Black Sheep is BACK with exciting news for the 26/27 Season! Before we dive into what's ahead, we want to share some recent updates.

Black Sheep has officially moved to New York City!
We're incredibly grateful to Boston for years of support, collaboration, and community. Boston will always be an important part of our story, and we look forward to returning in the future. While our upcoming events will take place in NYC, we'll continue to share plenty of ways to stay involved and connected, no matter where you are.

We recently launched our Community Outreach program, Frizz the Sheep! Our premiere performance was a hit and we’ll be bringing Frizz to more audiences this season.

BSCE commissioned a new opera, U-Hauling, by Marc Hoffeditz and Aiden K. Feltkamp. The project was premiered virtually and featured the talents of Maggie Finnegan, Cornelia Lotito, and Sara Kerr.

Our next concert is From the Sea to the Stars: Sounds of the World. It will take place on December 4th 2026 at 7:30pm at Our Saviours Atonement Lutheran Church in NYC and will feature Nicole DeMaio, Bradley Frizzell, and Jixue Yang. Tickets are available online or at the door.

Also included in our 26/27 season is a new collaboration with visual artist and poet Buttered Roll. Together we'll be creating a new evening length piece based around the work of Miles Davis. 

We will also be reprising our concert A is for Apple: An Evening of Aperghis. Aperghis is known for his theatrical composition that frequently question the mechanics of human communication, phonemes, and the limits of the intelligible.

All funds raised will help to bring these concerts and educational programs to audiences, both live and through streaming worldwide. We can't wait to share Frizz the Sheep with more children and teach new audiences about the wacky world of Aperghis! Money raised will pay artists, help us to rent venues, create printed large text and translated versions of Frizz the Sheep, and so much more!

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Our concert, From the Sea to the Stars: Sounds of the World, features the clarinet in an array of styles. Gerald Cohen’s Sea of Reeds calls upon Jewish songs and melodies, while Stacy Garrop’s The Solitude of Stars acts an homage to the star-filled night sky in Wyoming. From funk to classical, our audience will enjoy a little bit of everything that the clarinet is capable of playing! 

BSCE members Nicole DeMaio and Bradley Frizzell are joined by piano virtuoso Jixue Yang at Our Saviors Atonement Lutheran Church in Black Sheep’s new home, Manhattan NYC! The concert features an eclectic collection of music both new and old, as well as a discussion and reception afterwards with light refreshments.

Sea of Reeds - Gerald Cohen

In a Deep Funk - Daniel Dorff

AdZel - Mohammed Fairouz

The Solitude of Stars - Stacy Garrop

4 Impersonations - Evan Ziporyn

Sonata No. 17 in C Major K. 296 - W.A. Mozart