Orchestre de l’Agora will present the fourth edition of the “Gala de la Terre” on July 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Fernand-Lindsay Amphitheatre in Joliette, Quebec. The concert, which will be conducted by Conductor and Artistic Director Nicolas Ellis, will mark the opening of the Festival de Lanaudière at Canada’s largest outdoor concert venue. The evening opens with Claude {…}
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has announced its 2026 season. Here is a rundown of vocal performances on offer. First up is “Orpheus and the Underworld,” directed by Mathew Eberhardt and conducted by David Jones. The cast includes Rhys Archer, Jamie Farrow, John Rhys Liddington, Tara Camm, Eleanor Woods, Louisa Ridge, Emma Evans, and Ronnie Enoch, among {…}
The Washington Concert Opera has announced its 2026-27 season Lauren Snouffer and Fran Daniel Laucerica star in Haydn’s “Armida.” Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2026 Christian Van Horn, Elizabeth DeShong, and Le Bu headline Massenet’s “Don Quichotte.” Performance Date: March 14, 2027 Bellini’ “Il Pirata” is set to star Angela Meade and Larry Brownlee. Performance Date: May 2, 2027 All performances will be {…}
The Gerda Lissner Foundation, in association with the Liederkranz Foundation, has announced the winners of its 2026 International Vocal Competition, with four singers taking top prizes following the final round held on March 13, 2026. Baritone Titus Muzi, tenor Ben Reisinger, baritone Korin Thomas-Smith, and soprano Anna M. Thompson each received a top prize of $12,000. All four will appear {…}
The Concours de Genève has announced the three finalists for its 2026 Composition Competition. The finalists include Sing-Yat Chen of Hong Kong, Hanurij Lee of South Korea, and Rafael Marino Arcaro of Brazil. The trio was selected by the jury from a shortlist of 188 composers ranging in age from 9 to 39 and representing 46 countries. Beginning in May, {…}
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and the American Bach Society have announced the 13th Biennial Bach Vocal Competition for American Singers. The finals will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where finalists will perform before a panel of judges and a live audience. The First Prize winner will receive a $3,000 career development grant and an {…}
(Credit: Katharina Gebauer) Anna Skryleva is an award winning conductor, composer, pianist, and synesthete. She regularly appears as a guest conductor at prestigious opera houses including the Hamburg State Opera, the Royal Swedish Opera, the Dallas Opera, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and this season she made her Teatro alla Scala debut. She is also making {…}
Sejong Soloists will present its annual Gala Concert on May 12, 2026 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The showcase will feature such artists as tenor Lawrence Brownlee, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, violinist Chee-Yun, soprano Hera Hyesang Park, and soprano Jennifer Zetlan. The concert will be co-hosted by Emmy Award–winning journalist Paula Zahn and Costanzo. The {…}
The “Ion Dacian” National Operetta and Musical Theatre will present an “Extraordinary Gala” on April 4, 2026. The showcase will be headlined by soprano Sumi Jo who will performance alongside tenor George Vîrban, a soloist of the theatre and laureate of the inaugural “Sumi Jo” International Singing Competition in France in 2024. Jo is a world-renowned artist who has performed {…}
Great Music on the Morristown Green and Music at St. Peter’s will present Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem,” Op. 9, on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey. The performance will feature the combined choirs of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Morristown United Methodist Church, led by conductor John Liepold with Anthony Hammond at the organ. {…}
(Credit: Robert Millard) LA Opera is set to revive Giuseppe Verdi’s final masterpiece, “Falstaff.” Conducted by Music Director James Conlon and starring bass-baritone Craig Colclough in the title role, the opera will be performed between April 18 and May 10, 2026. The cast also includes soprano Nicole Heaston as Alice Ford and mezzo-soprano Hyona Kim as Mistress Quickly, along with {…}