“Goodnight Moon” is an intimate concert featuring Los Angeles-based soprano Emily Gallagher and Eugene-based pianist Andrew Pham. The performance features music that highlights the moon as an important character and source of inspiration. The program includes operatic favorites such as Rusalka’s “Song to the Moon,” Broadway showtunes from musicals like The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Debussy’s famous piano solo Clair de lune, and even a musical setting of the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon, by beloved choral composer Eric Whitacre who wrote the piece for his wife to sing as a lullaby to their young son.
Audience members will enjoy an immersive experience that combines live music with a planetarium show, exploring the many ways the moon appears and influences music. In addition to its public performance, Goodnight Moon will be presented in collaboration with Modesto Junior College in an educational performance and with a talk-back exclusively for arts, humanities, and science students.
This program is presented by the Great Valley Museum and Planetarium and Opera Modesto in collaboration with Modesto Junior College.
Doors open at 6:00pm for VIPs for pre-concert wine and small bites. VIPs are invited to a post concert artist reception with drinks and dessert
Doors open to the theater open at 6:30pm for General Admission.
Emily Gallagher
Soprano
A Los Angeles based soprano who has performed around the U.S. and internationally in concert and opera productions. Emily has most recently been seen singing the role of Maguelonne in Opera Modesto’s production of Cendrillon.
Andrew Pham
Piano
A collaborative pianist based in Eugene, Oregon. He has worked extensively with opera companies across the U.S. and abroad in Italy, Germany, and Costa Rica. Andrew is the resident collaborative pianist for Opera Modesto.
