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Reginald Mobley Named Programming Consultant of Handel and Haydn Society

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The Handel and Haydn Society has appointed Reginald Mobley as the company’s very first programming consultant. A classically-trained countertenor, Mobley is also director of the Handel and Haydn Society’s “Every Voice” program which performs works from underrepresented composers. “In his three seasons leading our Every Voice concerts, Reggie has shown his talent for finding brilliant but neglected works by composers {…}

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Olga Peretyatko, Marina Rebeka & Regnald Mobley Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to see a Rossini work, a debut album and a rarely performed work. Boulder Bach Festival  Sono Luminus releases Boulder Bach Festival which includes works by J.S. Bach and his admired older contemporary Johann Christoph Bach that were recorded immediately following the festival week at the conclusion of the Boulder Bach Festival’s 41st year. The {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Morris Robinson, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Thomas Hampson Lead National Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

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The National Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances on offer. Eugene Rogers conducts Morris Robinson in a program that includes music by Jessie Montgomery, Aaron Copland, and Carlos Simon. Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2024 Gianandrea Noseda and Rachel Willis-Sørensen join forces for music by Carlos Simon, Strauss, and Beethoven. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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Park Avenue Armory & Asia Society Present ‘Shall We Gather at the River’

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Park Avenue Armory, in co-commission with Asia Society, will present the world premiere of “Shall We Gather at the River” on May 21, 2024. The showcase is a musical call to action against climate change that features Black American Spirituals and Bach Cantatas. The performance is staged by Peter Sellars and features performances by Oxford Bach Soloists, Choir of Trinity {…}

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Academy of Ancient Music Goes on Tour with Program to Honor Ignatius Sancho

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The Academy of Ancient Music will present “Sons of England” as part of a tour throughout the U.K. between May 25-31, 2024. The program aims to honor the work of Ignatius Sancho, the first-known Black Briton to vote; he was also an author and composer. The performance features “From Ignatius Sancho,” the first commission for historical instruments since the early {…}

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Coro Allegro to Present ‘IDENTITY: I Believe’

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Coro Allegro is set to present “IDENTITY: I Believe” on Feb. 18, 2024. The showcase, which will take place at the Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center in Boston, will feature countertenor Reginald Mobley, soprano Breanna Sinclairé, baritone Philip Lima, and pianist David F. Coleman taking on works by Margaret Bonds, William Grant Still, Harry T. Burleigh, Horace Clarence Boyer, {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee, Julia Bullock, Latonia Moore & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead Classical Grammy Nominees

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The Grammy nominations have been announced. The Best Opera Recording nominees are Blanchard’s Champion featuring Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Ryan Speedo Green, Latonia Moore, and Eric Owens with David Frost as the producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus); and Corigliano’s “The Lord Of Cries” featuring Gil Rose, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Kathryn Henry, Jarrett Ott, and David Portillo with Gil {…}

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Monteverdi Choir to Present Works by Bach & Handel on U.S. Tour

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After a successful European tour, maestro Dinis Sousa takes Monteverdi Choir on the road, with a U.S. tour featuring performances of Bach’s Mass in B Minor and Handel’s “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moder” before moving on to London’s St Martin-in-the-Fields. Inspired by Milton’s poetry and compiled in a libretto by Charles Jennens, Handel’s work captures a spectrum of human {…}

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Washington Bach Consort to Open with ‘St. John Passion’

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The Washington Bach Consort is set to open its 2023-24 season with Bach’s “St. John Passion” under the leadership of Artistic Director Dana Marsh. The opening will be held on Oct. 1 at the National Presbyterian Church and will feature tenor Gene Stenger as the Evangelist, baritone Jonathon Adams as the role of Christus, and bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca as Pilate. {…}