The Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) has announced the details of its 90th anniversary season.

Staring off the 2024-25 season is the New Artist Recital, featuring the 10 resident artists of the incoming class.

Performance Date: September 26, 2024

The Giargiari Bel Canto Competition comes next. Danielle Orlando accompanies.

Performance Date: October 5, 2024

Steven White returns to AVA to conduct Gounod’s “Faust.” Chas Rader-Shieber directs.

Performance Dates: November 16 – December 3, 2024

AVA’s resident artists will perform a selection of sacred music, with master vocal coach David Antony Lofton conducting the AVA Opera Orchestra in “Jubilate! A Concert of Sacred Music.”

Performance Dates: January 25 & 26, 2025

Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” is conducted by Robert Kahn, with music direction by Christofer Macatsoris and stage direction by Jose Maria Condemi.

Performance Dates: February 22 – March 1, 2025

Up next is “BrAVA Philadelphia! 90th Anniversary Celebration and Gala.”

Performance Date: March 21, 2025

Mascagni’s “L’amico Fritz” is directed by Jeffrey Buchman.

Performance Dates: April 26 – May 6, 2025

Resident Artists perform their “Farewell Recital.”

Performance Dates: May 9, 2025