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Adrianne Pieczonka, Maeve Palmer, Erica Iris Huang, Colin Ainsworth, Russell Braun Among Headliners of Off Centre Music Salon’s 30th Anniversary Season Gala
Cooper Bott Wins Top Prize at Schmidt Vocal Arts’ Fifth Annual National Vocal Competition
Mezzo-Soprano Xenia Puskarz Thomas Receives 2026 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award
PROTESTRA to Premiere ‘Songs of Resilience’ in World Refugee Day Benefit Concert
Gulfshore Opera Appoints First Chief Development Officer
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Interviews
Q & A: Sitar Player Rajib Karmakar on his INSERIES Debut & the Tradition of Indian Music in ‘The Song of Sakuntala’
Long before the curtain rises on “The Song of Sakuntala,” a new opera set to premiere at INSERIES, the sitar has already been telling stories. For thousands of years, its shimmering, many-stringed voice has carried the weight of Indian classical music: its ragas, its spiritual longing, its intricate rhythmic cycles. Now that ancient voice will be at the center of {…}
Gabriela Lena Frank: Pipelines to Cultures, Stories, and Becoming the First Latina Opera Composer at the Met
(Credit: © Erik Castro) As music can travel through time, space, and lands, Gabriela Lena Frank has traveled through a multitude of worlds that now brings her to the Metropolitan Opera debuting her Spanish-language opera “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” May 14th. Recent winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music, the 25th anniversary Heinz Award, and the {…}
Q & A: Artistic Director Alexander Steinbeis on the 40th Anniversary of Kissinger Sommer
(Photo Credit: Hanna Becker) Alexander Steinbeis assumed the artistic directorship of the Kissinger Sommer festival, succeeding Kari Kahl-Wolfsjäger and Tilman Schlömp, in April 2021. Previously, he served for 13 years as managing director of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. In this role, he was responsible for the overall artistic planning, the introduction of numerous innovative concert formats, and worked closely with {…}
Indie Opera
Soprano Rachel Nicholls Among Headliners of Kestrel Music’s Summer Music in City Churches Festival 2026
Kestrel Music’s Summer Music in City Churches festival returns June 16 to 26, 2026, with a nine-day program spread across five historic churches in London’s Square Mile. Here is a rundown of vocal performances on offer. The City of London Choir, led by Musical Director and Principal Conductor Daniel Hyde, appears on two occasions. First up, the ensemble presents a {…}
Amelia Island Opera Announces 2027 Production & Honors Trustee Robyn Marie Lamp
Amelia Island Opera has announced its marquee production for the 2026–2027 season: Massenet’s “Werther,” scheduled for May 2027 and directed by Scott Skiba. The production will star tenor Isaac Hurtado in the title role, with mezzo-soprano Victoria Isernia as Charlotte and soprano Brooklyn Snow returning as Sophie. The announcement comes as the company concludes its fifth season, which culminated in {…}