Brian DeMaris
Conductor, Pianist, Composer
Brian DeMaris
Conductor, Pianist, Composer
UPCOMING ALBUMS!
I’m pleased to announce two albums of my own compositions will be released in the upcoming year. I’m excited to finally be sharing my musical compositions with the world. Thank you for your support in making it possible!
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RECENT AND UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
EL PASO OPERA
MILL CITY SUMMER OPERA
ANCHORAGE OPERA
The Magic Flute
January 2019
Masonic Theatre
El Paso, Texas
ANCHORAGE OPERA
MILL CITY SUMMER OPERA
ANCHORAGE OPERA
La Bohème
April 2019
Alaska Performing Arts Center
Anchorage, Alaska
MILL CITY SUMMER OPERA
MILL CITY SUMMER OPERA
MILL CITY SUMMER OPERA
Cosi fan tutte
July 2019
Mill City Museum Ruins
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OPERA SARATOGA
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
MILL CITY SUMMER OPERA
Pirates of Penzance
(canceled)
Saratoga Spa State Park
Saratoga Springs, New York
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
Street Scene
January 2020
Monument National
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ANCHORAGE OPERA
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
Pirates of Penzance
(postponed)
Alaska Performing Arts Center
Anchorage, Alaska
TO BE ANNOUNCED
TO BE ANNOUNCED
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Scalia/Ginsburg
March 2022
ANCHORAGE OPERA
TO BE ANNOUNCED
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Tosca
Rescheduled for April 2022
Alaska Performing Arts Center
Anchorage, Alaska
TO BE ANNOUNCED
TO BE ANNOUNCED
TO BE ANNOUNCED
La Traviata
May-June 2022
Arizona State University
REVIEWS
"warmly expressive..."
"energy and precision..."
"energy and precision..."
“… conductor Brian DeMaris drew some warmly expressive playing at relaxed tempos, which gave welcome scope for the subtle nuancing of Mozart’s scoring to register.” – Star-Tribune
"energy and precision..."
"energy and precision..."
"energy and precision..."
“Under conductor Brian DeMaris, who marks his fifth production with Anchorage Opera, the ensemble brings energy and precision to the score.” – Anchorage Daily News
"richness and depth..."
"energy and precision..."
"impressed throughout..."
“Under the direction of Brian DeMaris, the band roars with richness and depth, capturing the ebb and flow of the ship’s journey and, in the final poignant moments of the show, becoming an exaltation of those lost at sea and the survivors who shared their memories.” – Broadway World
"impressed throughout..."
"never heard the orchestra sound better"
"impressed throughout..."
“The orchestra impressed throughout under Brian DeMaris’ direction…” – Pioneer Press
"excellently paced..."
"never heard the orchestra sound better"
"never heard the orchestra sound better"
“The band… played punchily under the excellently paced direction of Brian DeMaris. They turned the screw effectively on Sondheim’s sizzling music…” – Star Tribune
"never heard the orchestra sound better"
"never heard the orchestra sound better"
"never heard the orchestra sound better"
“DeMaris polished the singing and the orchestral accompaniment until it sparkled. I’ve never heard the orchestra sound better, as under DeMaris’ baton.” – Broom Arts Mirror
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