Sir George Benjamin Awarded BBVA’s Frontiers of Knowledge Award

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Sir George Benjamin has been awarded the 16th annual Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Music and Opera category. The award is handed out by the BBVA Foundation and the organization noted that Benjamin has an “extraordinary contribution and impact in contemporary creation in the realms of symphonic music, opera and chamber music.” The committee added, “Using a highly personal {…}

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George Benjamin Wins Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

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Composer George Benjamin has been awarded the 2023 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. The prize is worth €250,000 and celebrates the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation’s 50th anniversary. The foundation began 50 years ago with its first prizewinner being Benjamin Britten. Since then, the foundation has accompanied, supported, and, to a certain extent, shaped musical life. Benjamin is one of the {…}

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Opera Profile: George Benjamin’s ‘Written on Skin’

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(Credit: Steven Pisano) “Written on Skin” is considered by some to be British composer George Benjamin’s masterpiece and one of the most important works of the 21st Century. The opera, which was written by Martin Crimp, first premiered July 7th, 2012 at the Aix-en-Provence Festival. Led by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the piece was an instant success, lauded for its {…}

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George Benjamin’s New Opera To World Premiere in 2018

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The Royal Opera has announced the world premiere of George Benjamin’s new opera “Lessons in Love and Violence.” The company announced that the opera will be presented in May 2018 and is inspired by an Elizabethan drama. According to the Royal Opera “the new opera considers what space, if any, exists for love and human affection inside the dangerous machinery of power.” The story centers {…}

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Benjamin Taylor to Perform George and Nora London Foundation Recital

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The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers concludes its season of events with a recital by baritone Benjamin Taylor. The recital will also include pianist Katelan Terrell and will be performed on April 16, 2023, at The Morgan Library & Museum. Taylor is a 2018 George London Award winner who has won critical praise and has performed at the {…}

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Raehann Bryce-Davis & Benjamin Taylor Headline George London Foundation for Singers’ 2022-23 Season

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The George London Foundation for Singers has announced its 2022-23 season. The season kicks off with a recital starring 2018 George London Award winner and mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis and pianist Jeanne-Minette Cilliers. The program will be announced at a future date. Bryce-Davis is coming off her Metropolitan Opera debut in “The Rake’s Progress” and has appeared with such companies as {…}

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Fatma Said, Benjamin Bruns, Jonathan Tetelman & Eleonora Buratto Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2024-25 Season

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonathan Nott conducts pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard and the Ernst Senff Chor Berlin choir in works by Missy Mazzoli, Peter Eötvös, and Charles Ives. Performance Dates: Sept. 7 & 8, 2024 Jakub Józef Orliński is joined by Aleksander Dębicz, Wojciech Gumiński, Marcin Ułanowski, and Mateusz {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Lisette Oropesa, Ludovic Tézier & Asmik Grigorian Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Verdi’s “Falstaff” opens the season with a cast that includes Ambrogio Maestri, Olivia Boen, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Andrei Kymach, Gregory Bonfatti, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Iván Ayón-Rivas, and Federica Guida. Michael Schønwandt conducts the production by Dominique Pitoiset. Performance Dates: Sept. 10-30, 2024 Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will star Eleonora Buratto, Elena Stikhina, Aude {…}

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George and Nora London Foundation Competition Names 2024 Winners

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The George and Nora London Foundation Competition has announced the winners of its 2024 edition. The winners include Katerina Burton from Ocean City, MD, who sang “Tu che le vanità;” Emily Treigle from New Orleans, who sang “Iris, hence away;” Erin Wagner from El Paso, who interpreted “Sein wir wieder gut;” Samuel White from Columbia, SC, who presented “Amfortas! Die {…}

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Sir George Benjamin Awarded BBVA’s Frontiers of Knowledge Award

George Benjamin Wins Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

Opera Profile: George Benjamin’s ‘Written on Skin’

George Benjamin’s New Opera To World Premiere in 2018

Benjamin Taylor to Perform George and Nora London Foundation Recital

Raehann Bryce-Davis & Benjamin Taylor Headline George London Foundation for Singers’ 2022-23 Season

Fatma Said, Benjamin Bruns, Jonathan Tetelman & Eleonora Buratto Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2024-25 Season

Benjamin Bernheim, Lisette Oropesa, Ludovic Tézier & Asmik Grigorian Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

George and Nora London Foundation Competition Names 2024 Winners