Ravina Announces 2017 Summer Season
by Kevin Pollack
- Mar 15, 2017
James Levine, Christoph Eschenbach, Gustavo Dudamel, Susanna Malkki, Kent Nagano, a "virtual" Esa-Pekka Salonen, and three conductors making Chicago Symphony Orchestra debuts take the podium.
New Amsterdam Singers to Present 'NORTHERN LIGHTS' at The Church of the Holy Trinity
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 2, 2017
The New Amsterdam Singers, (NAS), led by Music Director Clara Longstreth, will present Northern Lights: Four Centuries of Spirited Music from Northern Europe, Friday, March 17, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 19, 2017, at 4:00 p.m., at The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between First and Second Avenues).
Minnesota Symphony Orchestra Performs Live to Film Scores
by Christina Mancuso
- Dec 9, 2016
The Minnesota Symphony is moving toward featuring live soundtracks to popular films, which has been a big draw for audiences. This season, they are performing live to five films, among some are 'It's a Wonderful Life', 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone', 'Disney-Pixar's Ratatouille', and 'ET'.
St. Charles Singers to Open 2016-17 Concert Season with MOZART JOURNEY XI
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 15, 2016
The St. Charles Singers has announced plans for its 33rd concert season, which opens October 15 with a new installment of the professional chamber choir's 'Mozart Journey,' its multiyear project to perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's complete sacred choral music.
St. Charles Singers to Open 2016-17 Concert Season with MOZART JOURNEY XI
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 2, 2016
The St. Charles Singers has announced plans for its 33rd concert season, which opens October 15 with a new installment of the professional chamber choir's 'Mozart Journey,' its multiyear project to perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's complete sacred choral music.
Minnesota Opera Announces Robert Ainsley as New Director of Young Artist Program & More
by Matt Smith
- Aug 1, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS (July 29, 2016) – Minnesota Opera today announced that Head of Music Robert Ainsley has accepted the position as the new Director of the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program and the American Opera Initiative, effective next month. For the last three years, Rob has served as the Head of Music Staff, Chorus Master and Coach at Minnesota Opera and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. He has worked on several world premiere and American operas at both companies, including Minnesota Opera's The Dream of Valentino, The Manchurian Candidate and The Shining.
Transgressive Theatre-Opera to Present A CHEKHOV TRIO
by Tyler Peterson
- May 16, 2016
Transgressive Theatre-Opera presents a glimpse into the funny and passionate life and art of one of the world's greatest playwrights with A CHEKHOV TRIO, made up of composer Dominick Argento's The Boor and A Few Words about Chekhov, and the Midwest premiere of Richard Wargo's The Seduction Of A Lady. The Boor is based on Chekhov's play of the same name, A Few Words about Chekhov intertwines Chekhov's love letter to his wife Olga with sections of the journal she wrote after his death, and The Seduction of a Lady takes its text from Neil Simon's play, The Good Doctor, based on Chekhov's short stories. A CHEKHOV TRIO is directed by Aaron Hunt, with music direction by Sarah Jenks and John D. Cockerill, and will play June 10, 11 and 12, 2016 at The Piccolo Theatre at 600 Main Street in Evanston. Tickets are currently available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2548992 or by calling (800) 838-3006. The performances are Friday, June 10 at 7:30, Saturday, June 11 at 7:30, and Sunday, June 12 at 2:00.
On Site Opera's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO to Run 6/14-17
by Tyler Peterson
- May 11, 2016
Just four years into its existence, On Site Opera (OSO) has established itself as one of New York City's most imaginative, nimble opera companies by doing more than simply staging musically and dramatically rich works outside of the opera house.
Joy In Singing to Present 'Letters by Women: Concert and Talkback'
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 24, 2016
The talkback will be moderated by Paul Sperry, Joy In Singing's Music Director. Join us to explore the timeless expression of the human heart, and lend your views to the lively talkback discussion exploring the future of the letter in an age of texts and tweets. Admission is free on a first come, first served basis.
Five Young Singers Named 2016 Winners of The Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions
by Louisa Brady
- Mar 13, 2016
?After a months-long series of competitions at the district, regional, and national levels, a panel of expert judges named five young singers as the winners of the nation's most prestigious vocal competition, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Each winner receives a $15,000 cash prize and the prestige and exposure that come with winning the competition that launched the careers of many of opera's biggest stars.
Met Opera Announces Finalists in Vocal Competition
by Christina Mancuso
- Mar 8, 2016
Following yesterday's highly competitive semi-final competition, nine young singers will advance to the final phase of the Metropolitan Opera's 2016 National Council Auditions, America's most prestigious vocal competition. The selected finalists, chosen by a panel of experts from the classical music industry, will compete on the Met stage on Sunday, March 13 at 3 p.m. The winners will receive individual cash prizes of $15,000 and the prestigious-and potentially career-launching-title of National Council Auditions Winner. The Grand Finals Concert will feature Antony Walker conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as each finalist performs two arias.
The Dallas Opera Presents MANON, 3/4
by Christina Mancuso
- Feb 10, 2016
The Dallas Opera resumes the 2015-2016 Season in early spring with Jules Massenet's heart-wrenching and seductive tale of love, lust, and spectacularly bad choices: MANON, opening March 4, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House for the first of four performances.
New Amsterdam Singers Present NEW AMERICAN ROMANTICS This Weekend
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 6, 2015
The New Amsterdam Singers (NAS), led by music director Clara Longstreth, will present New American Romantics, a program of American music featuring poems of Robert Frost, William Butler Yeats, James Agee, Robert Graves, and Thomas Hardy written by living composers. They include Dominick Argento, Donald Grantham, Matthew Harris, Morten Lauridsen, Elizabeth Lim, Ben Moore, and Ronald Perera. The two performances will take place tonight, March 6, 2015, at 8:00 P.M., and Sunday, March 8, 2015, at 4:00 P.M., at The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street.
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