The New Hampshire-based PARMA Recordings label will acquire Albany Records and its catalog of nearly 2,000 releases. The acquisition marks the mutuality of both parties’ artistic visions, allowing Albany’s catalog to continue to resonate with classical music enthusiasts for years to come. PARMA has updated and relaunched Albany’s website, maintaining the presence of Albany’s celebrated catalog with updated aesthetics, new {…}
Classical Movements has announced that Elisabeth Christensen will be its new Chief Operating Officer starting on July 1, 2024. In her new role, Christensen will join President Neeta Helms in overseeing staff management and HR practices, among many other tasks. Christensen has worked with such organizations as the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, New England Conservatory Preparatory School, and the Crowden Center {…}
International vocal competition Neue Stimmen has unveiled some updates about its 2024 competition. The organization revealed that Samuel Gerber has joined the jury screening for the pre-selection in New York and in the final round in Gütersloh. He joins Brian Dickie, Sophie Joyce, and Evamaria Wieser. Moreover, the organization revealed that Liz Mhn Stiftung will be awarding over 60,000 euros {…}
The Juilliard School will present “The New Series: Juilliard Pride Songbook” on May 9, 2024 at Paul Hall. The event will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community in a program featuring works by Joseph N. Rubinstein, Thomas Pasatieri, David del Tredici, David Diamond, Anne Qian Wang, Ned Rorem, Lowell Liebermann, John Corigiliano, Laura Karpman, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, Matthew Aucoin, Matthew Liu, Vocal performers {…}
(Photo credit: © C.Stadler/Bwag) Belvedere Park will be the host of the new “Wiener Opernsommer Belvedere 2024.” The new open-air showcase was initiated by the Friends of the Wienner Opernsommer association with Joji Hattori as the Artistic Director and Dominik Am Zenhoff-Söns as director and casting director. The festival is presented in collaboration with the Austrian Burghauptmannschaft. The main event {…}
(Photo Credit Jamie Pham) Pacific Chorale has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is the 16th annual Choral Festival at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Performance Date: August 11, 2024 Then comes “To the Hands,” a theatrical performance directed by Marty Austin Lamar. Robert Istad conducts. The showcase features works by Caroline Shaw, Buxxtahude, Moira Smiley, Sarah Mclachlan, Kevin Siegfried, {…}
Bass Vitalij Kowaljow has joined TACT for worldwide management. The bass has performed at such major organizations as the Met Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Bayerische Staatsoper, London Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Orquestra Nacional de España, among many others. “We are honored to welcome Vitalij Kowaljow to our agency’s roster, and we look forward to supporting {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philippe Jordan conducts Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in a new production by Kirill Serebrennikov. The production stars Asmik Grigorian, Roberto Tagliavini, Joshua Guerrero, Étienne Dupuis, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, and Dmitry Ulyanov. The second cast will include Nicole Car, Elīna Garanča, and Vitalij Kowaljow. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2024-March 23, 2025 György Kurtág’s “Fin {…}
IMG Artists has announced that Andrei Bondarenko has joined its artists roster for general management. This season, the baritone is performing at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo, the Glyndebourne Festival, and the Volksoper Wien. Bondarenko has appeared with such organizations as The Dallas Opera, Staatstheater Stuttgart, Opernhaus Zürich, Staatsoper Hamburg, Palm Beach Opera, Mariinsky Theater, Perm Opera, Oper Köln, Royal {…}
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for its production of “Don Giovanni” on July 2, 2024. The company said Caitlin Gotimer will take over the role of Donna Anna in place of Flurina Stucki. Gotimer has performed at the Arizona Opera, Dayton Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and Palm Beach Opera. Her repertoire includes the music of Mozart, Puccini, {…}
Details of the 2024 Pažaislis Music Festival have been announced. This article only features vocal works. Mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly performs the works of Berlioz and Ravel with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Chief Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius. She is joined by the Kaunas State Choir. Performance date: May 31, 2024 Mezzo-soprano Vilija Mikštaitė and tenor Mindaugas {…}