Reginald Mobley and Quodlibet Ensemble to Feature in Digital World Premiere of ‘Coming Together’

October 1, 2020, will see the digital world premiere of “Coming Together,” co-presented by Five Boroughs Music Festival, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Tippet Rise Art Center, and Bay Chamber Concerts. Countertenor Reginald Mobley will be joined by artists from the Quodlibet Ensemble. This concert seeks to raise awareness for voter’s rights, and features music by Rzewski, Florence Price, and Bach, along {…}

Sep 24, 2020

Teatro Grattacielo & Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy Announces Winners of Giovanni Consiglio International Competition

The Teatro Grattacielo and Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy have announced the winners of the first edition of the Giovanni Consiglio International Competition. Taking home the first prize was American soprano Alexandra Raskazoff. In second place came Italian soprano Mariangela Santoro. South African tenor Makudupanyane Senaoana was awarded the Scholarship Prize while South African tenor Slovo Magida took home the Arthur {…}

Sep 24, 2020

Hawai’i Opera Theatre Announces 2020-21 Digital Fall Season

Hawai’i Opera Theatre has announced its digital 2020-21 season. For the new season, the organization has created completely original content featuring local talent from Honolulu. Concerts will be presented via the Hawai’i Opera Theatre’s virtual concert hall. “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all performing arts organizations to reimagine how we share our art. While nothing can replace the thrill of {…}

Sep 23, 2020

Third Eye Theatre Ensemble to Present Double Bill of ‘Stitch’ & ‘Witness’

Third Eye Theatre Ensemble will present a digital live double bill on Oct. 17, 2020. The performance will feature Juliet Palmer’s “Stitch” and Alexandra Enyart’s “Witness.” The cast includes Rena Ahmed, Angela Born, Mary Lutz Govertsen, and Alexandra Enyart. “Stich,” an a cappella opera for three voices and three sewing machines, tells the story of three women trapped in manufacturing {…}

Sep 23, 2020

Concerts at Saint Thomas Announces October Performances

Concerts at Saint Thomas has announced its lineup of fall performances. The company’s 2020 fall season will open with a concert by Fulbright scholar and organist Joy-Leilani Garbutt, who will be playing on the Miller-Scott organ. Originally scheduled for March, this program will feature French organ works by female composers of the early 20th Century, such as Claude Arrieu, Elsa {…}

Sep 22, 2020

Aural Compass Projects Accepting Submissions to 1st Annual Emerging Composer Competition

Aural Compass Projects invites emerging composers to submit art song compositions for a chance to win a $250 cash prize and the opportunity for the work to be produced, performed, and recorded as part of a future ACP project. The music organization’s 1st Annual Emerging Composers Competition opened for submissions on September 1 and will close at 11:59 p.m. ET {…}

Sep 22, 2020

Bampton Classical Opera to Present Gluck’s ‘The Crown’

Bampton Classical Opera is set to perform Gluck’s “The Crown” at St. John’s Smith Square on Nov. 6, 2020. The opera, which was written by librettist Metastasio, is based on a story from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” In the work, Meleagro, Prince of Calydonia, is attempting to chase down a wild boar that is ruining his kingdom. Meanwhile, Atalanta, Cimene, and Asteria {…}

Sep 21, 2020

Jonathan Khuner & Michael Senturia Unveil Digital Mini-Opera ‘The Deceiver of Citizens’

Music and video director Jonathan Khuner and composer/librettist Michael Senturia have released their new opera “The Deceiver of Citizens” online. The work focuses on the titular Deceiver and his interactions with two Enablers and a young allegorical character known as “Innocence.” The opera, which lasts a little over 14 minutes, was filmed in five different locations and features Alex Boyer, {…}

Sep 20, 2020

University of Michigan & Kaufman Center to Present ‘Voter’s Broadcast’

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and the Kaufman Music Center in New York have partnered up to commission and present a new work from award-winning composer Lisa Bielawa, titled “Voter’s Broadcast.” The work draws its text from Sheryl Oring’s “I Wish to Say,” and will be broadcast over three virtual events on September 30, October 14, and October 28. On {…}

Sep 19, 2020

Cantus Vocal Ensemble Unveils ‘COVID-19 Sessions’

The Cantus Vocal Ensemble has unveiled the “COVID-19 Sessions.” The project features several vocal recordings of a wide range of songs that were recorded back in March 17-20. Now the company is starting to distribute the project worldwide. The “COVID-19 Sessions” features music by a variety of composers including Mari Ésabel Valverde, Shinpei Nakayama, Melissa Dunphy, Hugo Alfvén, and Billy {…}