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Joyce DiDonato & Barbara Hannigan Headline La Jolla Music Society’s 2024-25 Season

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La Jolla Music Society has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Barbara Hannigan and Bertrand Chamayou perform works by Messaien, Sciarbin, and Zorn. Performance Date: Dec. 5, 2024 Joyce DiDonato and the Kings present “Kings ReJoyce!” for the holidays. Performance Date: Dec. 7, 2024 Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective and Turtle Island {…}

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Barbara Hannigan, Véronique Gens & Philippe Estephe Lead the 2024 Festival Ravel

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The Festival Ravel has announced its programming for 2024. Only vocal works are featured in this article. Sopranos Pauline Gaillard and Alice Cremades, and pianist Ionah Maiatsky present a concert of works by Poulenc, Saint-Saëns, Gabriel Fauré, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and more. Performance Date: July 15, 2024 Mezzo-soprano Isabelle Druet, tenors John Heuzenroeder, Benoit Rameau, baritone Thomas Dolié, and bass {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli, Andrè Schuen, Tassis Christoyannis & Barbara Hannigan Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to hear a new “Winterreise” recording, a compilation album, a new song cycle, and a masterwork. Schubert: Winterreise Deutsche Grammophon releases Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide’s latest album, which completes the recordings of Schubert’s three big song cycles. {…}

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Iceland Symphony Orchestra Names Barbara Hannigan Chief Conductor & Artistic Director

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Barbara Hannigan has been appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra for an initial period of three seasons, starting in late 2026. The soprano / conductor first collaborated with the ensemble in 2022 at the Reykjavík Arts Festival. She renewed the relationship in June 2023 and recently performed with the ensemble again in April 2024. “Always {…}

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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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Barbara Hannigan, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Karina Gauvin Headline The Royal Conservatory of Music’s 2024-25 Season

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(Photo: Marco Borggreve) The Royal Conservatory has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Les Violons du Roy will join forces with Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Karina Gauvin for arias and duets by Händel. Performance Date: Oct. 27, 2024 Barbara Hannigan and pianist Bertrand Chamayou will perform works by John Zorn, Alexander Scriabin, and Olivier {…}

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Barbara Hannigan Extends Contract with Göteborgs Symfoniker

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The Göteborgs Symfoniker has announced that Barbara Hannigan has extended its contract with the orchestra. The orchestra said, “We can announce that Barbara Hannigan continues as our first guest conductor for three more seasons!” Hannigan added, “I am incredibly proud to continue my collaboration with the Göteborgs Symfoniker. We’ve had so many exciting and inspiring concerts over the past few {…}

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Barbara Hannigan to Perform Two Concerts with JACK Quartet

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Credit: Marco Borggreve Soprano Barbara Hannigan will sing two concerts with the famed JACK Quartet this coming November. Hannigan, a frequent collaborator of the string quartet, will perform works by John Zorn in celebration of the composer’s 70th birthday. The first concert will take in Paris at Cité de la Musique on Nov. 1, 2023. Three works by Zorn, “Jumalattaret,” {…}

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Barbara Hannigan Appointed Professor at Royal Academy of Music

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Barbara Hannigan ⁩ has been appointed Reinbert de Leeuw Professor of Music at the Royal Academy of Music. In her new role, Hannigan will direct ensembles, mentor singers, and offer guidance to students on strategies for optimizing performance. The position is named after Reinbert De Leeuw, who died in 2020, and was one of Hannigan’s most important mentors and beloved colleagues. {…}