Matthew Polenzani, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Samantha Hankey, Matthias Goerne, Karen Slack Headline Ravinia Festival’s 2024 Season

Illinois’ Ravinia Festival has announced its 2024 edition. Here is a rundown of the vocal works on offer. First up is a concert featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchester under Marin Alsop. Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha performs Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915.” Also on the program are works by Copland, Gershwin, and James P. Johnson. Performance Date: July 12, 2024 The Chicago {…}

Feb 26, 2024

Opera Philadelphia to Present Karen Slack in ‘To Sit and Dream’

Opera Philadelphia will present Karen Slack in “To Sit and Dream” as part of its Sounds of America series. The concert will be held on March 17, 2024 at Philadelphia’s Tindley Temple United Methodist Church. Appearing in this program alongside the Philadelphia Opera Chorus in partnership with Wharton-Wesley Faith Ensemble, Slack is featured in a program of music by Black {…}

Feb 2, 2024

Karen Slack Named Artist in Residence at Babson College

Karen Slack has been named Artist in Residence at Babson College in Wellesley. The soprano will appear in a series of workshops, class visits, and speaking engagements with the theme “Who I am Beyond My Voice.” In a statement, Babson President Stephen Spinelli Jr. said, “Karen is a world-renowned performer, collaborator, curator, and artistic advisor who embodies the entrepreneurial spirit {…}

Feb 1, 2024

Karen Slack, Nicole Car & Étienne Dupuis Lead Bravo! Vail Music Festival’s 2024 Season

The Bravo! Vail Music Festival has announced its 37th Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Fabio Luisi conducts “The American Songbook” with soloists Karen Slack and Issachah Savage and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The concert features Gershwin, Ornadel, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Johnson, and Dawson. Performance Date: June 28, 2024 Puccini’s “La Bohème” is set to star Nicole {…}

Jan 15, 2024

Karen Slack to Perform the Poems of Langston Hughes in Philadelphia

(Photo credit: Kia Caldwell Photography) Soprano Karen Slack will present “To Sit and Dream,” a concert comprised of the poems of Langston Hughes on March 17 in Philadelphia. In partnership with the Wharton-Wesley Faith Ensemble and Philadelphia soprano Slack will give a program of music by Black composers centered on four choral settings of Hughes’ poetry. Composers included on the {…}

Oct 1, 2023

Karen Slack to Perform Two Recitals in Detroit

(Credit: Kia Caldwell Photography) Karen Slack is set to perform in two Detroit concerts in October. The first concert will be on Oct. 14 with the renowned Pacifica Quartet at Michigan’s Seligman Performing Arts Center/ The program will include new work by Baltimore-based composer James Lee III, written for the quartet and Slack through a co-commission from Carnegie Hall, Shriver Hall, {…}

Apr 24, 2023

Karen Slack & Will Liverman Headline ‘Absence,’ a Concert Honoring Terence Blanchard

On May 26, 2023, the Portland Opera will celebrate the work of Terence Blanchard with “Absence.” The one-night showcase will feature such artists as Karen Slack and Will Liverman. They will be joined by the Portland Opera Orchestra, the E-Collective, the Turtle Island Quartet, and conductor Damien Geter. “What an honor to share the stage with my dear friend the {…}

Mar 22, 2023

J’Nai Bridges, Hera Hyesang Park, Meigui Zhang, Nicholas Phan, Karen Slack Headline New York Philharmonic’s 2023-24 Season

The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Jeanette Sorrell conducts Händel’s “Israel in Egypt” with Amanda Forsythe, Sonya Headlam, Cody Bowers, Jacob Perry, Edward Vogel, and Apollo’s Singers. Performance Dates: Oct. 25 & 26, 2023 J’Nai Bridges headlines a program featuring music by Holst, {…}

Feb 2, 2023

The Dallas Opera to Perform ‘Das Rheingold’ with Nicholas Brownlee

The Dallas Opera is set to premiere a new production of Wagner’s epic tale “Das Rheingold.” The opera returns to the company after a 20-year absence with Emmanuel Villaume conducting. Tomer Zvulun, General and Artistic Director of The Atlanta Opera, directs a cast led by Nicholas Brownlee as Wotan, Michael Mayes as Alberich, Amanda Echalaz as Fricka (TDO debut), Brenton {…}

Oct 6, 2022

Edmonton Opera Announces Finalists & Judges for Rumbold Vocal Prize

Edmonton Opera has announced the finalists and judges for its inaugural Rumbold Vocal Prize. The finalists include soprano Lauren Margison, bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian, mezzo-soprano Madison Montambault, and tenor Spencer Britten. Additionally, mezzo-soprano Alla Slakhova has been invited to participate as part of a partnership between the organization and the University of Alberta, which allows for the selection of one artist {…}

Sep 29, 2022

Karen Slack & Michelle Cann Headline Recital at Fort Worth Opera

Fort Worth Opera is set to present soprano Karen Slack and pianist Michelle Cann in “Of Thee I Sing! Songs of Love & Justice” on Nov. 13, 2022. The duo will perform Clayton White’s “Over My Head;” Undine Smith Moore’s “Love Let the Wind Cry… How I Adore Thee” and “I Want to Die While You Love Me;” H.T. Burleigh’s {…}

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