The South Chicago Dance Theatre is set to launch the digital premiere of “Cartography of Peace?” this June. The showcase, which features soprano Joelle Lamarre, violinist Alexandria Hill, and a composition by New York-based composer Jessie Montgomery will take place on June 26, 2021. “Cartography of Peace?” is inspired by the art of the surrealist assemblage and features dance and {…}
Solo Opera is set to present Derrick Wang’s “Scalia / Ginsburg” on Sept. 10 and 12 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California. The opera will star Nikki Einfeld as Ginsburg, Christopher Bengochea as Scalia, and Kirk Eichelberger as the Commentator. A seven-piece orchestra will be conducted by Alexander Katsman. Sylvia Amorino will direct. “We are so {…}
Shelter Music Boston has announced that it will be partnering with the Native American Composers Apprentice Project to bring their perspective on classical music to homeless shelters and programs around Boston. Together the organizations will release 12 videos called “Voices From the Land,” featuring original works by current NACAP students, alumni, and faculty who hail from the Diné (Navajo), Hopi, {…}
On June 4, 2021, the little OPERA theatre of ny will present a livestreamed concert entitled “Monteverdi & Other Treasures from the Seicento.” The concert will feature one of Monteverdi’s earliest chamber operas, “Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” which first premiered in Venice in 1624. There will also be instrumental and vocal music by Monteverdi’s contemporaries, such as Dario {…}
Beth Morrison Projects has announced the finalists of its “BMP: Next Gen” competition. The winners include Elizabeth Gartman and Niloufar Nourbakhsh. Each winner will be awarded a $5,000 commission for the second round competition in which the two will present an original 30-minute composition next year. The winner will then receive a full commission for an evening-length work which will {…}
(Image Source: John Rutter Official Website) Composer and conductor John Rutter has launched “Choir-Guides,” an online tool to help choral singing learners around the world to learn their individual voice parts and make virtual choir recordings. For singers without virtual recording experience, the program provides clear and simple instructions so that each participant can listen to the accompaniment while singing {…}
Central City Opera will be partnering with National Jewish Health in a bid to keep company and audience members safe during the 2021 festival season. Per a press release, the experts at National Jewish Health are working with Central City Opera to create a series of COVID-19 protocols to ensure that neither performers nor audience members are at risk for {…}
The Festival Opera in Walnut Creek, California has announced that it will celebrate its 30th anniversary season with the world premiere of “A Jake Heggie Triptych.” The work, which will be directed by Mark Foehringer and conducted by Bryan Nies, is set to take place on August 13 and 15, 2021 at the Hofmann Theatre at the Lesher Center for {…}
Tippet Rise Art Center has announced the program for its four-day virtual festival, running from August 19 – 22, 2021. Titled “Tippet Rise on Tour: August Festival,” the run will premiere seven short performance films captured in unconventional venues nationwide, such as a tractor barn in Colorado, Ensamble Studio’s Cyclopean House in Massachusetts, the Noguchi Museum in NYC, and more. {…}
The American Modern Ensemble is set to present the world premiere of composer Robert Paterson and librettist David Cote’s “Cocoa Cantata.” This new work is a response to Bach’s “Coffee Cantata,” and follows two feuding chocolate executives who are transformed when they have a single bite of a scientifically-engineered super cocoa. Using Bach’s instrumentation, the work is written for soprano, {…}
Washington D.C.-based Opera Lafayette has announced the lineup for its “Fête de la Musique,” a free virtual 12-hour classical music feast featuring the music of Bach, Britten, Forqueray, Couperin, Rameau, and Roussel, among others. “Fête de la Musique” kicks off on June 20 and runs from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. EDT. The event coincides with the first day of {…}