Award-winning female singers are centerstage for the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) concert celebrating this year’s IWD theme, “Break the Bias.” The concert is presented by Oak Park’s Bellissima Opera, an initiative of Working In Concert, and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. In the words of artistic director, Christine Steyer, “We will truly ‘Break the Bias’ of beliefs that women have not made equal contributions as composers and lyricists to the repertoire by shining a spotlight on rarely performed gems.” The event headlines award winning sopranos Michelle Areyzaga, Jonita Lattimore, and Christine Steyer, along with Corine Wallace-Crane, contralto. They will be joined by collaborative pianists Dana Brown and Jennifer McCabe, writer M.G. Bertulfo, and visual artist Mimei Sakamoto, along with Halau I Ka Pono, The Hula School of Chicago.

This program is supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.                      

Tickets: iwd2022oakpark.bpt.me