ARYEH NUSSBAUM COHEN
Aryeh's thrilling 2025-2026 season takes him across three continents in works spanning four centuries. He makes major title role debuts in Handel's Rinaldo with The English Concert and in Gluck's Orfeo with Music of the Baroque. He makes his Spanish debut in the title role of Handel's Giulio Cesare at Les Arts Valencia, and he returns to Houston Grand Opera in Robert Wilson's staged production of Handel's Messiah. His vibrant concert schedule also includes returns to Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Hill Auditorium.
2025-2026 SEASON
RECITAL
Cal Performances
SEPT 27, 2025
Hertz Hall | Berkeley, CA
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Aryeh brings his acclaimed Uncharted recital program to the Bay Area, at Cal Performances. Of the Carnegie Hall performance of this program, Classical Voice North America hailed that the "Ascending countertenor wins the crowd in big solo debut...the deservedly confident but also musically inquisitive countertenor put across a testing, varied program with panache, artistry, and something not given to all in his voice category: consistently enjoyable timbre...gorgeous, committed performances."
In this sweeping program centered on the beauty of the natural world, Aryeh brings his “astonishingly beautiful” (The Guardian) tone to a wide range of repertoire. Heightened by the deeply sensitive playing of pianist John Churchwell, the program includes Korngold’s rarely performed Songs of Farewell; Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis Op. 39; works from Nussbaum Cohen’s Jewish heritage; songs by Black American composers Leslie Adams and Florence Price; and the West Coast premiere of "Oh Children" by leading American composer Jake Heggie.
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RECITAL
Rockport Music
NOV 2, 2025
Shalin Liu Performance Center | Rockport, MA
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Aryeh makes his Massachusetts recital debut with his acclaimed Uncharted recital program. Of the Carnegie Hall performance of this program, Classical Voice North America hailed that the "Ascending countertenor wins the crowd in big solo debut...the deservedly confident but also musically inquisitive countertenor put across a testing, varied program with panache, artistry, and something not given to all in his voice category: consistently enjoyable timbre...gorgeous, committed performances."
In this sweeping program centered on the beauty of the natural world, Aryeh brings his “astonishingly beautiful” (The Guardian) tone to a wide range of repertoire. Heightened by the deeply sensitive playing of pianist John Churchwell, the program includes Korngold’s rarely performed Songs of Farewell; Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis Op. 39; works from Nussbaum Cohen’s Jewish heritage; songs by Black American composers Leslie Adams and Florence Price; and a new song cycle "Oh Children" by leading American composer Jake Heggie.
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RECITAL
Art Song Chicago
NOV 16, 2025
Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL
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Aryeh makes his Chicago recital debut with his acclaimed Uncharted recital program. Of the Carnegie Hall performance of this program, Classical Voice North America hailed that the "Ascending countertenor wins the crowd in big solo debut...the deservedly confident but also musically inquisitive countertenor put across a testing, varied program with panache, artistry, and something not given to all in his voice category: consistently enjoyable timbre...gorgeous, committed performances."
In this sweeping program centered on the beauty of the natural world, Aryeh brings his “astonishingly beautiful” (The Guardian) tone to a wide range of repertoire. Heightened by the deeply sensitive playing of pianist John Churchwell, the program includes Korngold’s rarely performed Songs of Farewell; Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis Op. 39; works from Nussbaum Cohen’s Jewish heritage; songs by Black American composers Leslie Adams and Florence Price; and a new song cycle "Oh Children" by leading American composer Jake Heggie.
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HANDEL'S RINALDO
The English Concert
NOV 22, 2025
Teatru Manoel | Valletta, Malta (debut)
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Aryeh makes a major role debut in the title role of Handel's Rinaldo, as part of a tour across Asia and Europe with The English Concert, led by Maestro Harry Bicket. This performance marks his Maltese debut.
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SWINGIN' 26
Deutsche Oper Berlin
JAN 1, 2026
Deutsche Oper Berlin | Berlin, Germany
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Aryeh returns to Deutsche Oper Berlin for a New Year's Celebration, Swingin' 26. Performing jazzy arrangements of baroque gems alongside selections from the Great American Songbook with the BigBand of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the new year will kick off with a joyful evening of music making!
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GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO
Les Arts Valencia
FEB 28- MAR 13, 2026
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía | Valencia, Spain
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Aryeh makes his Spanish debut in the title role of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Valencia. Led by renowned Maestro Mark Minkowski, directed by Vincent Boussard, with costumes by legendary designer Christian Lacroix, Aryeh will bring his critically acclaimed portrayal of Cesare to mainland Europe for the first time.
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