NYPL Transcend Outreach Concert
I will be conducting an outreach concert at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL). RSVP FREE tickets here! Transcend will be premiering my new piece, I am, We are.
Man Music
Lili Tobias and I will be performing our long awaited Man Music recital - music with text by men… probably not for men? I’ll be singing the premiere of Lili’s song cycle, Men on Facebook, as well as premiering a few of my own pieces: Directress, It Only Gets Worse at Night, and My Peculiar Artistic Focus.
We will be at Opera America in the Charles MacKay studio, and you can grab a ticket here! If price is an issue feel free to reach out to me (even if you don’t know me!) for a discount code.
One Year Anniversary Rounds Party
Celebrate the one year anniversary of Lili and my rounds parties! Come to Brooklyn Bridge Park at 5pm (by the carousel) for lots of round singing, round food and round love. Everyone is invited!
C4 June '24 Concert 1
C4 will be presenting its June ‘24 concert - a collaboratively written opera on the life of Rimbaud at St. Peter’s Church in Chelsea at 8 pm! You can find tickets here.
C4 June '24 Concert 2
C4 will be presenting its June ‘24 concert - a collaboratively written opera on the life of Rimbaud at St. Peter’s Church in Chelsea at 7:30 pm! You can find tickets here.
Transcend Spring Concert
Save the date! Transcend will be presenting its pride concert, including a performance of my piece, I am, We are.
A Night at the MicroOpera
A receptionist runs into a movie star. A housewife puts everything she has into dinner. A young man regrets going to the doctor. A woman decides whether to kill her husband. A pair of baby shoes are sold.
5 experimental micro-operas from 5 contemporary composers, bundled wholesale for your convenience!
Come watch the debut show of my opera company, Granite Planet, and watch the premiere of my micro opera, What’s it trying to feel like?
What’s it trying to feel like? by Hannah Cai Sobel and Simone Stern
Chop Chop by Grace Oberhofer and Hannah Nikka Osinada
A Temp Meets Renee Zellweger by Rory Fewer
Madam Adam by Jenny Jackson
For Sale by Paul Aryes.
Tickets are available here!
Transcend Sings at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Transcend will be singing at the 12pm May 4th service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Come here us sing a beautiful set in the most beautiful space there is <3
Transcend Spring Caroling
Transcend will be caroling in Washington Square Park! Come hear some of our new rep, some old pieces, and say hi!
Snow at Penn State University
I am excited to announce that I was the runner up in the Penn State University Choir's Commissioning Competition, and they will be singing my piece, Snow, at their 2pm April 23rd concert. The concert will be at the Music Building Recital Hall, State College, PA, 16803. You can get in person tickets for here but if you can't make it in person, here is the livestream link.
Ekphrastic Premiere
On April 5th at Alchemical Studios (50 W 17th St 12th floor, New York, NY 10011), I will be premiering my new choral song cycle, Ekphrastic, which sets 10 poems by Josh Massey, all loosely based on artwork from the Met. You can get your tickets here!
C4 March Concert 2
C4 will be presenting it’s March concert on the 15th at 8pm! I’ll be premiering a solo in Emma Daniels’s Oxymoron. Buy your tickets here.
C4 March Concert 1
C4 will be presenting it’s March concert on the 15th at 8pm! I’ll be premiering a solo in Emma Daniels’s Oxymoron. Buy your tickets here.
Vroom! (Cream Puff) premiere
For those of you who are Philly based, on March 5th at West Chester University, clarinetist and saxophonist Sean Bailey will premiere my piece Vroom! (Cream Puff) for alto saxophone, loop pedal, a few spoken words, and carrot. You can find out more information here!
February Rounds Party!
Lili Tobias and I will be hosting our February Rounds Party (this time with rounds about birds!) Everyone is invited - bring a round, sing a round! Please reach out to me directly for the address.
C4 open rehearsal
C4 is hosting an open rehearsal on Thursday, February 22nd! If you’re interested to see how we run, come and hang out at our rehearsal. RSVP (for free!) at this link.
"I had writer's block" recording session
On February 17th, from 1-4 PM, I will be hosting a rehearsal/recording session/feedback session for my guided improv piece entitled “I had writer’s block“ (this is a working title and I am very much looking for feedback on a new title!) at Persona Studio. The piece is inspired by elitism in classical music, especially in voice education. I wrote this piece in part as a way to heal from feeling “not enough“ or “lesser“ as a composer and singer, and I hope this recording session can be healing for other singers who may be experiencing a similar sort of imposter syndrome. I am also hoping that singers can come and give me feedback on the structure of the piece. If you are a singer and you are available and interested in singing this, please fill out this form. If you’re interested in looking at the score ahead of time, it can be found in the scores page of this website under “art song.“
Apple of my Eye
I will be premiering the role of Kid, in Lili Tobias’s new opera, Apple of My Eye. Free admission!
Sparks & Wiry Cries SongSLAM
I will be competing as a composer in Sparks & Wiry Cries presents: 8th annual SongSLAM. Francesca Lionetta and Amber Scherer will be premiering What this voice can do, the third song in my song cycle, Flowers in Winter with text by Thandiwe McMillan. This is a competition so be sure to come and vote for us! You can learn more about SongSLAM and get tickets here.
Call For Scores!
Call for scores!! In May, I will be launching my opera company with my good friend Will Stevens in a showcase of micro operas (that will include the premiere of What’s it trying to feel like?) I am looking for scores to accompany this piece in the showcase that are:
-less than 20 minutes
-with only piano accompaniment
-for 1-4 singers
-acoustic
-nonnarrative, surreal, experimental storylines encouraged
Email me a score or any questions you might have @ hannahcsobel@gmail.com! We are taking submissions until February 19th!
Transcend Holiday Concert
I’ll be singing in Transcend’s Holiday Concert! Tickets and more information can be found here.
Voyager
Come watch Max Winig’s senior honors project, a dance to my piece, Voyager, for narrator and 3 treble voices. Free admission! Livestream link here.
Transcend Winter Caroling
Come say hi and watch Transcend sing carols in the park! Official information here!
Voyager Premiere
Come watch Max Winig’s senior honors project, a dance to my piece, Voyager, for narrator and 3 treble voices. Free admission! Livestream link here.
C4/NJCU Concert
Here is your third and final chance to hear Treehouse of Amplified Stars, as C4 joins NJCU in the fall concert. Tickets/more information here!
Sculpting the Self: Sexuality and Exploration
I will be singing Alexa Letourneau’s 8 Songs for a Drag King at Mosaic Composers Collective’s November Concert! You can find more information/tickets here.
C4 November Concert
If you missed the 11/9 concert, here’s your second chance! Come watch C4’s November Concert. We will perform Treehouse of Amplified Stars, my new choral piece inspired by the Arthur Russell Collection in the New York Performing Arts Library. Tickets here!
C4 November Concert
Come watch C4’s November Concert in collaboration with the New York Performing Arts Library. This will be the premiere of Treehouse of Amplified Stars, a new choral piece inspired by the Arthur Russell Collection in the library. This C4 concert is free admission, and you can reserve tickets here!
November Rounds Party
Come to rounds of rounds of rounds! Bring a round, sing a round! Come to Lili and my monthly rounds party to sing rounds with friends! EVERYONE is invited - please reach out to me for the address.
Music by Women of the World
Come watch the fabulous Marie Herrington sing a selection of pieces by female and nonbinary composers, including my own piece, Sea Poppies! Online and free!
Join Zoom Meeting
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September Rounds Party
You are formally invited to me and Lili Tobias’s rounds party! Bring a round! Sing a round! Sit in a circle in Prospect Park by the Picnic House with us and sing rounds! EVERYONE is invited!
C4 Summer Workshops
Sign up for the fourth of four C4 Summer workshops! This workshop will focus on composing - you can sign up here to sing with us for the night!
We are no longer able to take any more composers but we would LOVE to have you come sing with us :)
C4 Summer Workshops
Sign up for the third of four C4 Summer workshops! This workshop will focus on singing - you can sign up here to sing with us for the day! We’ll be introducing the new rep of the season and it’ll be a great way to learn more about our group and our upcoming season!
Celebrate Summer Concert
Come celebrate summer with me and Lili Tobias! We’ll be performing a selection of pieces we’ve performed and written over the past year!
Rounds of Rounds of Rounds
Gather ‘round for rounds of rounds of rounds! Turn that frown(d) upside down! Bring a round around to our round of rounds! Sing a round as we sit on the ground!
You (yes, you!) are formally invited to me and Lili Tobias’s rounds party! Come to Central Park (on the field by the 96th st entrance) at 5:30PM on August 20th!
Bring a round to teach to the group and spend your evening singing rounds of rounds of rounds suRounded by love, songs, and round things <3
Celebrate Summer Concert
Come celebrate summer with me and Lili Tobias! We’ll be performing a selection of pieces we’ve performed and written over the past year!