Reflections in Music Presents 'Winterreise' by Matthew Rose

Reflections in Music returns to The Church in Sag Harbor on Saturday, February 15, at 6 p.m. with internationally acclaimed basso Matthew Rose. The singer, who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, will fill The Church’s vaulted hall with the melancholy beauty of Schubert’s song cycle “Winterreise.” He will be joined by distinguished pianist Brian Zeger.

In his performance, Rose will sing the poetic tale of a traveler heading out on a solitary journey through the snow in winter to come to terms with the loss of a great love.

British-born Rose studied at the Curtis Institute of Music before becoming a member of the Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London. In 2006 he made an acclaimed debut at the U.K.’s Glyndebourne Festival as Bottom in Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a performance for which he received the John Christie Award, and has since sung the role at La Scala, Covent Garden, Opéra National de Lyon, Houston Grand Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.

Rose’s career is international, but has been highlighted by a close relationship with the Metropolitan Opera, for whom he gave his 100th performance in 2022.

Brian Zeger is widely recognized as one of today’s leading collaborative pianists. He has performed with many of the world’s greatest singers including Marilyn Horne, Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, René Pape, Frederica von Stade, Bryn Terfel, Piotr Beczala, Denyce Graves and Adrianne Pieczonka in an extensive concert career that has taken him to the premiere concert halls throughout the United States and abroad.

Reflections in Music is a nonprofit organization that strives to bring classical music appreciation to new audiences and spark new ways of thinking about and engaging with the classical music experience for those who are already music lovers. For more information, visit reflectionsmusic.org.

Tickets for the performance are $30 at sagharborchurch.org. The Church is at 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor.