I am grateful to announce that I am the recipient of the 2026 Illinois Creative Accelerator Grant which is invaluable in supporting the range of projects I am currently working on. Those projects include a new opera libretto, And I Did Not Speak Out, exploring silence in the face of fascism; music videos of original songs co‑created with French composer‑pianist Jean‑Claude Orfali; recordings of songs by Chicago‑based composers including Florence Price and Ernst Bacon; and development of a new Bellissima Music in the Schools curriculum featuring songs by Hispanic and American composers. IAC funding supports both out-of-pocket expenses and the countless hours musicians devote to projects from inception to fruition. This grant acknowledges the value artists bring to enrich and inspire their communities. Thank you Illinois Arts Council!
Award-Winning Soprano, Librettist and Arts Producer, Christine Steyer, has been selected as a 2020 HONORED ARTIST of The American Prize. Honored Artists of The American Prize are individuals or ensembles who have proven themselves to be artists of "sustained excellence" . "As Violetta, Steyer sang with tonal beauty and dramatic conviction. Her legato was seamless and she was impressive at both ends of the vocal range - we were in tears at the end." -WFMT's Andy Karzas Latest Videos Releases
Performances - 2026
July 30-31- OPERA The Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro 19th Century Club, Oak Park April 26 - CHURCH SERVICE World-Heritage Site Unity Temple March 8 - RECITAL International Women's Day Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Oak Park February 10 - CONCERT Venuti's Celebrating Valentine's Day January 26 - RECITAL Chicago College of Performing Arts Music of Jake Heggie January 18 - RECITAL Musician's Club of Women Salon Series Music of Jake Heggie |
Performances - 2025
December 16 - CONCERT Venuti's Verdi and Holiday Favorites October 12- RECITAL Art Song Recital with Carl Ratner and Paul Dykstra Concordia Lutheran Churcho October 6 Bellissima Opera Bilingual Recital at Hitch School, Chicago September 29 Bellissima Opera Bilingual Recital at Namaste School, Chicago July 17 & 18 - OPERA 19th Century Club , Oak Park Elf Queen in Pauline Viardot Garcia's Le Dernier Sorcier June 17 - RECITAL Riverside Lyric Opera of Chicago Chapter Opera Recital with Jose Luis Maldonado April 11 - RECITAL Davenports, Chicago From Chicago to Paris with Love March 8 - CONCERT Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Oak Park International Women's Day Concert February 3 - RECITAL 19th Century Club, Oak Park From Paris to Chicago with Love
Originally aired on 98.7 WFMT on Friday, December 13, 2019, 8pm
WHOLE NOTES- Music of Healing and Peace Courtesy of WFMT. Excerpt from this 60-minute program, featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Christine Steyer, soprano, Marta Johnson, pianist and others, examining music in response to gun violence in our cities. Steyer and Johnson perform the aria "Red is a Trick" by David Shenton. |
