Bass-baritone Mark S. Doss is presenting “Heart And Soul Series” a weekly concert series every Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. EDT. In each concert, Doss performs a series of secular and sacred pieces with a discussion of the background of each piece and some comments on technical, musical, and spiritual aspects of each piece. “I find myself now trying to reach out {…}
Following the New York Philharmonic’s recent decision to cancel the organization’s fall season of performances, Music Director Jaap van Zweden has donated $500k to the NY Phil Plays On Emergency Fund. The donation is the single largest one received by the fund, which has currently raised around $3 million in support of the orchestra’s musicians as David Geffen Hall remains {…}
(Credit: Robert Workman) The Aldeburgh Festival is set to present a 2013 production of Britten’s “Peter Grimes” on BBC iPlayer. The production stars Alan Oke in the title role with Giselle Allen as Ellen Orford. The work was conducted by Steuart Bedford. The performance also featured the Britten-Pears Orchestra and the choruses of Opera North and Guildhall School of Music {…}
Carnegie Hall has canceled the fall season. The theater announced that it will cancel all events in its three performance venues until January 7, 2021, due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall said, “This was a very difficult decision for us to make, however, the safety of Carnegie Hall’s artists, audiences, {…}
As theaters across the country remain closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced that they will be canceling all fall events in its 2020-21 Great Performers Series, as well as this year’s David Rubenstein Atrium Season and White Light Festival. Currently, the Great Performers Series is canceled through January 26. The series {…}
The New York City Opera has announced that it will broadcast an excerpt from William Grant Still’s “Troubled Island” to celebrate June 19. The excerpt will feature bass Kevin Thompson performing “I Dream of a World” and will be streamed on the company’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. “Black Lives have mattered to the New York City Opera since its inception {…}
The CBC Virtual Orchestra will release a world premiere performance of Vivian Fung’s “Prayer.” The online recording, created in isolation with musicians from 28 different orchestras throughout Canada, will be led by Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Audiences will get a chance to experience the world premiere globally on July 1, 2020 via CBC Music. “’Prayer’ is, in essence, {…}
(Credit: Petra Hajská) The Czech Philharmonic will be presenting a concert to an audience of 500 people at Sychrov Castle on June 24, 2020. The performance is dedicated to the healthcare workers in the Czech Republic who have been a major force behind the country’s stabilization during the outbreak of COVID-19. Since the lockdown began, the orchestra has presented a {…}
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced changes to its 2020-21 season. Instead of presenting Verdi’s “Nabucco” in August, the company will present a Verdi gala with Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Patrick Cook, Marko Mimica, Saioa Hernandez, and Irene Roberts. Performances are set for Sept. 12 and 13, 2020. On Sept. 19 and 20 Verdi’s “Aida” will be performed in a “Best of” Concert with {…}
The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has awarded $25,000 to Nashville Opera to support an enhanced partnership between Nashville Opera and Tennessee State University that provides access, promotes inclusion, and expands career pathways for African-American artists. The collaboration will include digital masterclasses, digital and/or live community-engagement panel discussions, and virtual outreach at HBCUs around the country. {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is set to offer a concert to plants. Under the title “Concierto para el bioceno,” the Barcelona theater will perform a concert to 2,292 plants, which will be placed throughout the theater. The concert will be held on June 22, a day after the state of emergency in Spain is lifted. The project is a {…}