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Semifinalist | Sigall International Music Competition
Gabrielle is one of 8 semifinalists to compete in the 50th Anniversary of the Sigall International Music Competition in Viña del Mar, Chile.
Semifinalist | Gerda Lissner Art Song Competition
Gabrielle will compete in the 2026 Gerda Lissner Art Song Competition.
TIME | The Crossing Choir
TIME | The Crossing Choir
Nicholas Cline The Sea Came Up and Drowned (East Coast premiere)
Joshua Stamper ’mid the steep sky’s commotion
How it originated is the great question.
Us, in and of the elements;
What we mine, what mines us;
What we lose, what we throw away, born on the wind;
Stories we unknowingly tell: giving, taking, discarding. Song.
The fossil record will tell what happened. If not, it didn’t happen.
Being discovered had diminished to being burned.
The Crossing @ Christmas 2026
The Crossing @ Christmas | The Jeffrey Dinsmore Memorial Concerts
David Lang the little match girl passion
Gavin Bryars (world premiere on poems of Fernando Pessoa)
Jacob Mühlrad Anim Zemirot
Performance Dates:
Friday, December 18 @7pm
St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia
Saturday, December 19 @5pm
St. Peter’s Church, NYC
Sunday, December 20 @5pm
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
I have no philosophy, I have senses.
A first encounter with Jacob,
My soul longs for you.
Our friendship with Gavin bears more fruit.
The match goes out.
What did you do that was so wrong?
Our “Time of David Lang” commences...and continues into April.
I’ve never kept sheep,
But it’s as if I did.
The world wasn’t made for us to think about it
(To think is to have eyes that aren’t well)
But to look at it and to be in agreement.
Gavin Bryars’ new work is a gift from the composer to The Crossing.
Dudamel Conducts Prokofiev & John Adams | NY Philharmonic
Gabrielle will perform in the NY Philharmonic ensemble under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel as a part of their September concert, “Dudamel Conducts Prokofiev & John Adams.”
Performance Dates:
Wednesday, September 16 @7:30pm
Thursday, September 17 @7:30pm
Friday, September 18 @7:30pm
Saturday, September 19 @7:30pm
Don Giovanni | Teatro Nuovo
Gabrielle will cover the role of Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Teatro Nuovo.
Performance Dates:
Saturday, July 11 @ 3pm
Alexander Kasser Theater
Montclair State University
Wednesday, July 15 @7:30pm
Rose Theater
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Beth Willer Concert | Voices of Ascension
Gabrielle will perform with Voices of Ascension on their spring concert, featuring conductor Beth Willer, Thomas Mesa (cello), and Jon Gillock (organ).
Program Details
Olivier Messiaen Apparition de l'église éternelle (Apparition of the Eternal Church)
Olivier Messiaen, arr. Clytus Gottwald Louange a l'Eternite de Jesus
Sofia Gubaidulina Canticle of the Sun (New York City Premiere)
Ellen Reid Oscillations: 100 Years and Forever (East Coast Premiere)
Celeste Oram World Premiere (title TBA)
BlackBox at DiMenna Center | BlackBox Ensemble
Gabrielle will perform with BlackBox Ensemble in their season closer concert. She will perform as the mezzo-soprano soloist in the NY premiere of Paul Novak’s a diagnosis, a work which she previously workshopped at the Aspen Music Festival and School in 2024.
VoA Renaissance - Netherlands | Voices of Ascension
Gabrielle will perform with NYC Choral ensemble Voices of Ascension for their spring concert, VoA Renaissance - Netherlands.
Arguably the richest repertoire of a cappella choral music from the “Golden Age of Choral Music.” This program features one great work after another from more than two centuries of history, starting with the absolute summit of Early Renaissance masters, Josquin des Prez, and going all the way to the High Renaissance works of Orlande de Lassus. Also featured are seldom heard, but exceptionally poetic and colorful motets of Dutch composer, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.
Recital | Teatro Nuovo
Gabrielle will be perform a recital with Teatro Nuovo at the Van Vleck House and Gardens.
Repertoire:
Parto, parto - La Clemenza di Tito - Mozart
Cruda sorte - L’italiana in Algeri - Rossini
Anzoleta avanti la regata - La regata Veneziana - Rossini
L’absence - Viardot
La cì darem la mano - Don Giovanni - Mozart
Susannah | Sarasota Opera
Gabrielle will perform as Mrs. Ott in Floyd’s Susannah with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Jesse Martins and direction of Martha Collins.
Performance Dates:
March 14 @7:30pm
March 17 @7:30pm
March 19 @7:30pm
March 22 @1:30pm
March 25 @7:30pm
March 28 @1:30pm
Il Trovatore | Sarasota Opera
Gabrielle will perform as Inez in Verdi’s Il trovatore with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Maestro Victor DeRenzi and direction of Marco Nisticò.
Performance Dates:
March 7 @7:30pm
March 12 @7:30pm
March 15 @1:30pm
March 18 @7:30pm
March 21 @1:30pm
March 24 @7:30pm
March 29 @1:30pm
Sarasota Opera Studio Artist
This fall, Gabrielle will be a Resident Artist with Sarasota Opera.
The Crossing @ Christmas 2025
OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES, OUR SACRED HONOR
The Crossing @ Christmas 2025 | Jeffrey Dinsmore Memorial Concerts
The world premieres of Sarah Rimkus’ Nativity and Ukrainian composer Natalia Tsupryk’s Kyiv (choral version)
w/Thomas Mesa, cello
Performance Dates/Locations:
December 19 @7pm
St. Mark’s Church - Philadelphia
December 20 @5pm
St. Peter’s Church - NYC
December 21 @5pm
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia
Carnegie Hall Citywide Recital
Mezzo-soprano Gabrielle Barkidjija captivates audiences with her powerful voice and fearless artistry. She is joined by pianist Haerin Kim for a recital that features songs inspired by the night, including Berlioz’s luminous Les nuits d'été, and Broadway classics.
Cosi fan tutte | Sarasota Opera
Gabrielle will cover the role of Dorabella in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Victor Derenzi and direction of Stephanie Sundine.
Performance Dates:
October 31 @7:30pm
November 2 @1:30pm
November 11 @7:30pm
November 13 @7:30pm
November 15 @1:30pm
Sarasota Opera Resident Artist
This fall, Gabrielle will be a Resident Artist with Sarasota Opera.
Falstaff | Geneva Light Opera
Gabrielle will sing the role of Meg Page in Geneva Light Opera’s production of Verdi’s Falstaff.
Falstaff | Geneva Light Opera
Gabrielle will sing the role of Meg Page in Geneva Light Opera’s production of Verdi’s Falstaff.
Falstaff | Geneva Light Opera
Gabrielle will sing the role of Meg Page in Geneva Light Opera’s production of Verdi’s Falstaff.
Commencement | The General Theological Seminary
Gabrielle will perform as a member of the ensemble for the General Theological Seminary of New York’s Commencement.
Baccalaureate Evensong | The General Theological Seminary
Gabrielle will perform as a member of the ensemble for the General Theological Seminary of New York’s Baccalaureate Evensong.
Semifinalist | Jensen's Foundation Vocal Competition
Gabrielle is a semifinalist in the 2025 Jensen Vocal Foundation Competition.
In the Beginning | Cantori New York
Gabrielle will be performing as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Aaron Copland’s In the Beginning with Cantori New York under the baton of Mark Shapiro.
Elijah | First Presbyterian Church of NYC
Gabrielle will perform as a soloist (singing the roles of the Queen and an Angel) in Mendelssohn’s Elijah as a part of the First Presbyterian Church of New York’s Spring Vespers Concert.
Dorotea - Stiffelio
Gabrielle will sing the role of Dorotea in Verdi’s Stiffelio with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Victor Derenzi and direction of Stephanie Sundine.
Rosina (cover) - Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Gabrielle will cover the role of Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Marcelo Cormio and direction of Marco Nisticò.
Ensemble - Cavalleria Rusticana
Gabrielle will sing in the ensemble of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Victor Derenzi and direction of Martha Collins.
Rosina (cover) - Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Gabrielle will cover the role of Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Marcelo Cormio and direction of Marco Nisticò.
Dorotea - Stiffelio
Gabrielle will sing the role of Dorotea in Verdi’s Stiffelio with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Victor Derenzi and direction of Stephanie Sundine.
Dorotea - Stiffelio
Gabrielle will sing the role of Dorotea in Verdi’s Stiffelio with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Victor Derenzi and direction of Stephanie Sundine.
Ensemble - Cavalleria Rusticana
Gabrielle will sing in the ensemble of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Victor Derenzi and direction of Martha Collins.
Rosina (cover) - Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Gabrielle will cover the role of Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Marcelo Cormio and direction of Marco Nisticò.