Carnegie Hall 2017-18 Review: A Beacon in the Dark – Dashon Burton and Company Captivate With World Premieres of “We Are One” and “Sanctuary Road”

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On May 7, 2018, audiences at Carnegie Hall were treated to not one, but two world premieres by The Oratorio Society of New York. The first work, “We Are One,” comes from composer Behzad Ranjbaran. It is described as “an expression of our shared desire for respect, justice, freedom, and peace… ‘We Are One’ employs a unified musical tone throughout {…}

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Iréne Theorin, Zoran Todorovich & Corinne Winters Headline Opera Vlaanderen’s 2018-19 Season

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Opera Vlaanderen and Ballet has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of rarely performed works and repertoire staples. There will also be a world premiere and a number of concerts. For this season announcement, we have only focused on the vocal events. Productions Wagner’s “Lohengrin” opens the season with Zoran Todorovich in the title role. David Alden directs the production {…}

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Oratorio Society of New York To Present Two World Premieres By Paul Moravec & Behzad Ranjbaran

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The Oratorio Society of New York will present world premieres of an oratorio about the Underground Railroad that sets narratives of slaves running for freedom and their lives, and a work that sets poems calling for peace in Farsi, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and English. The two works that will be presented include “Sanctuary Road,” by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell {…}

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2018 George London Awards Presented to Six Young Singers

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On Feb. 16, the winners of the 47th annual George London Foundation Awards Competition were announced at the end of the competition’s final round. The 17 finalists were chosen from more than 150 applicants. From these finalists, six were selected for the George London Award and the prize of $10,000 each; three finalists were granted $5000, and the remaining eight {…}

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Samantha Hankey Wins Top Prize At Dallas Vocal Competition

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Samantha Hankey has won the Dallas Vocal competition. The Mezzo-soprano, who won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, was awarded a $10,000 Grand Prize, presented by competition Co-Chairs Patsy and Bob Brooks. Meanwhile, second place went to Laura Wilde with a $5,000 Prize and third prize went to soprano Mane Galoya, who won $2,500. The $1,000 “People’s Choice Award” was awarded {…}

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Barbara Hannigan, Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Jakub Józef Orliński & Ruzan Mantashyan Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2024-25 Season

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” opens the season with Gwyn Hughes Jones, Burkhard Fritz, and Elisabet Strid in the title roles. Marc Albrecht conducts the production by Michael Thalheimer. The cast will also include Tareq Nazmi, Kristina Stanek, Craig Colclough, and Julien Henric. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-27, 2024 Tomáš Netopil {…}

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‘Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7’ Opens Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 MusicNOW Series

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(Photo credit: 21C Media Group) Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced its 2023-24 MusicNOW series will open with the “Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7” on Dec. 3. The program is curated by CSO’s Mead Composer-in-Residence and Musical America’s 2023 Composer of the Year Jessie Montgomery. New and recent work by members of the Black composers’ collective known as the Blacknificent 7 {…}

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Benjamin Taylor to Perform George and Nora London Foundation Recital

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The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers concludes its season of events with a recital by baritone Benjamin Taylor. The recital will also include pianist Katelan Terrell and will be performed on April 16, 2023, at The Morgan Library & Museum. Taylor is a 2018 George London Award winner who has won critical praise and has performed at the {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2017-18 Review: A Beacon in the Dark – Dashon Burton and Company Captivate With World Premieres of “We Are One” and “Sanctuary Road”

Iréne Theorin, Zoran Todorovich & Corinne Winters Headline Opera Vlaanderen’s 2018-19 Season

Oratorio Society of New York To Present Two World Premieres By Paul Moravec & Behzad Ranjbaran

2018 George London Awards Presented to Six Young Singers

Samantha Hankey Wins Top Prize At Dallas Vocal Competition

Barbara Hannigan, Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Jakub Józef Orliński & Ruzan Mantashyan Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2024-25 Season

‘Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7’ Opens Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 MusicNOW Series

Benjamin Taylor to Perform George and Nora London Foundation Recital