Benjamin Bernheim, Julia Bullock, Joshua Guerrero, Reginald Mobley, Thomas Bauer, Michelle DeYoung, Ryan Speedo Green Headline The Wallis’ 2024-25 Season

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The Wallis has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is Messiaen’s “Harawi” featuring Julia Bullock and pianist Cono Hanick. The showcase will feature dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, all under the direction of Zack Winokur. Performance Date Oct. 1, 2024 Baritone Thomas Bauer joins the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra {…}

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Thomas Bauer, Reginald Mobley, Michelle DeYoung Headline Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

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Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Baritone Thomas Bauer will headline Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer” as arranged by Schoenberg. Jaime Martín leads the performances, which also include symphonies by Haydn and Brahms. Performance Dates: Oct. 19 & 20, 2024 Countertenor Reginald Mobley stars in a program dedicated {…}

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Kathleen Battle, Thomas Hampson, Matthew Polenzani & Jamie Barton Lead Chamber Society of Lincoln Center’s 2024-25 Season

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The Chamber Society of Lincoln Center has announced its 2024-25 season featuring a number of vocal performances. Here is a look. The company will present an Opening Night concert entitled “Haydn’s Suprise” dedicated to Haydn. Soloists include Stephanie Blythe, Michael Stephen Brown, Wu Han, Aaron Boyd, Daniel Phillips, Pinchas Zukerman, Paul Neubauer, David Finckel, Nina Bernat, and the Viano Quartet. {…}

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Handel & Haydn Society 2025 Review: Spring from The Seasons & Beethoven’s Mass in C

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Sometimes it is hard to understand what was going on in the mind of an orchestral manager booking a concert. The last Handel and Haydn Society concert—despite its many musical merits—was an enigma, an afternoon full of conglomerate causes. We all gathered for the sake of Haydn’s “Spring” (from his oratorio “The Seasons”) and Beethoven’s “Mass in C Major.” When {…}

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The Centre for the Less Good Idea Johannesburg Announces Los Angeles Residency

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The Centre for the Less Good Idea, Johannesburg headed by Co-Founders William Kentridge and Bronwyn Lace have announced a Los Angeles Residency from Feb. 1 to 8. The Wallis, CAP UCLA, and The Broad have joined together to present three facets of the work of The Centre for the Less Good Idea. Events will include “A Defense of the Less {…}

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The Wallis to Present ‘At War With Ourselves – 400 Years of You’

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The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, often referred to as simply The Wallis, is set to present “At War With Ourselves – 400 Years of You” on Feb. 15, 2025. The showcase, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. local time, will feature the Kronos Quartet and choral ensemble Tonality. The work features music by Michael Abels with text and {…}

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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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Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Xavier Sabata & Franco Fagioli Lead Palau de la Musica Orfeo Catala’s 2022-23 Season

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The Palau de la Musica Orfeo Catala has announced its 2022-23 season featuring many operatic performances and vocal highlights. Here is a look. Marta Mathéu and Alex Potter join the Vespres d’Arnadí and Dani Espasa for works by Händel, Porpora, Geminiani, Steffani, and Bononcini. Performance Date: Oct. 5, 2022 “Only the sound remains” by Kaija Saariaho will feature Michał Sławecki, {…}

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Adriana Gonzalez, Irene Roberts & Anna Devin Headline Opéra de Dijon’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: © Marine Cessat-Begler / OnP / Deutsche Oper Berlin official website / IMG Artists official website) Opéra de Dijon in France has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Opera Verdi‘s “Macbeth” stars Dario Russo, Carlo Allemano, Yoann Le Lan, Alexandra Zabala as Lady Macbeth, and Stephen Gaertner in the title role. {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Julia Bullock, Joshua Guerrero, Reginald Mobley, Thomas Bauer, Michelle DeYoung, Ryan Speedo Green Headline The Wallis’ 2024-25 Season

Thomas Bauer, Reginald Mobley, Michelle DeYoung Headline Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

Kathleen Battle, Thomas Hampson, Matthew Polenzani & Jamie Barton Lead Chamber Society of Lincoln Center’s 2024-25 Season

Handel & Haydn Society 2025 Review: Spring from The Seasons & Beethoven’s Mass in C

The Centre for the Less Good Idea Johannesburg Announces Los Angeles Residency

The Wallis to Present ‘At War With Ourselves – 400 Years of You’

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

Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Xavier Sabata & Franco Fagioli Lead Palau de la Musica Orfeo Catala’s 2022-23 Season

Adriana Gonzalez, Irene Roberts & Anna Devin Headline Opéra de Dijon’s 2021-22 Season