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Houston Grand Opera to World Premiere Joel Thompson’s ‘A Voice Within’

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Houston Grand Opera has announced that it will present the world premiere of Joel Thompson’s “A Voice Within” on June 17, 2025, at the Emancipation Park Conservancy Cultural Center. The song cycle will feature words by librettist and poet Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton inspired by the lives of residents of Houston’s Third Ward. The showcase will be presented in collaboration with {…}

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Primo Artists Adds ‘The Snowy Day’ Composer Joel Thompson to Roster

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(Image Courtesy of Primo Artists) Primo Artists has added composer Joel Thompson to its roster for Worldwide General Management. Thompson, the current (and first-ever) Composer-in-Residence at Houston Grand Opera and the winner of the 2023 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, has been commissioned by such organizations as New York Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, Bravo! Vail Music Festival, Houston {…}

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Joyce DiDonato & Joelle Harvey Lead Kansas City Symphony’s 2023-24 Season

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The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Eduardo Strausser conducts the Kansas City Symphony Chorus in a program of music by Arvo Pärt, Giuseppe Verdi, and Robert Schumann. Performance Dates: Nov. 17-19, 2023 Michael Stern and Joyce DiDonato ring in the New Year with a program {…}

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Joyce DiDonato & Joelle Harvey Lead Kansas City Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

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The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. Eduardo Strauser conducts Verdi and Schumann with the Kansas City Chorus. Performance Dates: Nov 17-19, 2023 Michael Stern conducts Joyce DiDonato in a program that includes Chen Yi, Charles Ives, Gustav Mahler, Joel Thompson, and Johann Strauss {…}

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Joélle Harvey, Nicholas Phan & Mireille Asselin Highlight Handel And Haydn Society 2019-20 Season

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The Handel and Haydn Society has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include a few vocal performances. In its 205th season, the organization will continue its mission to bring “Classical and Baroque music to life on period instruments in historically informed performances, showcasing the music the way the composer intended.” H+H will perform works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, as well {…}

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Karen Slack to Present African Queens at Piedmont Opera

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(Photo credit: Kia Caldwell) Piedmont Opera announces that Karen Slack will present “African Queens” to kick off Winston-Salem’s Juneteenth celebration. “African Queens” features works by Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Fred Onovwerosuoke, Will Liverman, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson, alongside traditional repertoire. Slack performs with pianist Kevin Miller. The program will be offered entirely free {…}

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Miah Persson, Karen Slack & Sarah Connolly Lead Pacific Symphony’s 2026-27 Season

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The Pacific Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Alexander Shelley conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Miah Persson and Dame Sarah Connolly. Performance Date: Oct. 1-3, 2026 Händel’s “Messiah” will be performed for the holiday season. Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2026 Alexander Shelley conducts Runestad’s “A Silence Haunts Me” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, {…}

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Empire City Men’s Chorus to Confront Gun Violence in Program at Trinity Lutheran Church

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Empire City Men’s Chorus will present a one-hour program addressing gun violence and police brutality on March 13 and 14, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York City. The program features the New York premiere of Jamie Powe’s “Gun Mass” and Joel Thompson’s “The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed,” presented as a choral essay rather than a traditional {…}