Amanda Lynn Bottoms, mezzo; Eunjoo Jeon, piano

Mezzo-soprano Amanda Lynn Bottoms, winner of the 2025 Musical Fund Society Career Advancement Award, presents a recital honoring Florence Quivar, the legendary mezzo-soprano and Philadelphia native. Inspired by Quivar’s wide-ranging career, Bottoms considers the name Florence—derived from Latin words associated with blossoming, flourishing, and prosperity—as a framework for a program celebrating Quivar’s grace, dignity, resilience, and sincerity both on and beyond the stage.

With pianist Eunjoo Jeon, Bottoms performs music by Gabriel Fauré, Johannes Brahms, William Bolcom, and Florence Price, along with a selection of spirituals. The program is designed as a tribute to Quivar’s artistic legacy and the qualities that have defined her career.

When: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Showtimes: The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and runs approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes without an intermission.

Tickets: $27 per ticket.

Program: Works by Fauré, Brahms, Bolcom, and Florence Price, plus a selection of spirituals.

Performers: Amanda Lynn Bottoms, mezzo-soprano; Eunjoo Jeon, piano.

Amanda Lynn Bottoms: Bottoms is a mezzo-soprano praised for her vocal power, dramatic presence, rich tone, and interpretive intensity. Her recent work includes appearances with AMOC and The Industry’s groundbreaking production of *Comet/Poppea*, a global touring project; Mahler’s *Resurrection* Symphony with the Akron Symphony Orchestra; and the world premiere of *She Who Dared* with Chicago Opera Theater. She has also collaborated with Curtis Institute of Music, Opera Philadelphia, Opera Grand Rapids, Dayton Opera, Santa Fe Opera, the Philadelphia Orchestra, LA Opera, and the New York Festival of Song.

Her operatic and concert credits include roles in *Sweeney Todd*, *The Unhealed Wound*, *10 Days in a Madhouse*, *The Last American Hammer*, *Omar*, *Finding Wright*, *Giustino*, *Carmen*, *The Magic Flute*, *The Consul*, *Admissions*, *The Love for Three Oranges*, and *Candide*. She has performed with orchestras including the Buffalo Philharmonic, UCLA Symphony, Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo, and Philadelphia Orchestra. Bottoms has received recognition from the George London Foundation, Loren L. Zachary Society, Operalia, Gerda Lissner, Opera Index, and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Regionals. She holds degrees and professional credentials from SUNY Fredonia, The Juilliard School, and the Curtis Institute of Music.

Eunjoo Jeon: Jeon is a South Korean pianist specializing in collaborative performance and serves as a staff pianist at SUNY Fredonia. She performs throughout Western New York and regularly collaborates with orchestras, musical-theater and opera companies, and individual soloists.

Venue: American Philosophical Society, Benjamin Franklin Hall, 427 Chestnut Street.

Livestream: The concert is also available as a livestream. Livestreamed performances are offered on a pay-what-you-wish basis, with viewers invited to support Philadelphia Chamber Music Society through a voluntary contribution.