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Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival of New Mexico Names Scholarship Recipients for 2026

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The Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival has announced scholarship award recipients for its 2025 edition. The awards recognize vocalists and collaborative pianists across divisions for artistic achievement and promise. In the Middle School Division, Oscar Groves and Grace Hsieh were winners of the Marilyn and Cris Barnes Award, while Mira Thompkins earned the Barbara and Keith Baltz Award ($150). Ayla {…}

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Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival of New Mexico Unveils 2024 Lineup

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The Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival of New Mexico has announced its 2024 slate. “Das Lied” will kick off on Nov. 1 and runs through the third. The first day of the event features several workshops and classes as well as the opening night recital “Dies sind einige unserer Lieblingssachen.” The performance features baritone Jonathan Retzlaff and pianist Jennifer McGuire. {…}

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Olga Perez Flora Stars in the Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival 2023

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(Photo credit: New Mexico Philharmonic) The Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival has announced it lineup for 2023. On day one there are vocal artistry, young artist and music education performances, followed by a young artist masterclass led by Lynn Helding. Mezzo-soprano Olga Perez Flora takes the stage with pianist Kayo Iwama in the “Canzonette Italiane Concert.” Performance Date: November 17, {…}

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Patricia Caicedo to Lead ‘Canciones Españolas’ Workshops at Vocal Art Song Festival

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New Mexico’s Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival will welcome soprano and musicologist Patricia Caicedo as a guest artist for “Canciones Españolas.” During the festival, Caicedo, founder and artistic director of the Barcelona Festival of Song, will work with students on repertoire in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese and will lead a Saturday master class titled “The World of Latin American and {…}

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Growth Through Art Song – Steans Institute Singers Reflect on Time at Ravinia’s Young Artist Program

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Since 1988, the Ravinia Festival’s Steans Institute has been a major proponent of lifting up the next generation. Since its inauguration the institute has provided coaching, master classes, and performing opportunities for over 1,700 musicians. This year, the program will host 15 classical vocalists, who will get the spotlight for two weeks with a series of masterclasses with such notable {…}

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Mariana Poltorak to Perform in 22nd Festival of Polish Music in Kraków

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Soprano Mariana Poltorak is set to present a recital at the 22nd Festival of Polish Music in Kraków. The “Acroama Magistrorum” master recital series at the Aula Collegium Novum of the Jagiellonian University will be devoted to Polish songs and Polish opera arias. The program will feature works by Karol Szymanowski, Tadeusz Szeligowski, Mieczysław Karłowicz, Stanisław Moniuszko, Ludomir Różycki, and {…}

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Savannah VOICE Festival Announces 2026 Season ‘Sunny Days and Starry Nights’

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The Savannah VOICE Festival has announced its 14th season, titled “Sunny Days and Starry Nights,” running August 7–16, 2026. The season will celebrate Broadway’s Golden Age, highlight classical vocal artistry, and honor America’s 250th anniversary with a special American Opera finale. The festival opens with “A Night of Rising Stars” before moving into a wide-ranging lineup that includes “Here Comes {…}

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Finn Sagal Wins Gerda Lissner Foundation’s 2025 Art Song Competition

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The Gerda Lissner Foundation has announced the winners of its 2025 Art Song Competition. First prize, and $10,000, went to baritone Finn Sagal, with soprano Magdalena Kuźma getting Second prize and the corresponding $7,000. Finally, soprano Jennifer Robinson won Third prize and $4,500. Sagal, Kuźma, and Robinson will be featured in the Winners Concert on April 29, 2026, at Zankel {…}

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Bayreuth Festival 2025: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

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(Photo credit: ©Enrico Nawrath) “My friend, that’s exactly the poet’s job: to make notes of his dreams – and then interpret them.” Hans Sachs, Act III A great mistake is often made in considering Wagner’s operas as complicated. Rather, they are dense, psychological investigations directly confronting archetype personages, be they gods, myths, or members of the family of man. When {…}