Pacific Symphony Appoints Next Artistic Director

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Pacific Symphony has named Alexander Shelley as its next artistic director. Shelley, who has served as Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, commences his tenure during the 2026-27 season and will be the third person to take on the role, following Carl St. Clair, who becomes Music Director Laureate in 2025-26. Shelley’s initial term will be {…}

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Queensland Symphony Extends Chief Conductor

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(Photo credit: David Kelly) Queensland Symphony Orchestra has extended the contract of Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici until the end of 2027. The conductor took over the position of Chief Conductor in January 2023. Among the major highlights of his tenure are a touring program and a performance of Mozart’s Mass at St. Stephen’s Cathedral. “I want to continue to stretch {…}

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Greensboro Symphony Announces New Music Director

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The Greensboro Symphony has appointed Christopher Dragon as its Music Director. He will be the first new Music Director of the GSO in over 20 years and his role will extend beyond planning and conducting the Masterworks Series. Dragon will also lead several GSO POPS concerts and the annual GSO Education Concert Series. “I am thrilled to begin this journey {…}

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Sae-Kyung Rim, Kang Wang, & Phillip Rhodes To Perform at Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Opera Gala

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Soprano Sae-Kyung Rim, tenor Kang Wang, and baritone Phillip Rhodes are set to perform at the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Opera Gala. The trio will perform selections by Giacomo Puccini, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death. They are joined by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and the Voices of Birralie Choir. Guest conductor Maestro Giordano Bellincampi directs. Opera {…}

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Simone Young Conducts ‘Gurrelieder’ at Sydney Opera House

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(Photo credit: SSO) Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor, Simone Young leads Schoenberg’s “Gurrelieder,” at Sydney Opera House in celebration of the composer’s 150 birthday. “Gurrelieder” make its Sydney debut with soloist soprano Ricarda Merbeth, mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble, tenors Simon O’Neill and Andrew Goodwin, and bass Sava Vemić. They are joined by a chorus of more than 200 and an orchestra of {…}

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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Names New Music Director

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The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has announced conductor Jun Märkl as the ISO’s eighth Music Director effective Sept. 1, 2024 In a statement, James Johnson, CEO, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra said, “The ISO is thrilled to announce Jun Märkl as the orchestra’s next music director. The ISO is deeply grateful to Maestro Märkl for his artistic leadership and unwavering commitment to {…}

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Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes to Present Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

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(Credit : Tam Photography) The Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes is set to present Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on Nov. 4, 2023 at the Maison symphonique in Montreal. The concert will feature soloists soprano Sydney Baedke, mezzo-soprano Simona Genga, tenor John Mac Master, and baritone Brett Polegato. They will sing alongside 100 choristers, the 60 musicians from the orchestra, and {…}

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Wallis Giunta, John Mac Master, Brett Polegato, Adrian Kramer Headline Orchestra Philarmonique et Choeurs des Mélomanes’ 2023-24 Season

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Montreal’s Orchestra Philarmonique et Choeurs des Mélomanes has announced its ninth season. The season opens with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with a cast starring Soprano Sydney Baedke, mezzo-soprano Simona Genga, tenor John Mac Master, and baritone Brett Polegato. The program also features music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Brahms. Francis Choinière conducts. Performance Date: Nov. 4, 2023 Wallis Giunta {…}

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Sydney Eisteddfod Announces Winner of 2022 Opera Scholarship

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Tenor Nathan Bryon has been announced as the winner of the Sydney Eisteddfod 2022 Opera Scholarship. Bryon hails from Lane Cove West and received a grand prize of $40,000, which he will use to study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He performed “Dies Bildnis” from Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” as well as “Parmi Veder le Lagrime” from Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” {…}

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Pacific Symphony Appoints Next Artistic Director

Queensland Symphony Extends Chief Conductor

Greensboro Symphony Announces New Music Director

Sae-Kyung Rim, Kang Wang, & Phillip Rhodes To Perform at Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Opera Gala

Simone Young Conducts ‘Gurrelieder’ at Sydney Opera House

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Names New Music Director

Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes to Present Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Wallis Giunta, John Mac Master, Brett Polegato, Adrian Kramer Headline Orchestra Philarmonique et Choeurs des Mélomanes’ 2023-24 Season

Sydney Eisteddfod Announces Winner of 2022 Opera Scholarship