Videos of Liza's Compositions and Vocal Performances
Watch the world premiere of Liza's opera, I DID, DID I?
Liza composed the music, and the libretto is by Gina Elia and Liza Sobel Crane. Liza also sang the role of Woman 2. I DID, DID I? was commissioned by the Zafa Collective. The premiere was on May 5, 2022 at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago. Please note that the opera discusses sexual assault, which may be triggering for some.
Performers: Christina Pecce (Woman 1), Liza Sobel Crane (Woman 2), Suzanne Hannau (flutes), Nico Chona (clarinets), Josh Graham (percussion), Louise Chan (piano), Hannah Christiansen (violin), Kelly Quesada (cello), and Maurice Cohn (conductor)
Liza Sobel Crane and Jonathan Hannau - American Composers Recital
as part of Ear Taxi Festival
Liza Sobel Crane (soprano)
Jonathan Hannau (piano)
Joining forces for the first time in concert, pianist, Jonathan Hannau and Liza curated a program of music focused around the haunting song cycle George Crumb’s Apparition in celebration of his 90th birthday and Chicago composers' music. Their performance was part of Chicago's Ear Taxi Festival.
Jonathan Hannau: Humility
Carlos Jacquez Gonzalez - Juárez
Niki Harlafti - When I too long...
Liza Sobel Crane - Titular aria from I DID, DID I?
George Crumb - Apparition
Liza Sobel Crane: Hoxy
Watch the virtual premiere of Liza's Hoxy as part of the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music.
The music begins at 1:00 in the video.
Ráyo Furuta (flute); Amr Selim (horn); Christine Lamprea (cello)
Liza Sobel Crane: Skin
Text: Richard Scott
Liza sings her own composition Skin with the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra
Click here for more information about Skin.
Schönberg: Book of the Hanging Gardens
Liza Sobel Crane (soprano); Thomas Hobson Williams (piano)
Walter Hilse: Psalm 44
Liza Sobel Crane (soprano); Nancy Lindeberg (speaker); Walter Hilse (piano)
Walter Hilse composed Psalm 44 for Liza. She sings a wordless melody while the speaker narrates Psalm 44's text.
Liza Sobel Crane: Ethereal Whispers
The West Point Woodwind Quintet performs Liza's Ethereal Whispers as part of the Composer's Voice concert.
Staff Sergeant Megan Szymanski (flute), Staff Sergeant Anna Pennington (oboe), Sergeant First Class Sam Kaestner (clarinet), Master Sergeant Glenn West (bassoon), Staff Sergeant Nicole Caluori (horn)
Walter Hilse: Psalm 27
Liza Sobel Crane (soprano); Walter Hilse (piano)
Walter Hilse composed Psalm 27 for Liza.
Jasmine Thomasian: Electric
Text by: Claire DiVizio
Liza Sobel Crane (soprano); Lam Wong (piano)
Liza sang the world premiere of Electric.
Ben Zucker: Circling the Sky
Text by: Bree Aikens
Liza Sobel Crane (soprano); Mabel Kwan (piano)
Liza sang the world premiere of Circling the Sky.
John Cage: Experiences II for solo voice
Liza Sobel Crane (soprano)