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Carolyn Jack to Publish Debut Novel ‘The Changing of Keys’

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(Photo credit: Kevin Rabito) Carolyn Jack’s debut novel, “The Changing of Keys” will be released on Sept. 17 by Regal House Publishing. The novel explores the cutthroat world of classical opera, grief, and coming-of-age. The plot follows a gifted, fourteen-year-old pianist, whose father has died. He himself sent away from his Caribbean home against his will, to study classical music {…}

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Miller Theatre Launches 25th Anniversary of ‘Composer Portraits’ With Courtney Bryan

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(Photo credit: Rob Davidson) The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts has announced its 25th anniversary of “Composer Portraits” will open with Courtney Bryan. The “Composer Portraits” series offers audiences a full-evening immersions into a single composer’s work, along with onstage conversations on the creative process. This year’s series is devoted to five stylistically diverse composers. The {…}

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Jennifer Patten Appointed Executive Director of The Diller-Quaile School of Music

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Jennifer Patten, an educator, administrator, cellist, and dancer based in New York City, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of The Diller-Quaile School of Music. Patten begins her role on August 12. The appointment was announced by the School’s Board of Directors following an extensive search process conducted in partnership with the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. Kirsten {…}

IndieOpera

‘The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language’ to Be Presented at Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival

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Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival, in collaboration with American Opera Projects and The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life, will present “The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language.” The concert premiere of the new chamber opera is set to take place on May 4 at South Oxford Space in Brooklyn, NY. The work tells the story of {…}

IndieOpera

Americas Society to Present World Premiere of Alyssa Regent’s ‘Mors Osculi’

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(Image courtesy of Yarn / Wire) The Americas Society will present the world premiere of Alyssa Regent’s “Mors Osculi” on Feb. 29, 2024. The work for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, bass, percussion, harp, guitar, and electronics is set across eight movements and commissioned by Americas Society. “The idea for the song cycle aligns with my musical exploration of human {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society 2023-24 Review: Circles III – The Second Viennese School

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(Photo credit: Catherine Hancock) Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) presented “Circles III: The Second Viennese School” on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn. The organization’s season has been a major hit among art song lovers and listeners who might not find a program like this anywhere else, but right here in Brooklyn.  The season began {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present ‘Circles III: The Second Viennese’

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Brooklyn Art Song Society is set to continue its 2023–24 season on Dec. 1, 2023, at First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn with “Circles III: The Second Viennese School.” This will be the third of a six-part series exploring connections between composers throughout music history. For this program, the company will present music by Arnold Schoenberg and his students, Alban Berg {…}