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Yannick Nézet-Séguin to Lead CBC Virtual Orchestra in World Premiere of Vivian Fung’s ‘Prayer’

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The CBC Virtual Orchestra will release a world premiere performance of Vivian Fung’s “Prayer.” The online recording, created in isolation with musicians from 28 different orchestras throughout Canada, will be led by Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Audiences will get a chance to experience the world premiere globally on July 1, 2020 via CBC Music. “’Prayer’ is, in essence, {…}

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Ensemble for These Times Announces 2024-25 Home Season

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For its 2024-25 home season, Ensemble for These Times presents “Women in Transit.” This article only includes vocal performances. Opening the 17th anniversary season is “In Motion.” The concert features world premieres by Ursula Kwong-Brown, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Mary Bianco, as well as works by Benjamin Britten, York Bowen, Lisa Bielawa, Vivian Fung, Sage Shurman, and Zhou Tian, with {…}

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National Sawdust Announces Plans For 10th Anniversary Season

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(Photo credit: Stephanie Sedlebauer) National Sawdust, the women-led, Williamsburg, Brooklyn-based non-profit has released the details of its 10th anniversary season. For the purposes of this article, only classical vocal works are included. Co-founder and artistic director Paola Prestini, and Royce Vavrek’s opera “Silent Light,” which is based on the 2007 film by Carlos Reygadas, opens the season. Performance Date: September {…}

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Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Announces 2024 Lineup

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(Photo credit: Shayne Gray) The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music has announced its 2024 programming. This article includes vocal performances only. The 62nd season kicks off with Cristian Măcelaru leading the world premiere of Karim Al-Zand’s “Al Hakawati,” an opera in progress –beginning at Cabrillo Festival and then move throughout the world. Soprano Miriam Khalil serves as soloist. Also on this {…}

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Edmonton Opera Presents Digital Premiere of Opera Scenes ‘Grover and Friends’ and ‘Alarm’

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(Credit: Kelly Redinger) On Nov. 26, 2021, Edmonton Opera will present the digital premiere of composer Vivian Fung’s two operatic scenes, “Grover and Friends,” and “Alarm.” The premieres come as part of the company’s Wild Rose Opera Project and will stream on their website, Facebook, and YouTube pages. The works are based on the oral history of Fung’s family, who {…}

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Philadelphia Orchestra Unveils Reimagined Digital Fall Programming

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(Credit: Hans van der Woerd) The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced its revised fall season of digital programming. The company will film performances without an audience; these showcases will then be presented on a weekly basis on the orchestra’s Digital Stage platform. The theme of the orchestra’s season, titled “Our World NOW,” will reflect the cultural and musical zeitgeist with recent {…}

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Resonance Works To Open Its Season With ‘The National Anthems’

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(Credit: David Sterling) Resonance Works is set to kick off its seventh season with “The National Anthems,” which will feature a multi-cultural program inspired by David Lang’s work of the same name for choir and string quartet. This season, the company will focus on themes of cultural inclusion and gender equality, showcasing underrepresented works and composers. “There is a pressing {…}

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Joanna Latini & Olga Perez Flora Lead Resonance Works’ 2019-20 Season

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Pittsburgh-based performing arts company Resonance Works has announced details of its seventh season, entitled “Fresh Perspectives – New Traditions.” The season will kick off with the multicultural program “the national anthems,” inspired by David Lang’s work for choir and string quartet. Performances will be held at Heinz Chapel and Charity Randall Theatre, and will be preceded by a “musical prelude {…}

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Cedille Records Launches Ruth Bader Ginsburg Tribute Album

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In honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s 25 years on the United States Supreme Court, Cedille Records has launched their album “Notorious RBG in Song.” The album, which was released on June 8, 2018, touches not only on Justice Ginsburg’s professional life, but her family life as well. Soprano Patrice Michaels, who studied under Dominick Argento, has composed a song cycle {…}