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Bach in the City to Present Midwest Premiere of Bruno’s ‘St. Mark Passion’ Reconstruction

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Chicago’s Bach in the City will present the Midwest premiere of British musicologist Malcolm Bruno’s 2019 reconstruction of Johann Sebastian Bach’s lost “St. Mark Passion,” BWV 247. The showcase, set for March 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, will be led by founding Music Director Richard Webster. The evening’s soloists include soprano Hannah De Priest, {…}

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Cathedral Choral Society & Washington Bach Consort to Present ‘Two Cathedrals: Baroque Splendor from Mexico City’

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The Cathedral Choral Society with its Music Director Steven Fox and Washington Bach Consort will present “Two Cathedrals: Baroque Splendor” from Mexico City on Oct. 22, 2023. The concert will be shown at the Washington National Cathedral and will include music by Joan Batista Sanxo, Manuel de Zumaya, Francisco Lopez Capillas, Santiago de Murcia, Ignacio de Jerusalem, Juan Gutierrez de {…}

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Washington Bach Consort to Present Bach’s ‘Mass in B Minor’

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The Washington Bach Consort will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Mass in B Minor” on April 25 and 26, 2026 at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC. Music Director Dana Marsh leads the ensemble’s chorus and period-instrument orchestra alongside soloists soprano Amy Broadbent, soprano Chelsea Helm, alto Kristen Dubenion-Smith, tenor James Reese, and bass Jonathan Woody. Both performances commence at 4 {…}

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Bella Voce & Madison Bach Musicians to Present ‘Christmas With the Baroque Masters’

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Bella Voce will present Christmas with the “Baroque Masters,” a two-city collaboration with Madison Bach Musicians on Dec. 13 and 14, 2025. The concert features choral works by Heinrich Schütz and Guillaume Bouzignac, Isabella Leonarda’s Magnificat, Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto Grosso “Christmas Night,” and Handel’s Concerto in B-flat Major for Organ and Strings with Trevor Stephenson as soloist. The centerpiece will {…}

Season Announcement

Check Out the New York City Master Chorale’s 2025-26 Season

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New York City Master Chorale (NYCMC) has announced its 2025-26 season. First up is “Immortal Bach” in collaboration with the Academy of Sacred Drama. The program will feature such works as “Gottes Zeit,” BWV 106, “Komm, Jesu, komm,” BWV 228, and the Mass in G Major, BWV 236. Performance Date: Nov. 16, 2025 Next up is Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil. This {…}

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Music Before 1800 to Present New Edition of Bach’s ‘Markus Passion’

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Music Before 1800 will present “The Sebastians at Chatham Baroque” on April 13, 2025. The event, set to take place at Corpus Christi Church in New York City, will showcase Bach’s “Markus Passion” with such soloists as actor Joseph Marcell, soprano Pascale Beaudin, countertenor Cody Bowers, tenor James Reese,  and bass Jonathan Woody. Jeffrey Grossman conducts and performs on the {…}

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Daniel Hyde Appointed Musical Director of City of London Choir

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Daniel Hyde has been appointed Musical Director and Principal Conductor of the City of London Choir.  He will take the position effective from September 2024.  Hyde is the Director of Music at King’s College, Cambridge, and has directed ensembles including the BBC Singers, Britten Sinfonia, the Academy of Ancient Music, the Philharmonia, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of {…}

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Jennifer Johnson Cano Set for Two New York City Concerts This March

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(Photo by Matthu Placek) Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano is set for two major performances in New York City on March 8 and 28, 2024. First up is the March 8 performance with the Brooklyn Chamber Music Society. The showcase will feature songs by Ravel and Rorem as well as works by Bach, Janácek, and Haydn. Cano is joined by flutist {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Zellerbach Hall 2023 Review: Nina Stemme in Recital

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On a cloudy California afternoon, Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall was bright with musical radiance. Nina Stemme, the great Swedish dramatic soprano, entered adorned in a red velvet gown. Her very presence cast light. From Wagner to Mahler, and Sigurd von Koch to Kurt Weill, the recital was full of beauty. This was opera royalty, “right here in river city.” Her pianist, {…}