute between a woman and a squirrel (whose apple tree is it anyway?), to a celebration of the mystery and history of the raccoon, to an inspirational gaze at hawks circling in the sky, the piece explores the complex web of connections between humans and animals in the suburban landscape. Listen to a sneak preview from the climactic frenzy of "The Raccoon."
June 10-12 — Louisville, KY
Thompson Street Opera presents a new production of Intoxication: America’s Love Affair with Oil
Dates TBA (Spring 2016) — Denver, CO
Mile High Opera’s production of Thomas Pasatieri’s Signor Deluso at Denver highschools, conducted by Kingsland
Dates TBA (Winter 2016-17) — Boulder, CO
Boulder Opera Company will present a new production of The Firebringers including the world premiere of the “Iwarame” scene
Fall/Winter 2015
Fri. October 23 — 2:30pm — Denver, CO — Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave
Faculty Convocation: Kingsland and Raven Underwood perform Kingsland’s violin/piano arrangement of “Devil’s Food” by Steve Vai
Sat. November 14 — 1:00-3:00pm — Denver, CO — Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St
Safonia performs a special concert, including Kingsland’s arrangement of Caetano Veloso’s “Um Canto de Afoxé para o Bloco de Ilê (Ilê Ayê)” for soloists and women’s chorus. Kingsland will accompany soloists in jazz/pop crossover songs (“Chasing Pavements,” “Company,” “Art is Calling”) and perform some of his unique virtuoso rock piano solos (including Jeff Buckley’s “Grace”)
Sun. November 15 — 3:30-6:30pm — Washington, D.C. — The Pinch, 3548 14th St. NW — $10
Opera on Tap presents a New Works Fest, including three scenes from the Kingsland brothers’ operas PLUS the Star Trek parody “Evil Twin Tango” by Ben Kingsland & Ezra Donner
Thurs. November 19 — 1:15-1:45pm — Ann Arbor, MI — Center Room, Pierpont Commons, North Campus, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor Symposium IV: Teaching and Learning Popular Music - A four-day international conference on music theor
Kingsland will give an interactive presentation on “Popular, Classical and World Music as Warmups: A Cappella Aural Skills”
Sat. December 5 — 10:00am-1:00pm — Wheat Ridge, CO — 7043 W. 38th Ave
Kingsland will play his own piano arrangements of pop/rock songs from the 60s-90s at the Four Seasons Farmers and Artisans Market, joined by special guest vocalist Charlotte Braud-Kern from about 11am-noon!
Sat. December 5 — 4:00-5:30pm — San Francisco, CA — Audre Lorde Room, Women’s Building, 3543 18th St — $10-$25
Japanese Koto Music dedicated to the memory of Ryuko Mizutani. Performed by Mitsuki Dazai, Shoko Hikage and Yuki Yasuda. Featuring the world premiere of Kingsland’s Kaze ni hirugaeru for koto solo and Kingsland’s arrangement of “My Favorite Things” for koto trio.
Fri. December 11 at 7:30pm and Sat. December 12 at 2:00pm — Arvada, CO — Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St — $16/$13
The Arvada Chorale and the Park Hill Brass present a Christmas concert, with Kingsland featured as accompanist, piano soloist and arranger
Fri. December 18 at 6:00pm — Denver, CO — Denver Waldorf School, 2100 S. Pennsylvania St
Shepherds’ Play presented by the faculty and students of the Denver Waldorf School, with Kingsland as music director/pianist/guitarist
Spring/Summer 2015
Fri. April 17 — 4:30pm — Bloomington, IN — Monroe County Public Library Auditorium — Free
Reimagining Opera for Kids performs Kingsland's chamber opera The Firebringers
Sat. May 9 — 7:00 and 8:30pm — Denver, CO — University of Denver, Lamont School of Music, Williams Recital Salon — Free
Mile High Opera performs Kingsland's chamber opera The Firebringers
Thurs. June 11 — 7:30pm — Federal Heights, CO — PCS Performing Arts Complex, 1001 W. 84th Ave. — $13 adults, $1 kids
The Arvada Chorale with accompanist Chappell Kingsland performs with the Denver Brass. Featuring two of Kingsland's arrangements.
2014
June 7 — 2:00pm — Westminster, CO — Ranum Auditorium — $10-$15
Arvada Chorale presents Stage and Screen with accompanist Chappell Kingsland
June 8 — 2:00pm — Boulder, CO — Pine Street Church — Suggested donation $10
Opera on Tap presents Colorado Composers
Including Kingsland's one-act opera, Confessions of a Murderess and the song "After the Moon-Walk"
June 13 — 7:30pm — Denver, CO — First Unitarian Society — $10 advance, $15 door, $2 children under 18
Impressionism and Rock Piano
June 14 — 2:00pm — Arvada, CO — House Concert sponsored by the Arvada Chorale
Impressionism and Rock Piano
July 2 — 7:30pm — Black Mountain, NC — White Horse Black Mountain — $10
Impressionism and Rock Piano — compositions by Debussy, Ravel, Szymanowski, and Rimsky-Korsakov/Sorabji alternate with Kingsland's arrangements of songs by U2, Genesis, Pearl Jam, Jeff Buckley and Fleet Foxes. Listen to a sneak preview of "Grace".
July 5 — 7:30pm — Gaithersburg, MD — Asbury Methodist Village, Parker Hall — Free
Piano/Organ Recital: A Bouquet of Suites — music by Grieg, Ravel, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Lerner/Loewe, and Berlin
July 8 — 7:30pm — Sandy Spring, MD — Sandy Spring Museum — $10 advance, $12 door, $2 children under 18
Impressionism and Rock Piano — compositions by Debussy, Ravel, Szymanowski, and Rimsky-Korsakov/Sorabji alternate with Kingsland's arrangements of songs by U2, Genesis, Pearl Jam, Jeff Buckley and Fleet Foxes. Listen to a sneak preview of "Grace". Tickets available here.
July 15 (note the rescheduled date) — 1:30pm — Gaithersburg, MD — Asbury Methodist Village, Rosborough Center — Free
DVD Screening of Intoxication: America's Love Affair with Oil. Use the North entrance to the Asbury campus: "Odendhal Ave & Lost Knife Rd, Gaithersburg, MD". Please see here (and scroll down to the relevant portion) for detailed directions.
September 2014-May 2015
Reimagining Opera for Kids performs Kingsland's chamber opera The Firebringers at dozens of schools and other venues in Indiana and across the Midwest.
December 5 and 6 — 7:00pm (Fri), 2:00pm and 7:00pm (Sat) — Arvada, CO — Trinity Presbyterian Church — $10-$15
Arvada Chorale presents Christmas Sing & Ring with accompanist Chappell Kingsland and the Rocky Mountain Ringers
Featuring the premiere of Kingsland's arrangement of "Let It Go" from Frozen for mezzo soloist, chorus and piano
December 6 and 7 — 2:30pm — Denver, CO — Highlands Lutheran Church — $15
Safonia presents Christmas with Safonia: More than Tradition
Featuring Kingsland's Brazilian samba arrangement of "O Holy Night" for mezzo soloist, chorus, percussion, guitar and bass
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Fri. March 18 at 7:30pm and Sat. March 19 at 2:00pm — Arvada, CO — Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St — Tickets $13 (children $1)
The Arvada Chorale presents "With a Voice of Singing" featuring the world premiere of Backyard Songs, a choral cycle with poetry by Rosalind May and music by Chappell Kingsland. From a dispute between a woman and a squirrel (whose apple tree is it anyway?), to a celebration of the mystery and history of the raccoon, to an inspirational gaze at hawks circling in the sky, the piece explores the complex web of connections between humans and animals in the suburban landscape. Listen to a sneak preview from the climactic frenzy of "The Raccoon."
June 10-12 — Louisville, KY
Thompson Street Opera presents a new production of Intoxication: America’s Love Affair with Oil
Dates TBA (Spring 2016) — Denver, CO
Mile High Opera’s production of Thomas Pasatieri’s Signor Deluso at Denver highschools, conducted by Kingsland
Dates TBA (Winter 2016-17) — Boulder, CO
Boulder Opera Company will present a new production of The Firebringers including the world premiere of the “Iwarame” scene
Fall/Winter 2015
Fri. October 23 — 2:30pm — Denver, CO — Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave
Faculty Convocation: Kingsland and Raven Underwood perform Kingsland’s violin/piano arrangement of “Devil’s Food” by Steve Vai
Sat. November 14 — 1:00-3:00pm — Denver, CO — Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St
Safonia performs a special concert, including Kingsland’s arrangement of Caetano Veloso’s “Um Canto de Afoxé para o Bloco de Ilê (Ilê Ayê)” for soloists and women’s chorus. Kingsland will accompany soloists in jazz/pop crossover songs (“Chasing Pavements,” “Company,” “Art is Calling”) and perform some of his unique virtuoso rock piano solos (including Jeff Buckley’s “Grace”)
Sun. November 15 — 3:30-6:30pm — Washington, D.C. — The Pinch, 3548 14th St. NW — $10
Opera on Tap presents a New Works Fest, including three scenes from the Kingsland brothers’ operas PLUS the Star Trek parody “Evil Twin Tango” by Ben Kingsland & Ezra Donner
Thurs. November 19 — 1:15-1:45pm — Ann Arbor, MI — Center Room, Pierpont Commons, North Campus, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor Symposium IV: Teaching and Learning Popular Music - A four-day international conference on music theor
Kingsland will give an interactive presentation on “Popular, Classical and World Music as Warmups: A Cappella Aural Skills”
Sat. December 5 — 10:00am-1:00pm — Wheat Ridge, CO — 7043 W. 38th Ave
Kingsland will play his own piano arrangements of pop/rock songs from the 60s-90s at the Four Seasons Farmers and Artisans Market, joined by special guest vocalist Charlotte Braud-Kern from about 11am-noon!
Sat. December 5 — 4:00-5:30pm — San Francisco, CA — Audre Lorde Room, Women’s Building, 3543 18th St — $10-$25
Japanese Koto Music dedicated to the memory of Ryuko Mizutani. Performed by Mitsuki Dazai, Shoko Hikage and Yuki Yasuda. Featuring the world premiere of Kingsland’s Kaze ni hirugaeru for koto solo and Kingsland’s arrangement of “My Favorite Things” for koto trio.
Fri. December 11 at 7:30pm and Sat. December 12 at 2:00pm — Arvada, CO — Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St — $16/$13
The Arvada Chorale and the Park Hill Brass present a Christmas concert, with Kingsland featured as accompanist, piano soloist and arranger
Fri. December 18 at 6:00pm — Denver, CO — Denver Waldorf School, 2100 S. Pennsylvania St
Shepherds’ Play presented by the faculty and students of the Denver Waldorf School, with Kingsland as music director/pianist/guitarist
Spring/Summer 2015
Fri. April 17 — 4:30pm — Bloomington, IN — Monroe County Public Library Auditorium — Free
Reimagining Opera for Kids performs Kingsland's chamber opera The Firebringers
Sat. May 9 — 7:00 and 8:30pm — Denver, CO — University of Denver, Lamont School of Music, Williams Recital Salon — Free
Mile High Opera performs Kingsland's chamber opera The Firebringers
Thurs. June 11 — 7:30pm — Federal Heights, CO — PCS Performing Arts Complex, 1001 W. 84th Ave. — $13 adults, $1 kids
The Arvada Chorale with accompanist Chappell Kingsland performs with the Denver Brass. Featuring two of Kingsland's arrangements.
2014
June 7 — 2:00pm — Westminster, CO — Ranum Auditorium — $10-$15
Arvada Chorale presents Stage and Screen with accompanist Chappell Kingsland
June 8 — 2:00pm — Boulder, CO — Pine Street Church — Suggested donation $10
Opera on Tap presents Colorado Composers
Including Kingsland's one-act opera, Confessions of a Murderess and the song "After the Moon-Walk"
June 13 — 7:30pm — Denver, CO — First Unitarian Society — $10 advance, $15 door, $2 children under 18
Impressionism and Rock Piano
June 14 — 2:00pm — Arvada, CO — House Concert sponsored by the Arvada Chorale
Impressionism and Rock Piano
July 2 — 7:30pm — Black Mountain, NC — White Horse Black Mountain — $10
Impressionism and Rock Piano — compositions by Debussy, Ravel, Szymanowski, and Rimsky-Korsakov/Sorabji alternate with Kingsland's arrangements of songs by U2, Genesis, Pearl Jam, Jeff Buckley and Fleet Foxes. Listen to a sneak preview of "Grace".
July 5 — 7:30pm — Gaithersburg, MD — Asbury Methodist Village, Parker Hall — Free
Piano/Organ Recital: A Bouquet of Suites — music by Grieg, Ravel, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Lerner/Loewe, and Berlin
July 8 — 7:30pm — Sandy Spring, MD — Sandy Spring Museum — $10 advance, $12 door, $2 children under 18
Impressionism and Rock Piano — compositions by Debussy, Ravel, Szymanowski, and Rimsky-Korsakov/Sorabji alternate with Kingsland's arrangements of songs by U2, Genesis, Pearl Jam, Jeff Buckley and Fleet Foxes. Listen to a sneak preview of "Grace". Tickets available here.
July 15 (note the rescheduled date) — 1:30pm — Gaithersburg, MD — Asbury Methodist Village, Rosborough Center — Free
DVD Screening of Intoxication: America's Love Affair with Oil. Use the North entrance to the Asbury campus: "Odendhal Ave & Lost Knife Rd, Gaithersburg, MD". Please see here (and scroll down to the relevant portion) for detailed directions.
September 2014-May 2015
Reimagining Opera for Kids performs Kingsland's chamber opera The Firebringers at dozens of schools and other venues in Indiana and across the Midwest.
December 5 and 6 — 7:00pm (Fri), 2:00pm and 7:00pm (Sat) — Arvada, CO — Trinity Presbyterian Church — $10-$15
Arvada Chorale presents Christmas Sing & Ring with accompanist Chappell Kingsland and the Rocky Mountain Ringers
Featuring the premiere of Kingsland's arrangement of "Let It Go" from Frozen for mezzo soloist, chorus and piano
December 6 and 7 — 2:30pm — Denver, CO — Highlands Lutheran Church — $15
Safonia presents Christmas with Safonia: More than Tradition
Featuring Kingsland's Brazilian samba arrangement of "O Holy Night" for mezzo soloist, chorus, percussion, guitar and bass
Join the mailing list