Roderick Williams to Honor Libby Larsen at The Schubert Club’s ‘International Artist Series’

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Baritone Roderick Williams and pianist Iain Burnside will headline a concert at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts as part of at The Schubert Club’s International Artist Series. The showcase, set for Nov. 13, 2025 will feature the world premiere of a new song cycle by Minnesota composer Libby Larsen, which sets eight haiku written by Japanese Americans who were {…}

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Royal College of Music Opera Studio to Present the UK Premiere of Libby Larsen’s ‘Barnum’s Bird’

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The Royal College of Music Opera Studio will give the UK premiere of Libby Larsen’s “Barnum’s Bird” on June 28. Grammy Award-winning composer Libby Larsen’s chamber opera “Barnum’s Bird” tells the true story of PT Barnum and his star opera singer, Swedish soprano Jenny Lind. In two acts Larsen tells the story of the famous tour of America in 1850 {…}

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Camerata Pacifica to Present Libby Larsen’s New Work ‘Land’

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Photo: San Francisco Classical Voice Camerata Pacifica will present Grammy Award-winning composer Libby Larsen’s new work “Land.” “Land” was commissioned for Camerata Pacifica by Joan Davidson in memory of her late husband, John Schnittker. It features six movements for French horn, cello, and piano. Also on the program are pieces by multicultural composers such as Arvo Pärt, Isang Yun, Julia {…}

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New Camerata Opera’s 2019-20 Season To Feature Zarzuela, Libby Larsen Piece

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The New Camerata Opera has announced its 2019-20 season. The company will open with its traditional Black & White Gala at Open Jar Studios in Time Square. The event will feature performances from the company’s co-founders with Pianist Eric Sedgwick as music director. Performance Date: Sept. 24, 2019 The company will then showcase the zarzuela “El Barbero de Sevilla” at {…}

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WestEdge Opera 2017 Review – Frankenstein: Libby Larsen’s Opera Gets Vibrantly Immersive Production

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If Mary Shelley bumped into Libby Larsen at West EdgeOpera, at the final matinee of “Frankenstein,” what would she have said? “Good job, Girl. Another new vista. A moving monster and a compelling draw away from the axe Viktor Frankenstein had to grind?” Or, “What on earth are you talking about – my monster and his maker, a 21st century {…}

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Clara Osowski to Headline Chelsea Music Festival’s 2026 Season

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The Chelsea Music Festival has announced its 2026 season, titled “Every Story Counts,” taking place in New York City from June 20–27. For this occasion, there is one vocal performance on offer. On June 20, 2026, mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski opens the Festival with an evening pairing works by Aaron Copland and Erich Wolfgang Korngold alongside New York Premieres by {…}

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Nikola Printz to Headline San Francisco Performances’ ‘Gift Concert’

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San Francisco Performances will present its annual “Gift Concert” on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Herbst Theatre. The showcase will feature mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz, pianist Terrence Wilson, and the Catalyst Quartet as they take on such works as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Fantasiestücke for String Quartet,” Op. 5; Libby Larsen’s “Sorrow Song” and “Jubilee;” an arrangement of Dvořák’s “Goin’ Home” from the New {…}

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Sarah Connolly, Katharina Konradi, Mark Padmore, Axelle Fanyo Star in Leeds Song Festival 2026

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(Photo credits: Crowley, Pauly, Borggreve, Kriss) The Leeds Song Festival announces its line up for 2026. This article only features vocal concerts. Mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz and pianist Joseph Middleton give the “Lunchtime Opening Recital.” Performance Date: April 11, 2026 Gareth Malone OBE and the Leeds Song Young Artists present Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson Mass.” Performance Date: April 11, 2026 Soprano Louise {…}

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Benjamin Appl, Helen Charlston, Roderick Williams, & Lotte Betts-Dean Among Performers in Oxford International Song Festival 2025

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The Oxford International Song Festival has announced its line up for 2025. This article only features classical vocal concerts. Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch open the festival with a concert highlighting the works of Franz Schubert. Performance Date: October 10, 2025 Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch perform a small selection of songs in “Song Sofa.” This {…}

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Roderick Williams to Honor Libby Larsen at The Schubert Club’s ‘International Artist Series’

Royal College of Music Opera Studio to Present the UK Premiere of Libby Larsen’s ‘Barnum’s Bird’

Camerata Pacifica to Present Libby Larsen’s New Work ‘Land’

New Camerata Opera’s 2019-20 Season To Feature Zarzuela, Libby Larsen Piece

WestEdge Opera 2017 Review – Frankenstein: Libby Larsen’s Opera Gets Vibrantly Immersive Production

Clara Osowski to Headline Chelsea Music Festival’s 2026 Season

Nikola Printz to Headline San Francisco Performances’ ‘Gift Concert’

Sarah Connolly, Katharina Konradi, Mark Padmore, Axelle Fanyo Star in Leeds Song Festival 2026

Benjamin Appl, Helen Charlston, Roderick Williams, & Lotte Betts-Dean Among Performers in Oxford International Song Festival 2025