Fatma Said, Benjamin Bruns, Jonathan Tetelman & Eleonora Buratto Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2024-25 Season

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonathan Nott conducts pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard and the Ernst Senff Chor Berlin choir in works by Missy Mazzoli, Peter Eötvös, and Charles Ives. Performance Dates: Sept. 7 & 8, 2024 Jakub Józef Orliński is joined by Aleksander Dębicz, Wojciech Gumiński, Marcin Ułanowski, and Mateusz {…}

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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

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Kazuki Yamada/courtesy of CBSO The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has unveiled its 2023-24 season, and it’s full to the brim with opportunities to hear some of the world’s finest music and musicians. With over 12 months of programming, the Orchestra has something for everyone. The Orchestra will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the City of Birmingham Symphony {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Thomas Hampson, Jeanine De Bique & Magdalena Kožená Lead BBC Proms’ 2023 Season

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2023 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Paul Lewis, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Dalia Stasevska perform the first night of Proms. Performance Date: July 14, 2023 Early music vocal ensemble Stile Antico explores the many facets of William Byrd. Performance Date: July 15, 2023 Soprano Rainelle {…}

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BBC Proms Announces Cast Change for Verdi Requiem

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The BBC Proms has announced a cast change for its opening performance of Verdi’s Requiem. The festival said in a statement, “We are sorry to announce that Freddie De Tommaso has withdrawn from the First Night of the Proms (Friday 15 July) due to testing positive for Covid-19.” As a result, David Junghoon Kim will step in to sing the {…}

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Freddie De Tommaso, Alice Coote, Lise Davidsen, Anthony Roth Costanzo & Angel Blue Lead BBC Prom’s 2022 Season

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2022 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights of the festival. Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Verdi’s Requiem on the First Night of the 2022 BBC Proms. Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Jennifer Johnston, Freddie De Tommaso, and Kihwan Sim are the soloists. Performance Date: July 15, 2022 David Bates and La {…}

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Iestyn Davies, Sophie Bevan, Allan Clayton, Amanda Majeski Headline Barbican’s 2022-23 Season

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London’s Barbican Centre has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal showcases. Laurence Cummings leads the Academy of Ancient Music in a performance of Haydn’s “The Seasons” with Sophie Bevan, Benjamin Hulett, and Jonathan Lemalu as the soloists. Performance Date: Oct. 4, 2022 Baritone James Newby and pianist Joseph Middleton perform {…}

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Ryan Bancroft Appointed New Chief Conductor of Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

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(Credit: Ben Ealovega) The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the appointment of Ryan Bancroft as its new Chief Conductor. Bancroft will succeed Sakari Oramo in his new post. Bancroft’s first performance with the orchestra as Chief Conductor Designate will be the prestigious Nobel Prize Concert on Dec. 8, 2021. “We struck gold, he’s a unique talent! There is a {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Marina Rebeka, Anita Rachvelishvili Lead Wiener Konzerthaus 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: © Dario Acosta / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment / © Tatiana Vlasova / © Dario Acosta) The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a variety of concerts from some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the vocal {…}

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Alan Gilbert Cancels Berlin Philharmonic Concert Due to COVID-19

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(Photo Credit: © Peter Hundert | NDR) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced that conductor Alan Gilbert has canceled the concert on June 5, 2021 due to COVID-19. As a result, Sakari Oramo will take over the musical direction. The program for the concert includes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. {…}

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Fatma Said, Benjamin Bruns, Jonathan Tetelman & Eleonora Buratto Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2024-25 Season

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

Lise Davidsen, Thomas Hampson, Jeanine De Bique & Magdalena Kožená Lead BBC Proms’ 2023 Season

BBC Proms Announces Cast Change for Verdi Requiem

Freddie De Tommaso, Alice Coote, Lise Davidsen, Anthony Roth Costanzo & Angel Blue Lead BBC Prom’s 2022 Season

Iestyn Davies, Sophie Bevan, Allan Clayton, Amanda Majeski Headline Barbican’s 2022-23 Season

Ryan Bancroft Appointed New Chief Conductor of Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Marina Rebeka, Anita Rachvelishvili Lead Wiener Konzerthaus 2021-22 Season

Alan Gilbert Cancels Berlin Philharmonic Concert Due to COVID-19