The Kennedy Center, National Symphony Orchestra leadership, and AFM have released statements regarding contract negotiations with its musicians. In a statement by the Kennedy Center and the NSO, they said, “the Kennedy Center and NSO Leadership have offered a generous and fiscally responsible, new four-year contract to the musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), AFM Local 161-710. The NSO {…}
Musical Extravaganza has announced its upcoming programming for the final three months of 2024. First up is “Vivo per Lei,” a program featuring Stefan von Korch, Alin Stoica, and Arian Marcan alongside pianist Alexandru Burca. The concert takes place at the Dalles Hall in Bucharest. Performance Date: Oct. 16, 2024 Then comes “O Sole Mio” starring Adrian Marcan and Stefan von {…}
Hudson Hall is set to present “No Cowards in Our Band,” an operatic retelling of the story of Frederick Douglass. The work, which will take the stage on Nov. 2, 2024, features a libretto by Anthony Knight, Jr. and features Negro Spirituals and arrangements by Orrin Evans. It will be presented in a semi-staged production by Michael Hoffmann and stars {…}
Manitoba Opera will honor philanthropist Michael Nesbitt with the Gail Asper Award for his efforts to bring culture and art to Winnipeg. For decades Nesbitt has supported such organizations as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery, and Graffiti Gallery, and has been a major supporter of Manitoba Opera. He will be formally honored {…}
Vancouver Opera has announced its 2024-25 participants of the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program. The artists include newcomers tenor Lyndon Ladeur, stage director Tayte Mitchell, and pianist Derek Stanyer, as well as returning artists baritone Danlie Rae Acebuque, mezzo-soprano Simran Claire, and soprano Heidi Duncan. “Our 2024-2025 participants are an exceptional group of artists who have already demonstrated their {…}
The Bilbao Opera’s “Ópera y+” has been nominated in the category of humanities at the New Medical Economics Awards 2024. The category honors professionals, programs, and resilient activities that strengthen positive attitudes when faced with sickness and provide a beneficial experience to patients. “Ópera y+” is a project with over 400 activities and 10,000 beneficiaries. It centers on patients and {…}
(credit Julian Baumann) Les Grand Voix has changed the program to an upcoming concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. The Oct. 7 concert, which was originally set to feature Adriana Gonzalez and Freddie De Tommaso in duos and arias by Puccini, Ponchielli, Bizet, and Cilea alongside Victorien Vanooster and the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Toulon, will now only feature the {…}
(Photo by Firedog) On Oct. 26, The Sixteen will make its Miller debut. The program, which will be performed at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, will showcase works by William Byrd and Arvo Pärt. Both composers are celebrated masters of sacred music, despite facing considerable persecution for their work. The program includes the eight-voice motet “Ad Dominum cum tribularer, {…}
In celebration of Cantata Singers’ 60th anniversary the ensemble will perform at the inaugural Boston Choral Festival. This collaborative performance will bring together choral ensembles from Nipmuc, Arlington, and Westborough High Schools. Music Director Noah Horn will lead the groups in Monteverdi’s “1610 Vespers.” Via a press release Horn says, “The Boston Choral Festival is a chance to bring together 170 {…}
(Credit: Frol Podlesnyi) The Wiener Staatsoper’s New Production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo is set to be broadcast on Arte.tv and Orf III. The production will be broadcast on Sept. 29 with a slight delay and will be directed by Russian helmer Kirill Serebrennikov, and conducted by Philippe Jordan. The cast will include Joshua Guerrero in the title role, Asmik Grigorian, {…}
(Credit: Frances Marshall ) The Boston Baroque is set to present Music Director Martin Pearlman’s revival of Haydn’s “The Creation.” It will mark the first concert of Pearlman’s final season with the ensemble. The performances will be held on Oct. 4 and 5 at the New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall and GBH’s Calderwood Studio and will feature soprano Hera Hyesang Park, {…}