In Recital – Allegro Music Consultants
2024-09-11
Husband and Wife Duo, Forrópera, share their genre bending musical ingenuity and joy with surrounding communities.

Featured Artists – Accordions Around the World
2024-09-23
15 different artists join us for each day of Accordions Around the World. Wander Bryant Park NYC and explore their musical stylings, or set up a picnic and enjoy rotating accordion players at each station.

In Recital - Allegro Music Consultants
2025-01-12 14:30 - 15:30 UTC
Views of the Forest Thru the Lens of Music:
Husband and Wife Duo, Forrópera, present a classical program highlighting nature through the lens of music at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, PA.

In Recital - Allegro Music Consultants
2025-01-13 - 2025-01-22

Guest Artist in Arte en las Calles: Fiesta de Verano
2025-08-16 18:00 - 21:00
ARTE EN LAS CALLES
Fiesta de Verano
Featured Artists:
Dendê Macêdo & Band | Chrystal E. Williams & Felipe Hostins (Forrópera)

Esperanza Parking Lot, 8/16/25, 6:00pm
FREE
Celebrate the summer with live music by Dendê Macêdo & Band, and Chrystal E. Williams & Felipe Hostins (Forrópera). Featuring Latin food, merchant fair, dancing, and fun activities for all ages.

Sponsored by AARP and Creative PHL

A Summer Celebration with Forrópera
2025-09-21 16:00 - 17:00 | DSC08216
Chrystal E. Williams and Felipe Hostins share their magnetic husband & wife duo, Forrópera, in an afternoon of song. The dynamic duo beautifully melds classics with original works in a joyous, dance inducing program featuring voice and accordion. Come close out the summer with tunes from across the world. From South America to Europe with stops in between, this hour long program features works by Bizet, Gershwin, beloved Spirituals and original pieces by the artists themselves. Let’s dance-Vamos dançar!

Pay What You Can (Minimum $20 Suggested)

Check out Forrópera:

https://youtube.com/shorts/cH8N7k6p6Vw?si=ABIIPOkZSrPE6aeG

Featured in An Evening with Chrystal E. 2025
2025-10-03 19:00 - 20:00 | logo-80×80
The annual An Evening with Chrystal E. concert helps raise funds for The Chrystal E. Williams Scholarship. The CEW Scholarship came about because there was a need to held students wishing to pursue a career in the performing arts. It is my hope and dream that in the future, young performers will not have to concern themselves with funding for school; instead, focusing on perfecting their talent and sharing God’s gift with the rest of the world. It is also my hope that more young performers from the area will come to know there are people who support them and their budding careers. ~Chrystal E. Williams

Admission is Pay What You Can
Come join in helping raise funds for more future performing artists today! There is a fun evening of reflection through music planned. Some featured works include those by Margaret Bonds, R. Strauss, Fauré, Spirituals, and some originals by the husband/wife duo, Forrópera. The wonderful Oksana Lutsyshyn will be on the piano, and the versatile Felipe Hostins will be on the accordion!
For more information or to donate, email aneveningwithchrystale@gmail.com.

Forrópera at Nightfall 2025
2025-10-16 19:30 - 2025-10-17 22:00
The crowning event of Green-Wood’s fall season, Nightfall sprawls across a broad stretch of the cemetery, with two thousand audience members wandering through the winding, moonlit paths, encountering musicians, dancers, storytellers, circus performers, film projections, and much more.
An epic partnership between Green-Wood, Death of Classical, Rooftop Films, Morbid Anatomy, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, and more, Nightfall is an unforgettable evening of art, in one of New York City’s most extraordinary locales.

Guest Artist - Presser Foundation 100th Anniversary Celebration
2025-11-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Charles Library, 1900 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States
“Join The Presser Foundation as we celebrate our 100th Anniversary and the incredible musical community that carries forward Theodore Presser’s legacy.
When: Friday, November 21, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 pm
Where: Charles Library, Temple University
Come as you are and help us honor a century of supporting music in Greater Philadelphia!”

Guest Artist - Counterpoint Concerts: French Affair
2026-03-06 18:30 - 21:30 | L’Enfant Gallery, 1442 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
EVENT DETAILS
Mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams and pianist Natalia Kazaryan present a stirring program of French songs by Berlioz, Viardot, Ravel, and the Boulanger sisters — composers who defied convention, faced adversity, and remained true to their artistic voices. From the fervent lyricism of Berlioz to the vivid textures of Viardot and Ravel, and the emotional depth of Lili and Nadia Boulanger, each piece tells a story of resilience and conviction. The program also features Forrópera (Chrystal E. Williams, voice, and Felipe Hostins, accordion) in a unique delivery of poetry inspired by the lives of the evening’s composers.
Official event art by David Plunkert.

PROGRAM
Hector Berlioz- Les nuits d’été
Maurice Ravel – Chansons Madécasses
Pauline Viardot – Sérénade, Au jardin de mon père, Lamento, Évocation
Lili Boulanger – Un poète disait, Attente, Vous m’avez regardé avec toute votre âme
Nadia Boulanger – Chanson, Soleil couchant, Cantique

In Recital - Allegro Music Consultants
2026-04-25 19:30 - 20:30
Photo Credit: Julia Lehman
Husband and Wife Duo, Forrópera, share their genre bending musical ingenuity and joy with surrounding communities in a recital with Ekaterina Skliar, domra/mandolin.

In Recital - Boston University Tanglewood Institute Jazz Series
2026-07-14 19:00 - 20:00 | West Street Theater, 45 West Street, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States
Forrópera joins the BUTI Jazz Series for a unique evening of musical fun and rhythmic exploration.
The Jazz Series takes place at the West Street Theater on the BU Tanglewood Campus. General Admission is $20 at the door. Both cash and card accepted.

In Recital - Counterpoint Concerts
2026-12-11 18:30 - 21:00 | L’Enfant Gallery, 1442 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
A genre-blending celebration of the Americas weaves Copland and Gershwin with Villa-Lobos, Ernani Braga and traditional spirituals; highlighting shared threads and reinvention across North and South America.
Official event art by David Plunkert.

Samba at the Symphony - Cape Symphony Orchestra
2027-02-27 19:30 - 2027-02-28 18:00 | Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
Samba is just the beginning…. you’re invited to a dazzling celebration of Brazilian culture, music, and dance! This concert brings a beautiful mix of familiar rhythms and delightful surprises to Cape Cod. It’s a celebration of life, spirit, and community, as we gather to enjoy music for the pure joy of it.
Music is the international language that connects us all. Experience it in the Brazilian tradition with your Cape Symphony Orchestra… no airfare required.
