Sembrich Summer Festival: Rooted With Soprano Vedrana Kalas

About this event

Brilliant coloratura soprano Vedrana Kalas presents “Rooted,” a moving program shaped by heritage and resilience. Honoring her own life’s journey, Kalas combines folk-inspired songs by Ravel and Dvořák with music of former Yugoslav composers and selections from Marcella Sembrich’s vast repertoire. Pianist Michael Clement accompanies her.

Kalas is a native of war-torn Bosnia, from where she emigrated as a teenager with her family. She graduated from Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam with honors and has gone on to a distinguished career on concert and opera stages.

Clement is a frequent performer of chamber music in concert venues throughout the Northeast. He currently serves as a staff accompanist and repertoire coach at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Followed by a lakeside reception.

This event is part of the Alfred Z. Solomon Masterwork Series, which includes Soulful Visions - Violinist Kinga Augustyn (June 27), Rooted - Soprano Vedrana Kalas (July 18), and The Overlook Quarter (August 8). Save when you buy a series subscription that gives you access to all three performances.

About the Sembrich Summer Festival

This event is part of the 2026 Summer Festival, Brava! Celebrating Women in Music, a season honoring the extraordinary artistry, resilience, and influence of women in music. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Lake George, Brava! pays tribute not only to great female performers, but also to women composers, patrons, educators, and cultural leaders whose contributions have often been overlooked.

Through a thoughtfully curated series of concerts, lectures, and exhibitions, the 2026 Festival explores themes of artistic empowerment, mentorship, and creative legacy, from the Gilded Age to today's international stage.