Xian Zhang Named Principal Guest Conductor of China NCPA Orchestra

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Xian Zhang has been named to the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the China NCPA Orchestra. Zhang is entering her 10th year as Music Director of New Jersey Symphony and is also set to take over as Music Director of the Seattle Symphony this month. Zhang first collaborated with the China NCPA Orchestra in 2015. In her new role, {…}

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Xian Zhang is Next Music Director of Seattle Symphony

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(Image Source: IMG Artists) Seattle Symphony has named Xian Zhang as its next music director. Zhang will initiate her five-year tenure starting during the 2025-26 season. The conductor, who is the New Jersey Symphony‘s first woman Music Director, made her debut with the ensemble back in 2008 and has been a major collaborator since. “I am overjoyed to be the {…}

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Xian Zhang to Lead New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in Händel’s ‘Messiah’

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The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 16 and 18, 2022. Xian Zhang will conduct a cast featuring Ellie Dehn, Maya Lahyani, Miles Mykkanen, and Nicholas Newton. They will be joined by the Montclair State University Singers. The performance on the 16th will take place at the Richardson Auditorium in Princeton while the latter {…}

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Dashon Burton, Mei Gui Zhang, Taylor Raven, Eric Ferring Headline New Jersey Symphony’s All-Choral Concert

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(credit: Rob Davidson Media) The New Jersey Symphony is set to return to New Jersey Performing Arts Center for an all-choral program on April 16 and 18, 2026. The showcase will be conducted by Xian Zhang and features Mozart’s “Requiem,” Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer,” and Fauré’s “Pavane.” Bass-baritone Dashon Burton, soprano Mei Gui Zhang, mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven, and tenor {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Daniela Mack, André Schuen, Ryan McKinny, Asmik Grigorian, Lucia Lucas & Joshua Guerrero Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences will get to hear a world premiere recording of an important LGBT work, the first ever recording from Heartbeat Opera, a recording from the Houston Grand Opera, and the debut of an acclaimed mezzo. Here are the highlights for this week’s releases. {…}

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Patricia Westley, J’Nai Bridges, Sarah Dufresne & Eric Ferring Highlight Seattle Symphony’s 2026-27 Season

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The Seattle Symphony has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The World of György Kurtág will include Will Langlie Miletich, Lucy Fitz Gibbon, and Ryan MacEvoy McCullough with Lembit Beecher and Seattle Symphony musicians. Performance Date: Nov. 6, 2026 Xian Zhang conducts Mozart’s “Requiem” and Joe Pereira’s Timpani Concerto. Soloists include Eric Schweikert, Mei Gui Zhang, Sarah Larsen, {…}

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Janai Brugger, Tess Altiveros, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Toni Marie Palmertree Among Headliners of Seattle Symphony’s 2025-26 Season

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Seattle Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season, the first with Xian Zhang as its new music director. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances on offer. Gemma New conducts works by Gabriella Smith and Vaughan Williams with Wendy Bryn Harmer and Jarrett Ott as the vocal soloists. The concert also features cellist Gabriel Cabezas and the Seattle Symphony Chorale. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Tosca (Cast C)

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(Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) For the third time this season, the Metropolitan Opera is reviving Sir. David McVicar’s “Tosca” production. The production has become one of the most successful for Peter Gelb’s tenure and one that has seen some of the greatest divas on stage. At the beginning of the season, the Met showcased a beguiling Aleksandra Kurzak {…}

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New Jersey Symphony Names New Principal Guest Conductor

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Violinist Joshua Bell has been named Principal Guest Conductor of the New Jersey Symphony. He will begin in his position during the 2025-26 season and continue through 2028-29. In his new position, he will appear on one program weekend each season and additional collaborations will be announced at a later date. In a statement Bell said, “I first played with New Jersey {…}

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Xian Zhang Named Principal Guest Conductor of China NCPA Orchestra

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Xian Zhang to Lead New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in Händel’s ‘Messiah’

Dashon Burton, Mei Gui Zhang, Taylor Raven, Eric Ferring Headline New Jersey Symphony’s All-Choral Concert

Daniela Mack, André Schuen, Ryan McKinny, Asmik Grigorian, Lucia Lucas & Joshua Guerrero Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Patricia Westley, J’Nai Bridges, Sarah Dufresne & Eric Ferring Highlight Seattle Symphony’s 2026-27 Season

Janai Brugger, Tess Altiveros, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Toni Marie Palmertree Among Headliners of Seattle Symphony’s 2025-26 Season

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Tosca (Cast C)

New Jersey Symphony Names New Principal Guest Conductor