Sondra Radvanovsky, Morris Robinson, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Thomas Hampson Lead National Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

The National Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances on offer. Eugene Rogers conducts Morris Robinson in a program that includes music by Jessie Montgomery, Aaron Copland, and Carlos Simon. Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2024 Gianandrea Noseda and Rachel Willis-Sørensen join forces for music by Carlos Simon, Strauss, and Beethoven. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

Jan 13, 2024

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra to Present ‘Bach + Burton’

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has announced that bass-baritone Dashon Burton will headline its February concerts “Bach + Burton.” The events, slated for Feb. 3 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and on Feb. 4 at The Huntington, will center on music by Bach. Among the works on the program is “Ich Habe Genug.” There will also be {…}

Nov 20, 2023

UPDATED: Julian Prégardien, Ludwig Mittelhammer, Christina Landshamer, Kathryn Lewek Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its second annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. “Building on last season’s successful launch of the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, the 2024 edition will continue to bring together our community and several of Cleveland’s great cultural institutions for exploration, discussion, and reflection around the theme of ‘Power,’” said André Gremillet, {…}

Mar 30, 2023

Isabel Leonard, Dashon Burton, Katalin Károlyi, Limmie Pulliam Headline New World Symphony’s 2023-24 Season

The New World Symphony has announced its 2023-24 season, which will be the first by Artistic Director Stéphane Denève. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Denève will lead music by Prokofiev, Lieberson, and James Lee III. Mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor performs. Performance Dates: Oct. 14 & 15, 2023 Mezzo-soprano Katalin Károlyi headlines a {…}

Jul 5, 2022

Seattle Symphony 2022 Review: Verdi’s Requiem

During my 40 years of being obsessed with opera, and five years singing in major choral works, I realize it’s a bit odd that Verdi’s Requiem never entered my sphere. I have never experienced it live, nor even owned a recording. Please do not shame me. I am somewhat familiar with a couple of the most famous sections: the driving {…}

Apr 27, 2022

Seattle Symphony Orchestra to Present Requiems by Verdi & Brahms to End 2021-22 Season

The Seattle Symphony Orchestra is set to present a series of concerts featuring two renowned Requiems performed by some of the world’s greatest opera stars. First up, the ensemble will present a program of music by Brahms and Stravinsky. Audiences will hear Brahm’s famed German Requiem with Soraya Malfi and Alexander Dobson as the soloists. The program will also include {…}

Mar 26, 2022

The Dessoff Choirs Presents New York Premieres of Cantatas by Margaret Bonds

The Dessoff Choirs will continue its season celebrating African American composer Margaret Bonds on April 28, 2022. The one-night-only concert comprises the New York premieres of the orchestral versions of two neglected Bonds cantatas, Credo inspired by W.E.B. Du Bois’s essay and Simon Bore the Cross, a collaboration with Langston Hughes. The concert will be conducted by Dessoff’s Music Director {…}

Mar 21, 2022

Eric Owens, Nicholas Phan & Sasha Cooke Lead New York Philharmonic’s 2022-23 Season

The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. The Sound of Home will see Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” the World Premiere of a Caroline Shaw piece with Room Full of Teeth, and Price’s Symphony No. 4. Jaap van Zweden conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

Mar 7, 2022

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo and 13 Guest Artist Debuts

San Francisco-based Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has announced its exciting 2022-23 season spotlighting rare works by Handel and featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo, along with 13 guest artist debuts. Here’s what’s in store for Bay Area audiences. For this article, only vocal performances are listed. First up is Händel’s oratorio “Theodora,” featuring mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston in her PBO and American debut, soprano {…}

Jan 21, 2022

Catalyst Quartet & Dashon Burton Headline Third Performance of San Francisco Performances’ ‘Uncovered Series’

On Feb. 11, 2022, San Francisco Performances will present the third performance in its “Uncovered Series,” featuring Catalyst Quartet and Dashon Burton. The series seeks to explore music from composers who have mostly gone overlooked due to their race or gender. Currently the Vocal Artist-in-Residence with SF Performances, Burton will also provide commentary on the event in addition to singing. {…}

Jan 16, 2022

Dashon Burton to Present Recital With San Francisco Performances

(Image Provided by San Francisco Performances) San Francisco Performances is set to present a unique recital experience starring bass-baritone Dashon Burton on Feb. 5, 2022 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Accompanied by pianist Robert Mollicone, Burton will take on music by John Jacob Niles, Kurt Weill, Paul Bowles, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Magaret Bonds, William Grant Still, Marques L.A. Garrett, and Moses {…}