June 2021

Emily Geller Hardman, 35, was planning to give birth without medication for her second child.But giving birth in the hospital - or even at home - was not on the cards for the singer.Instead, she greeted her daughter in the backseat of her…

Seraphic fire, Hildegard von Bingen: Ordo Virtutum (SFM). The first thing we notice about the new assured recording of Hildegard von Bingen's Seraphic Fire Ordo Virtutum is the sound. When von Bingen created this…

The chart star Jess Gillam will star at the Budleigh Music Festival.After reaching number one on the classic charts with her latest album, TIME, Jess will perform the music from the album on tour for the first time in eight locations…

Pull the quote“We made sure not to schedule the concert during the rodeo.…

A British filmmaker from Thailand saved a Thai youth orchestra by making a horror film. Many years ago, when he was only nine years old, Paul Spurrier appeared in Granada TV's Victorian Scandals. He…

Don't ask where some of the money comes from, or who it's going to, but for now celebrate the work these setups have given to top-notch singers, players and production crews, including many have barely worked in the past 14…

Inspired by the bicentenary of the start of the Greek Revolution, the new Alkman saxophone quartet will present a concert on July 16 entitled Five Centuries of Music in Blue and White: From Leontaridis to Koumentakis and Glass. With this…

Some members of the cast of "Geumak" (Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra)The Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra will perform their new original musical, "Geumak", August 18-29 at the Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The Fantastic…

(Photo: Alexandre Thompson) Sonya Yoncheva has always played by her own rules. She never allowed anyone to lock her up and never followed a specific route. She defended rarely played like "Il Pirata", "Siberia" and "Medea"…

On June 27, 2021, the Royal Opera House presented a special performance of Puccini's “La Bohème”. Intended to thank the healthcare workers who worked tirelessly during the…

The Houston Grand Opera has announced the appointment of Khori Dastoor as the new CEO and CEO of the company and Margaret Alkek Williams Chair. She will assume her new role at HGO full-time from January 2022.Dastoor began his opera career…

Musicians, performers and workers in the arts industry across the country are once again watching the work disappear due to the current COVID lockdown in NSW, which has nationwide ramifications. The new production of Opera Australia Attila…

Television screenwriter Delia Fiallo, nicknamed "Mother of the Latin American soap opera", has died aged 96Fiallo died surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, daughter saidGlittering career has seen her nicknamed "the mother of…

Throughout the 2020/21 season, LA Opera's digital short film series featured a surprisingly diverse range of cinematic achievements, from the hyper-theatricality of The Five Moons of Lorca to the thriller of West is a Land. endless…

Acclaimed guitar duo Newman & Oltman will perform at Mannes Americas Society's 21st Annual New York Guitar Seminar on July 7 at 7:00 p.m. in a concert celebrating the legacy of Hispanic and Latin American tango traditions. Argentina…

BOSTON, Mass. - Fred VanNess is an opera singer for the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) in Boston.“The tide is turning, so to speak, and we're actually going to start to see more equality on…

Despite its lifespan of three decades, Frida stays fresh and flashy. Lots of sex, angst and art (and a bit of pot) propel him into contemporary times. Above all, the intricate music and witty libretto make the story come to life…

Khori Dastoor, the soprano-turned-chief administrator who revitalized the San Jose Opera House and led the company through a difficult pandemic year, is stepping down as managing director she held two years ago to the top position from one…

Courtesy of Chipster PRA flock of seagulls soar with a new orchestral version of their 1995 song "Say You Love Me", which will be the first single from their upcoming studio album, String theory.Released on August 6 String theory is the…

When pandemic safety precautions forced the South Jersey Youth Orchestra to leave their traditional home at a church in Bellmawr, director Amy Patton Wessecker brought the group to her mother's Haddonfield lawn to rehearse. By Matt…

Breadcrumb Links Local arts The Other Side of the River, written by Yvette Nolan with music composed by Amanda Trapp, is a new outdoor “rock opera” for Sum Theater. Author of the…

Aston Magna Music Festival's 48th season features virtual concerts GREATER BARRINGTON - The 2021 season of the Aston Magna Music Festival continues its series of virtual concerts, featuring music from the Renaissance, Baroque and early…

DIE LUSTIGE WITWE 2.0 will be back on the main stage of the Opera from October 1, 2021. Tickets are now on saleExperience Lehár's legendary operetta overflowing with melodic evergreens in an all-new modern and satirical…

After an unusual year of adaptation and experimentation, the San Francisco Symphony will resume its full swing with its 2021-2022 season, announced this morning. Returning to Davies Symphony Hall, the orchestra will keep a foot in the…

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we'll be highlighting vocal and lyrical performances. The season opens with Verdi's "Requiem. "James Gaffigan…

On Friday, June 25, the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Hanrich Claassen, undertook with Classical Movements the first concert tour of the country since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.…

San Diego Opera emerged from the pandemic with its black record and the largest endowment in the company's 56-year history.The company's 2021 fiscal year results were announced Monday afternoon at a virtual meeting of the San Diego Opera…

The Brixton-based Pegasus Opera Company will kick off its season of live performances this year with a two-night concert at London's Royal Opera House in its Linbury Theater in July.Pegasus is one of the!-->!-->!-->…

The selected composer will receive $ 3,500 to create a new composition (which has not yet been performed or published) of approximately 10 minutes. This amount includes a commission of $ 2,000 and $ 1,500 to cover travel and related…

The annual Stroud Green Music Festival is back with an outdoor concert in July and two “mini festivals” in the fall. Following a virtual festival last year, live events will take place at Holy Trinity…

The Red River High School Summer Pops Orchestra will be presenting a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 1 on the lawn near the performance hall on the south side of the school.…

Matt Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he takes to the highways and concert stages of America, has performed at the White House, and performs regularly with folk music icon Tom…

(NEWARK, New Jersey) - The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and music director Xian Zhang announced the Orchestra's 2021-2022 classical season and return to live concerts after pandemic-related cancellations. The new…

Here's another wonderful update to the historic Arcane Town Hall and Opera House window project. You may have noticed signs in the windows. They offer the possibility of sponsoring the restoration of windows. The price depends on the…

US conductor Lawrence Golan and the York Symphony Orchestra (YSO) signed a 5-year contract renewing his commitment to the 88-year-old organization. The internationally renowned conductor has been leading the Pennsylvania Orchestra since…

The movie "Gay Chorus Deep South" documented Timothy Seeling's 2017 tour of the Deep South with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and members of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. Photo: frame line It took a lot of common sense to…

LUKAS PODOLSKI signed up to become a judge on the German version of Britain's Got Talent. The former Arsenal and Galatasaray star announced his new "club" on Tuesday after leaving Turkish squad Antalyaspor. Das Supertalent begins its 15th…

The last music heard in the Walt Disney Concert Hall before the pandemic closed was pianist Conrad Tao's performance of Frederic Rzewski's "The People United Will Never Be Defeated", which is part of Power to the People at the Los Angeles…

A Belfast theater company premieres an opera about the trial of disgraced director Harvey Weinstein. Conor Mitchell, director of the Belfast Ensemble which will direct the opera production, hopes to bring the show overseas…

The classical music world is slowly recovering in post-pandemic Orange County. On Thursday night none other than soprano Renée Fleming gave a recital at the Irvine Barclay…

(Credits: LA Opera official website / Jan Windszus Photography / Lena Kern / Mark Janssen / Georg Schlosser / In Art Management official website) The Komische Oper Berlin has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is an…

Through Seth Stegall— Yorktown, IN - The community is invited to celebrate July 4th as the Muncie Symphony Orchestra honors America in a free outdoor concert during the holiday celebrations from Yorktown to Civic…

Crowell Opera House has announced its next season of musicals which will begin in July. The season begins with Disenchanted, July 9-18, 2021. Check out the full lineup below and learn more at https://croswell.org/.DisillusionedJuly 9-18,…

"Prelude" is an orchestral piece that has a cinematic quality, evoking a journey. According to its composer, Cristina Spinei, it was intentional. “I even titled it 'Prelude', because I see it as…

June 29, 2021, 11:27 | Updated: Jun 30, 2021, 9:01 AM Estelle Jackson takes nine exams on nine instruments in one day. Photo: Queen's College…

“Halfway through the pre-production process, we found out that the opera would be live at the Field Museum,” said Nikolas Wenzel of Valhalla Media. “It presented all kinds of…

On a recent evening at Coolidge Corner, as rush-hour traffic flooded Harvard Street and the T carried passengers to and from the city, the opera's unmistakable notes drifted from an alley in the one of the busiest areas of Brookline.…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Music lovers aren't the only ones heading to a big reunion at the Blossom Music Center this weekend.No, the Cleveland Orchestra itself is also set to enjoy a major homecoming. When he reunites at his summer residence…

The Philharmonia announces the first half of its 2021/22 season at the Southbank Center, which will be Santtu-Matias Rouvali's first as Principal Conductor of the Orchestra. Sixth in the history of the Orchestra, he succeeds Esa-Pekka…

Thunderstorms and torrential rains caused dozens of accidents in southern and western Germany and hundreds of firefighter interventions were required.In Bavaria, villages were flooded…

Conroe Symphony conductor Anna-Maria Gkouni Photo: Ford and companyAlthough Anna-Maria Gkouni was appointed Musical Director of the Conroe Symphony Orchestra last March, her first rehearsal was only a few weeks ago. She wasn't sure!-->…

The incredible performers who also light up opera stages around the world with rainbow colors.The approaches to opera plots about gender, identities and love are as fluid as they come. And it makes sense that stars in the opera world have…

Ti Gong The orchestra of the School of Music of East China Normal University performs classical songs at Global Harbor. An indoor concert was held Monday evening…

Scene from the show "La Fanciulla del West" abroad (KNO)The Korean National Opera is scheduled for the Korean premiere of Puccini's 1910 opera "La Fanciulla del West".The upcoming performance, which runs from Thursday at the Seoul…

The Hans Gabor Belvedere International Singing Competition has announced the winners of its 2021 laureates. Canadian tenor Joshua…

The Barcelona Song Festival has announced its 17e edition, which will be devoted to the "Study of the history and interpretation of the art of Latin American and Iberian song". In short, there will be eight concerts, live…

A HIGH QUALITY music education and social change program is planned for next spring. Big Noise, from Sistema Scotland, will start the program in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, working first with children P1 and P2, then…

The Heidelberg International Song Center, founded by the Heidelberg Frühling Music Festival, with its academics from the Lied Academy, has not been deterred by the limitations imposed by the mandatory cultural…

TWO highly acclaimed young classical artists will perform together at the Swaledale Festival on July 15th. Australian mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean and Scottish / Japanese guitarist Sean Shibe will perform duets…

Editor's Note: This is the 398th in a series of articles recalling missing Huntington scenes.HUNTINGTON -…

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The Boston Symphony will return to Tanglewood, its summer home in the beautiful Berkshires since 1937, and will once again welcome audiences from July 9 to August 16, for the first time since March 2020.Around this time, the orchestra was…

The Vienna Summer Music Festival, an international program for teaching and performing classical music and opera, will be held in St. Petersburg from June 6 at Price Hall, a large ballroom at the headquarters of the St. Petersburg Opera…

Breadcrumb Links Music Local arts Entertainment Billboard called her "one of the hottest new stars of the modern classic." Author of the article: Brendan Kelly • Montreal Gazette…

Hai Ting Chinn caught in Tacoma Method video production. Courtesy of Grégory Youtz Tacoma Method, the benign-sounding name of a complete new opera composed by Gregory Youtz on a libretto by Zhang Er, actually refers…

BENJAMIN EALOVEGAXIAN ZHANG The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will return to its regular concert halls statewide for its 2021-22 season, which begins in October. Due to the pandemic, he has not been able to present symphony concerts…

Beverly Fenn, 101, a founding resident of Camphill Ghent, died on Sunday, June 27. She was born August 11,…

As an ode to the country's perseverance throughout the past year, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra announced on June 28 that it will host a special and socially distanced America Strong concert at Dickies Arena in Fort. Worth on July 4,…

TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra will host a concert series featuring a choir of 50 people. (Provided by Jen Schmidt Photography) INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada - The TOCCATA!-->…

Brenda Rae sings the role of Elvira in the WCO streaming concert of Bellini's “I Puritani”. Photo: Arts Laureate Among the performing arts, opera has suffered the worst damage from the…

KATONAH, NY - Before a St. Luke's Orchestra concert on a scorching Sunday afternoon here at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, a jubilant James Roe, executive director of the ensemble, told the audience that these musicians had…

Celebrate our country's 245th birthday with star-studded musical extravaganza! The 41st Annual America's Independence Day Celebration features performances by major stars of pop, country, R&B,…

Throughout the summer, members of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will perform free concerts throughout the region. The new concert series is called Little Bay Live.Kim Teachout, GLCO member and…

June 28, 2021, 12:57 | Updated: June 29, 2021 10:19 AM Juilliard puts an end to Pinchas Zukerman's “offensive cultural…

While large choral societies wonder, for good reason, why they remain silent when it is okay for football fans to sing on the terraces, the best voices from smaller ensembles are once again heard by an audience.…

We will be spaced across the room and play with this use of space through the music we create. The audience will be surrounded by our sounds in all kinds of ways. Kit will be in the organ gallery, Colin on the main stage in…

Fans of the San Diego Opera who have been eagerly awaiting the return of the main opera at the San Diego Civic Theater will need to calm down a bit longer. The 2021-22 season just announced by the company will feature two full-scale…

Readers of this column (myself included) were inspired by the resilience and creativity of Delaware's art community as it navigated the murky waters of live art production - Outdoors, on Zoom and everything in between - during the…

Thank goodness Irish soprano Anna Devin, as a loving enchantress, graces Netia Jones' ingenious yet somewhat hyperactive production of Handel's heroic romance of 1715 in the Garsington Opera House in Wormsley. In a work packed to the…

Over the past 16 months, we've all fantasized about what it would be like to re-emerge from our locked and locked lives. For some, the ideal post-pandemic experience would be to go to a…