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Adam Hickox Named New Chief Conductor of Trondheim Symphony Orchestra

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(Photo credit: The Royal Academy of Music) British conductor Adam Hickox has been named the new Chief Conductor of the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. Starting in 2025-26 season, Hickox will be responsible for planning and directing symphonic productions and contributing to overall strategic planning. Earlier this year Hickox visited the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, where he conducted Verdi’s “Requiem.” Since graduating from {…}
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Adam Hickox Named Principal Conductor of Glyndebourne Sinfonia

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Adam Hickox has been named the new Principal Conductor of the Glyndebourne Sinfonia. Hickox has performed with such organizations as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, National Symphony Orchestra (Ireland), Rotterdam Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony, Ulster Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon, and La Fil Filarmonica di Milano. In his new {…}
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2026-27 Season

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The Royal Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Anthony Gabriele conducts Grace Davidson and Dessislava Stefanova in a program of music by Whitacre and Nikitin. Performance Dates: Oct. 20, 2026 Sir John Rutter Conducts the The Bach Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a Christmas concert.  Performance Dates: Dec. 4, 2026 Vasily Petrenko Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No.2, “Resurrection” {…}
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 Ailyn Pérez, Angela Meade, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Samantha Hankey Lead Santa Fe Opera’s 2027 Season

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(Credit: Emily Doyle Moore) The Santa Fe Opera has announced its 2027 season. John Fiore conducts Puccini’s “Turandot” with Paul Curran directing. Angela Meade, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Kathleen O’Mara, and Peixin Chen star. Performance Dates: July 2-August 28, 2027 Iván López Reynoso conducts Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia” with Stephen Barlow directing. Sun-Ly Pierce, Jonah Hoskins, Luke Sutliff, Kevin Burdette, and William Guanbo Su {…}
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2026-27 Programming Featuring Miah Persson, Ed Lyon & Lucy Crowe

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(Photo credit: D8) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra released details of its 2026-27 season. This article only features classical voice works. Sopranos Grace Davidson and Dessislava Stefanova perform in “The Moonwalkers: Live in Concert.” Anthony Gabriele conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Performance Date: October 20, 2026 Sir John Rutter CBE conducts The Bach Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in “Sir John {…}
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Dutch National Opera to Present ‘Die Passagierin’ for the First Time

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(Credit: © Hugo Thomassen) The Dutch National Opera is set to perform the Dutch premiere of Mieczysław Weinberg’s opera “Die Passagierin.” The production will open on April 17 and run through May 2, starring Jenny Carlstedt, Sibylle Maria Dordel, Nikolai Schukoff, Sylvia D’Eramo, Gyula Orendt, Madison Horman, Iida Antola, Eva Kroon, Margarita Nekrasova, Daria Brusova, Joe Chalmers, Jasurbek Khaydarov, Lucas {…}
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Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Angel Blue, Nicole Car, Carolina López Moreno, Klaus Florian Vogt & Ryan Speedo Green Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The opera premieres begin with Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera,” a new production by Angela Denoke in her Semperoper directorial debut, conducted by Daniele Gatti and Stefano Tanzanian. Francesco Meli, Giorgio Berrugi, Nicole Car, Yulia Matochkina, Rosalia Cid, George Petean, and Lodovico Filippo Ravizza. Performance Dates: Oct. 4, 2026-May 21, 2027 {…}
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2025 Review: La Bohème

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(Photo: Marc Brenner) Considered one of the most beloved and frequently performed operas in the world, “La Bohème” is the perfect blend of  exquisite music, timeless tales, and romantic themes, an ideal first opera for any budding enthusiast. Its incarnations have included a rock musical, placing the opera in space, in a hospital, as well as a setting based in {…}
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Paul Haas Named Music Director of Jackson Symphony Orchestra

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Paul Haas has been named the fourth Music Director of the Jackson Symphony. The conductor and composer will step into the new role at the opening of the 2025-26 season. In a statement, Haas said, “I’m honored and energized to be joining The Jackson Symphony. This is an orchestra with deep roots and tremendous potential. I look forward to collaborating {…}

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