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John Holiday Featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts

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Famed countertenor John Holiday has been featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts. The 20-minute long program features Reynaldo Hah’s À Chloris,” Händel’s “Ombra Mai fù,” Abel Meerool’s “Strange Fruit,” James Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and the traditional song “I’m Going to Tell God All My Troubles.” Per NPR’s official report, “Holiday dedicates ‘Lift Every {…}

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John Holiday to Headline Concert at The Barns at Wolf Trap

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John Holiday is set to perform at as part of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts’ Chamber Music at The Barns series in 2024-25. The concert, set for Jan. 19, 2025, will see the renowned countertenor take the stage alongside Jeann-Minette Cilliers for a program featuring works by Price, Bonds, Morris, Gershwin, Howard, and Garner. There will also {…}

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Sasha Cooke, John Holiday, Liv Redpath, Leah Hawkins, Mario Chang Headline San Francisco Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

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The San Francisco Symphony has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Joe Hisaishi conducts a concert of music from the films of Hayao Miyazaki. The concert will feature the participation of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. Performance Dates: Sept. 5 – 8, 2024 Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Verdi’s Requiem with Leah Hawkins, Karen Cargill, {…}

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Christopher Purves, Ruzan Mantashyan, Nicole Chevalier, John Holiday & Adela Zaharia Lead Komische Oper Berlin’s 2024-25 Season

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The Komische Oper has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the operatic performances. Premieres  George Petrou conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with Damiano Michieletto directing. The soloists will include Penny Sofroniadou, Julia Grüter, Rachael Wilson, Katharina Bradić, Julien Behr, Rupert Charlesworth, Philipp Meierhöfer, and Tijl Faveyts. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 6, 2024 Franz Wittenbrink’s kinderoper “Die kleine Hexe” will {…}

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John Holiday Headlines ‘Lincoln Center Presents American Songbook’

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Lincoln Center has announced its programming for its “American Songbook” concert series. At the center of the series is countertenor John Holiday at The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center. The event is scheduled for March 14, 2024. In addition to this performance, Holiday will appear at an Anniversary Gala for Arizona Opera as well as in performance with the {…}

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John Holiday to Deliver Keynote Address at Early Music America’s 2023 Summit

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(Credit: Shervin Lainez) Early Music America‘s first in-person Summit will be held in Boston from Oct. 24 -26, 2023. The Summit, themed “Making Connections,” will highlight the community’s cultural diversity and promote sharing and learning. Countertenor John Holiday will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday, October 24th, and discuss his career with EMA Executive Director David McCormick, which spans modern {…}

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Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James, John Holiday & Joélle Harvey Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s review of the major CD and DVD releases. This week, audiences are in for many world premiere recordings as well as rarely performed works. Here is a look at some of the pieces audiences will discover! Virko Baley: Music for Emily Dickinson Toccata Classics releases an album dedicated to the music of Virko Baley, a {…}

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Amanda Forsythe & John Holiday Headline Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

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The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. “This season LACO explores connections between new and timeless music and the relevance of those works in the world today,” said music director Jaime Martín in an official press statement. “Musical lineages, divergent perspectives, and unexplored realms will be revealed through LACO’s singular artistry. I look forward to the collaborations {…}

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Erin Morley, John Holiday & Joélle Harvey Lead Handel and Haydn Society’s 2023-24 Season

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The Handel and Haydn Society has announced its 2023-24 season, the first under new Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen. “This season we will make the old new again as our orchestra and chorus approach every piece of music with passion, vitality, and freshness on instruments from the period as the composers intended,” said Jonathan Cohen, Artistic Director of the Handel and {…}