Ramon Vargas is set to perform at the VI International Music Festival of Ildar Abdrazakov. The tenor will join Abdrazakov and the soloists of the Marrinsky Theatre on Sept. 25 for the opening night concert that will see the singers perform arias and duets of Russian and foreign composers. The evening will be held at the Mariinsky Theatre II. The {…}
The Detroit Opera has announced that Sadarra Fields will be the Principal Chorus Conductor of the Detroit Opera Youth Chorus. Fields is an educator, conductor, vocalist, pianist, and Michigan native. She will conduct the chorus’s weekly rehearsals beginning in October. Fields is a Michigan native, originally from Lansing, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education from Western {…}
(Credit: Kurt Heinecke) The Nashville Symphony has appointed Peter Otto as its new concertmaster, starting in January. In a statement, the orchestra said, “We are thrilled to announce that violinist Peter Otto will be the Nashville Symphony’s new Concertmaster, occupying the Walter Buchanan Sharp Chair starting in January! Peter comes to us from The Cleveland Orchestra where he has served {…}
Opera Orlando’ is set to present “MÉXICO CANTA!” as a lead-up to the MainStage production of “Frida.” The fundraising event will celebrate the art, culture, and music of Mexico on Sept. 9 at the Orlando Museum of Art. The evening will be headlined by soprano Cecilia Violetta López, who will play the title role in Frida. The event will give audiences {…}
Photo Credit: Cory Weaver Premiering at San Francisco Opera just last year, John Adams’ newest opera, “Antony and Cleopatra” brought the story of the ill-fated lovers to the 21st century with a score that echoed the profound feelings each lover had for the other. On the back of previous renditions of the infamous story, such as Samuel Barber’s 1966 version, {…}
The film Oregon Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Isaac Thompson as the Oregon Symphony’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. The news comes after months of an extensive global search led by a search committee formed by the Board’s Executive Committee, in cooperation with executive search firm Aspen Leadership Group. The search committee screened more than 40 qualified {…}
(Credit: Nicola Garzetti) On August 4, the Luglio Musicale Trapanese will present Schubert’s “Winterreise” at the Chiostro di San Domenico. The song cycle will be presented in a scenic production by Danilo Coppola, who also designed the lights, costumes, and sets. The production will tour Europe throughout the upcoming season. Bass Andrea Mastroni will sing the cycle alongside Mattia Ometto. Mastroni {…}
The Artsakh Peace Festival has been formed as a way to support the people of Artsakh, who are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. In a Facebook message by soprano Ruzan Mantashyan, the singer said, “120,000 people are kept under a total blockade for almost 8 months, under the threat of a real genocide. The people of Artsakh faced a devastating {…}
((c)AfghanistanNationalInstituteofMusic) The Taliban has burned musical instruments in Afghanistan noting that music is the cause of moral corruption. According to the BBC, numerous instruments were burned on Saturday, July 29 in the western Herat province. Among the instruments were guitars, a harmonium, and a tabla, as well as amplifiers and speakers. According to the Taliban’s Vice and Virtue Ministry, music {…}
Stage Access and ReachTV announced a partnership to bring opera, ballet, and classical music to more than 50 million viewers a month in various airports and hotels. The new partnership will offer a library of classical music content reaching 2,500+ screens in 90 U.S. airports, as well as 500,000 hotel rooms across North America. Emmy® and Tony award-winning performer Kelsey {…}
Photo credit: Chris Singer The Grammy Award-winning baritone Christopher Maltman has signed with MWA Management. Maltman has appeared on stages worldwide, including the Royal Opera House, Salzburg Festival, Wiener Staatsoper, the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and Teatro alla Scala in Milan, to name a few. After studying at the Royal Academy of Music, his breakthrough {…}