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Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces Winners of Utah & New Jersey Regional Competitions

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Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the results of its 2025-26 Utah and New Jersey Regional Competitions, held Feb. 28 and March 1 at the University of Utah and Montclair State University, respectively. In Utah, Anneli Abbott of Highland took first place, followed by Daisy Maravilla of Cottonwood Heights in second and Austyn Tarrant of Magna in third. The jury comprised {…}

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CKP Announces Carlos Vicente as Director

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Houston-based integrated marketing and communications agency CKP has appointed Carlos Vicente as a director, effective immediately. Vicente began his arts leadership journey at the Houston Symphony in 2006, serving as director of marketing for subscriptions, before going on to hold senior roles at Sarasota Opera, Grand Rapids Symphony, Orlando Ballet, and most recently the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, {…}

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William Raskin Joins Athlone Artists for Management

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Baritone William Raskin has joined Athlone Artists for management. In a statement, Ellen Hardcastle, head of the vocal division at Athlone Artists, said, “He caught the eye of the Athlone Artists team at the Glimmerglass Festival’s Industry Day. He sang ‘The Tower Scene’ from Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande, and the authenticity of his performance blew me and Miguel away. It was {…}

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Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces Winners of 2025-26 Illinois Regional Competition

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Schmidt Vocal Arts (SVA) has announced the winners of its 2025-26 Illinois Regional Competition. The final was held at Northwestern University in Evanston on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. First Place was awarded to Casey Schopflocher of New York, NY, while Second Place went to Cooper Bott of Marengo, IA, and Third Place to Vivian Furtaw of Alpena, MI. The top {…}

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Bass-Baritone Mattia Venni Joins Sempre Artists for Management

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Mattia Venni has joined Sempre Artists for Management. The bass-baritone has performed Figaro in “Le nozze di Figaro” with Amarillo Opera and Sarasota Opera. He has also performed with Opera Santa Barbara, Teatro Nuovo, and Santa Fe Opera. He is a recipient of the Donald Gramm Award. This season, he returns to Opera Santa Barbara as Dr. Bartolo in “Il {…}

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‘Viva Verdi!’ Documentary Set to LA Premiere

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LA Monte Productions, Wanbli, and SimonSays Entertainment will present the new documentary, Yvonne Russo’s “Viva Verdi!” The film will open in Los Angeles for a one-week run at the Laemmle Monica Film Center from Oct. 3–9, 2025. The film explores the lives of opera singers and musicians living out their “third act” while mentoring music students at Casa Verdi, built {…}

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The New School Announces New Leadership at College of Performing Arts & Mannes  

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The New School has announced two senior appointments at the university’s College of Performing Arts. The university said that Stephen Brown-Fried, Vice Dean for Curriculum and Learning of the College of Performing Arts, has been named Executive Dean of the College of Performing Arts, and Bill Gustafson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the Mannes School of Music, has been {…}

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Vira + Friends to Present ‘Sweet Mystery’

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Vira + Friends will present “Sweet Mystery” at the OPERA America National Opera Center on April 4, 2025. The showcase will honor the songs of Victor Herbert and women dramatists from the 1910s and 1920s. Performers include contralto Vira Slywotzky, tenor Todd Wilander, and pianist David Sytkowski. Slywotzky has performed with such companies as Seattle Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Chelsea Opera, {…}

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MidAmerica Productions Announces 2025 Concert Season at Carnegie Hall

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MidAmerica Productions announces its 2025 concert season. For the purposes of this article, only vocal works are included. The New England Symphonic Ensemble accompanies all performances, unless otherwise noted. The world premiere of Paul A. Aitken’s “Missa Pro Terra: A Mass for the Earth” features soloists soprano Michele Sexton and baritone Eliam Ramos. Participating choirs are the Cantabile Singers of {…}