Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn is set to present the U.S. premiere of composer Elliott Sharp’s “Die Grösste Fuge” on June 13, 2024. The showcase will feature bass-baritone Nicholas Isherwood taking on the role of Beethoven alongside the DGF String Quartet and pre-recorded electronic tracks. The work was written by Sharp who reimagined the composer’s notes and letters as well as {…}
Insula Orchestra is set to present “Beethoven Wars” this May. The performance is described as a “motion manga space opera projected on a 200 degree wrap-around screen” and features the famed composer’s “King Stephen” and “The Ruins of Athens.” Soprano Ellen Giacone and bass Matthieu Heim are the soloists. Laurence Equilbey conducts and Antonin Baudry directs alongside Sandrine Lanno. “We {…}
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced that it will be touring a semi-staged production of “Fidelio” created for Deaf and hearing audiences. The tour, set for May 26 – June 23, 2024, will be presented in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre and El Sistema’s Coro de Manos Blancas. The opera will feature Deaf actors performing in sign language. The production {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York is set to present a unique program showcasing two of the most iconic works of all time. On March 5, 2024, the organization will present organ reductions of the final movements of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Mahler’s Second Symphony. The showcase will feature organist and arranger David Briggs. Soloists include Susanna Phillips, Heather Petrie, {…}
The Master Chorale of South Florida will present “Beethoven for Kids” as part of its Free Family Concert Series. The showcase, scheduled for Jan. 20, 2024, will take place starting at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale. “We are thrilled to present ‘Beethoven for Kids’ as part of our Free Family Concerts series. This unique event is {…}
Conductor Peter Tiboris is set to conduct a concert of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 using Leonard Bernstein’s iconic ivory baton. Tiboris will lead the New England Symphony Ensemble in a performance presented by MidAmerica Productions at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The concert, scheduled for Jan. 7, 2024, will take place 40 years after Tiboris, who founded MidAmerica {…}
Classical Movements will present the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra’s upcoming tour throughout South Africa. The tour, which is scheduled for June 15-24, 2023, will be conducted by Benjamin Zander and will feature two programs. The first program will showcase music by Strauss and Beethoven with the latter performance featuring Mahler’s Second Symphony. The soloists for this latter program include soprano {…}
Ohio-based Dayton Performing Arts Alliance will conclude its 2022-23 season with a special performance. The program, which will feature Mozart’s “Missa brevis in C Major, K. 259,” will include performances by soprano Kayla Oderah, mezzo-soprano Allison Deady, tenor Carl Rosenthal, bass Sankara Harouna, and the Dayton Philharmonic Chorus. “The program opens with the seventh of the eight ‘short masses’ that {…}
Kazuki Yamada/courtesy of CBSO The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has unveiled its 2023-24 season, and it’s full to the brim with opportunities to hear some of the world’s finest music and musicians. With over 12 months of programming, the Orchestra has something for everyone. The Orchestra will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the City of Birmingham Symphony {…}
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on the lone vocal performance. Earl Lee leads a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with such soloists as Julie Adams, Jazimina MacNeil, César Andrés Parreño, and Joseph Parish. The program also features John Adams’ “The Wound-Dresser.” Performance Date: May {…}
The National Symphony Orchestra is set to present Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 this June as part of an all-Beethoven series. The performance will feature such soloists as Camilla Tilling, Kelley O’Connor, Issachah Savage, and Hanno Müller—Brachmann; Tilling and Müller-Brachmann will be making their debuts with the organization. Gianandrea Noseda leads the ensemble and the Washington Chorus under the artistic direction {…}