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The Metropolitan Opera's 2022 Summer Recital Series will once again bring free outdoor recitals, featuring established performers and young talent from across the opera world, to New Yorkers in all five boroughs. The series, now in its…

By Lawrence A. Johnson Flora Hawk (Amelia), Damien Geter (Quamino) and Curtis Bannister (Juba Freeman) at the world premiere of Map of Quamino at the Chicago Opera House. Photo: Michael Brosilow Are the new operas still being…

The ORGANIZERS of this year's Henley Festival are confident of selling out at least three nights. The event, which celebrates its 40th anniversary, runs from July 6-10. The Script will headline opening night on Wednesday in a…

Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Returning alumni for the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra's 50th anniversary celebration include Gene Purdum, an original member of the orchestra.HOUGHTON — In the opening minutes of rehearsal Tuesday, Keweenaw…

The acclaimed Cassatt String Quartet will perform in an in-person and online concert, Reaching for the Heavens: The Music of Composer Gerald Cohen, in the new auditorium of the Jewish Theological Seminary (3080 Broadway, New York, NY…

A benefit concert for Ukraine, Concert of Compassion, will be held Monday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California Street. Fiscally sponsored by The Resonance Project and produced by Jonathan Dimmock…

Try your choice of dishes from over 50 food trucks and restaurants, including many vegan options.Shakespeare in the Ponce: "As You Like It"7 p.m. Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16, plus additional dates. RoleCall Amphitheater at…

Dubai Opera will host a month-long classical music concert series next month.The downtown Dubai site will host the InClassica International Music Festival, which runs from May 8 to June 2.The 25-concert series will feature an eclectic…

All classic PortlandsPacific Northwest's premier classical music radio station, partners with WQXR in New York to present a live simulcast of the world premiere of An African American Requiem by Portland composer Damien Geter.Commissioned…

Saxophonist Timothy McAllister Photo: Provided by Timothy McAllister The saxophone is a ubiquitous musical instrument, but only in certain contexts. Jazz, of course, as well as rock and pop. Classical music? Not really. There have…

Tatyana Dudochkin (file photo)Accomplished pianist and admired NEC educator Tatyana Dudochkin established the annual Composer Celebration Concert in 1991, each year featuring the work and life of a major composer. This weekend on the 30and…

All of the important bands in Metal music have interesting and thought-provoking histories. Some of them are straight, some of them are crooked. Some groups like Motorhead have a pivotal moment when they surrendered in what they became…

Look + Listen's annual free spring festival marks its 20th anniversary with a trio of bold and imaginative programs at venues around New York City on May 3, 5 and 6.Over the past two decades, Look + Listen has established itself as a…

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Three pieces, three composers, three conductors, one orchestra: that was the program for the concert of the UI…

Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater (AXCBT) returns to the Axelrod PAC stage the weekend of April 8-10 with sequels to "West Side Story", "An American in Paris", "The Sound of Music" and more in a new show called "Something's…

‌ Michelle Garrard, above A talented soprano is due to perform at the upcoming midday concert at St Mary's Church in Hinckley, Leicestershire.Top vocalist Michelle Garrard earned an 8th grade honors in voice and!--kg-card-end:>!--kg-card-begin:>…

Anything that brings us closer to this experience surely serves Bach's purposes; in any case, something must be done to extricate these works from the curious sterility of so many modern concerts or from the icy purity of the…

Hi, how are you? Do you have any plans for next Friday night? How about a celebration of 30 years (and more) of one of New York's best hip hop trios? Is it still the age of daisies? Well, maybe it can last an hour or two.…

Scotland's largest rural performing arts festival returns in 2022 with a world-class program combining theatre, music, dance, comedy and spoken word. The Festival will once again bring together artists and the public, in and around venues…

Last weekend, Florentine Opera opened small but elegant productions of two short French operas in Vogel Hall at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts. I saw the Sunday morning show. Excellent and consistent singing…

The 11th Wakkerstroom Music Festival will be held March 18-21 and will feature a fantastic selection of classical music. The program includes baroque favorites to chamber music, as well as crossovers between classical and jazz –…

The artistic director of the Symphony of the Americas, Pablo Mielgo, presents an evening tribute to concertmaster Bogdan Chruszcz and welcomes the new concertmaster, Scott Flavin. The presentation will take place on Sunday, March 13, with…

There are plenty of great arts shows to see this weekend in the Bay Area. Here is a partial overview. On stage: 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Ain't Misbehavin' Here are two musicals, one classic and one debut, theatergoers should know. "Sense…

By Adrian Peel Almost 40 years after the defining moment of his career - singing a version of Walking in the Air used in Christmas' favorite animated film, The Snowman - Aled Jones remains a staple on our TV screens and on the airwaves.The!-->…

The Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO) will hold its gala concert on March 19, 2022 at the Bowie Performing Arts Center at 2:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 'A celebration of expression' The gala concert will feature CYSO's…

Still, Orlinski said there are costs to being so easily accessible to the public. "Some of them are a little weird," he said. "There are a lot of DMs on Instagram." Inappropriate posts? He grimaced. "There was a period when it was…

Advancing Inclusion Ohio Wesleyan Awards Three New Teacher Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grants By Cole Hatcher DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Wesleyan University is awarding its second round of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…

Locals and tourists flock to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to see a diverse collection of art and beautiful interior gardens, but crowds gathered on the afternoon of February 13 for a Valentine's Day concert with Peter and Kara…

Spoilers, great playlists, and a few jokes to come… all leading up to tonight's season finale. HBO Euphoria is what everyone is talking about for a multitude of reasons. The cast performances, the fact…

I'm sitting up there with Andrea Bocelli and it just struck a chord with me. It was just unexpected. That's his name. You don't expect that. And especially when you try a new genre. It's very touching for me, really. The fans did…

Creative powerhouse Emily E. Finke once again captivates the listener with her rich mezzo-soprano voice and extraordinary songwriting in her new single, "Maybe." Created with the soul of early 20th century pop, the range of classical…

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Raise money for charity while treating yourself to an evening of music by attending Traveller's Songbook. The VIVA Foundation for children with cancer is behind the…

Our series, "We Are the Night", features artists, promoters, production managers, label owners and others who transport the musical world of the Czech Republic from past to present and present to future. . This week we review the album…

Hardy-har-har The Chicago Botanic Garden calls this year's germination of the Annual exhibition of orchids "Untamed", in reference to the apparent resilience of the diverse family of flowers, sending their seeds almost weightless on the…

The Handel and Haydn Society celebrates the joys of Baroque music with Bach + Vivaldi Gloria. On the program, three jewels of the Baroque period: the sunny Gloria by Vivaldi; CPE Bach's Magnificat, with festive trumpets and drums; and…

(Photo credit: Swanhild Kruckelmann) Held since 1982 and alternating categories each year, the University of South Africa (UNISA) String Competition, in Pretoria, South Africa, has announced its 2022 awards. Currently pursuing his…

ATS, February 7, 2022 - This year's main Culture Day ceremony highlighted artists' constructive response to any crisis. The Prešeren Awards, the highest national honors in culture, were presented at the event in Cankarjev Dom on Monday…

Two years ago this week, the San Diego Opera presented its final pre-pandemic performance at the San Diego Civic Theater. On Saturday, he will finally return. The new production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Così fan tutte" will not only…

Elsa Dreisig credits Mozart as the composer who first inspired her to become a professional singer. And in recent years, the soprano has dominated her works, singing her operas around the world. After two successful albums,…

The Cal Poly Humboldt School of Dance, Music and Drama will present the "Honorary Recital" on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at Fulkerson Recital Hall on the college campus. The event includes solo performances by nine student musicians selected for…

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news, local news, An intimate opera performance will kick off Langley Estate's new concert series in February. Bendigo soprano Merlyn Quaife will join Langley estate owner Thomas Heywood for a performance in the estate's chapel. The…

Turn The Spotlight has announced three awards given to outstanding scholars in recognition of their projects developed throughout…

Armenian baritone Navasard Hakobyan won Houston Grand Opera's 34 top prizeand Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, Operawire reports. The singer will take home $10,000. Soprano Amanda Batista came in second, who will…

Despite lockdown shrinkages without choir-singing, the National Youth Choir of Great Britain inspired nine striking new tracks by their four rising star composers, presented onthe NYCGB of 3 young composers (NMC), director Ben…

The public did not realize it but when Andrea Molino conducted Bartók Bluebeard's Castle for Opera Australia in 2021 he did so without a score. It was the same when he directed Szymanowski King Roger in 2017, as well as Bohemian in 2016…

Aled Jones, one of the vocal powers of the classical world, will visit East Yorkshire on a special tour this year. The singer, TV and radio presenter, who became one of the world's most successful soprano boys after releasing Walking In The!-->…

Through Vicki Crawford, Morehouse CollegeFor the past 11 years, civil rights historian Vicki Crawford has worked as principal of Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr Collection, where she oversees the archive consisting of sermons,…

By Jonathan Blumhofer A surprisingly moving collection, all powerfully played and sung by musicians who have clearly guessed the musical language of John Harbison. John Harbison has become a fixture in local music that the idea of ​​the…

This concert of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 3 (his “Sinfonia espansiva”) marks the start of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's series of symphonic works by the great Danish composer. Originally led by Danish SSO conductor Thomas…

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-2023 concert season, its first under the direction of new Music Director Robert Spano. Kevin John Edusei will also join the orchestra as Principal Guest Conductor.Spano, a highly…

Maria Agresta and Charles Castronovo in Puccini Bohemian at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo Ken Howard / Met Opera In the midst of the cold winter, the Metropolitan Opera presented a heartwarming performance of Puccini's…

Wow, has it really been almost two years since we last sat in Symphony Hall watching a live BSO performance? But it was for more than that, we were delighted to be there Thursday: Andris Nelsons and the kitchen crew served up a good…

The recent report on "Concert Ukuleles Market Report 2021 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2028 » Offered by Credible markets, includes a comprehensive survey of geographic landscape, industry size…

VSHarlotte Church knows exactly why the press has turned against her. "Well, that was due to the fact that I was smoking and drinking and going out with my friends and having sex… all things normal," says the Welsh singer. Normal, yes,…

South Bend Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alastair Willis has conducted a wide variety of concert programs with orchestras from around the world, but, he says, he has never before participated in a presentation structured like "Celebrate…

Most opera and classical music lovers know the history of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his operas. But few people know about the colorful life of Lorenzo Da Ponte, who was the librettist of three of the composer's best-known operas, “Les…

First Friday Art WalkJanuary 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Ocala. This event offers hands-on arts activities and demonstrations for all ages offered by local non-profit arts and culture organizations. Also: local artists selling…

Editor's Note: Due to the surge of the COVID-19 variant Omicron, many events are canceled at the last minute. Before heading to any of the events listed below, please contact the organizers to make sure it is still going - and please…

Ellen Williams - from the official Soprano website Classical Welsh soprano Ellen Williams has released her first Christmas album, "A Christmas Wish". The album is a collection of much-loved Christmas carols, ranging from…

The Tongyeong International Music Festival, an annual classical music gala, will take place from March 25 to April 3, under the theme “Changing Reality”. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the annual music festival aims to…

If you are bored in Beijing, it's because you want to be. No, but really. At least I'm having a hard time keeping up with the weekly leisure schedule. Talk about FOMO! Concrete example: Christmas day. Are you looking for a real…

ELLSWORTH - Raise a pot of Second Thought or another of Fogtown Brewing Co.'s finely crafted beers to kick off a special New Year's Eve celebration that begins outside in the brewery's beer garden at…

Isabel Leonard in the title role and Emily D'Angelo as Prince Charming in Massenet Cinderella at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Karen Almond / Met Opera The Metropolitan Opera's production of Cinderella-offered as an…

The Boston Camerata album "Hodie Christus Natus Est: A Medieval Christmas".In line with the cooling off period of the year, the final Classical Notes 2021 column takes stock of some of the year's notable recordings by local artists,…

When performing arts institutions reopened in New York City this fall, there were serious concerns that audiences would stay away. But while ticket sales for classical music and opera would have been low elsewhere in the country, most of…

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and Cape Town Opera defend the arts with the release of a new album, Cwaka:…

CLASSICAL MUSICMESSIAH OF HANDEL ★★★ ½Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Hamer Hall, December 11There is nothing like the annual performance of Messiah bring a heartwarming sense of the continuity of important musical traditions, regardless of…

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Guadamuz impresses audiences at Bryan Hall Theater during their senior recital: they performed a variety of compositions in French, German, English, Catalan.Bryan Hall Theater was packed with people for Anya Guadamuz's senior recital,…

There's no doubt that Freddie Mercury was a genius: it's clear in his music, his theatrical performances, and his eccentrically styled character. These different art forms built a complete creative whole and made…

On Sunday, November 7, Carnegie Hall descended from New York and landed…

IIt's hard to pinpoint exactly when the classical music world fell in love with Jamie Barton. Perhaps it was the Cardiff Singer of the World 2013 competition, when as a rising mezzo-soprano from Rome, Georgia, she won both the top prize…

With events returning in person to the stages of the Bay Area, the classical music scene is feeling the love this holiday season. December brings concerts, operas, recitals and more; here are 10 of the top attractions to come. A happy…

Let's go to the Met! I got into opera tourism this fall and decided to go all out with a trip to New York. I watched the Metropolitan Opera program and saw that Richard Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg was coming. That…

"Why are you an actor? A delighted audience asks when Henry McHenry (Adam Driver) takes the stage wearing a simple hooded boxer robe and spandex shorts underneath. His impassive face, brutal masculinity, and choice of words…

Doncaster-born soprano singer Lesley Garrett is hosting a charity concert to raise awareness about blood cancer, after losing her father to leukemia in 2012. Joining BBC Morning Live hosts Gethin Jones and Kimberley Walsh today (November!-->…

Let's play a little game: what do you really know about your favorite Tin Pan Alley composers?First, relatively easy: Jacob Gershowitz. No, this is not your periodontist; at least that's not the…

The highly anticipated revival of Meredith Willson The man of music. With two Tony Awards®, Grammy Award®, and Emmy Award®-Winning star Hugh Jackman as Professor Harold Hill, and also starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as…