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Q & A: Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music Laureate Nicholas Denton Protsack on Creating Ecologically-Minded Music
(Credit: Hagen Hopkins) The 2026 Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music laureate is New Zealand-based Canadian composer and cellist Nicholas Denton Protsack. Described by the Canadian Music Centre as a “composer to keep a close eye on,” Protsack’s work explores the connections between sound, ecology, and improvisation, and has been performed across North America, Europe, and New Zealand. Recently, the composer {…}
Q & A: Sharon Carty on her Position as Artistic Director of the Sligo Baroque Festival & her Role as Mary in Irish National Opera’s Production of “Testament”
(Photo: Frank McGrath/Irish Independent) Mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty is a name familiar to anyone with an interest in classical music in Ireland. Known mainly for her many performances in operas and concerts across the country, she also active in other areas associated with the classical musical scene, not least in her role as the recently appointed artistic director of Sligo Baroque {…}
Q & A: Music Worcester’s Chris Shepard & Friends on THE COMPLETE BACH
(Photo credit: Wright & Mazzucco) As the third year of BACHtoberfest approaches, Artistic Director of The Worcester Chorus and THE COMPLETE BACH Chris Shepard, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, and BACHtoberfest Choir member, Dana Lauducci spoke with OperaWire about this audacious project. THE COMPLETE BACH, Music Worcester’s 11-year project to present all of the known works of J. S. Bach live features the annual {…}
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Henry Purcell Society of Boston to Present ‘The Loves of Mars and Venus
The Henry Purcell Society of Boston will present John Eccles’s “The Loves of Mars and Venus” on Nov. 20, 2026, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston. The production marks what the society believes to be the work’s first Boston performance. Conductor and harpsichordist Ian Watson will lead the society’s period instrument ensemble, with Kirsten Z. Cairns directing {…}
Panayotis Karousos’ ‘The Dawn of Civilization’ to Get Major Premieres This Fall
Greek composer Panayotis Karousos has announced premiere performances of two works from his operatic tetralogy “The Dawn of Civilization” in Athens this fall and winter. “Prometheus Bound” is set to premiere on Oct. 19 at the Kallithea Municipal Theatre, while “The Light of Christianity” will premiere on Dec. 14 at Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall. Both performances are free and {…}