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Handel and Haydn Society Names Michele Adams New Youth Chorale and Concert Choir Conductor

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 The Handel and Haydn Society has named Michele Adams the H+H Youth Choruses Conductor. Adams will take over her new role leading the Youth Chorale and Concert Choir on July 1, 2023 as HHYC prepares for its 30th anniversary. The announcement comes as the H+H Youth Choruses prepare for its annual Spring Concert, May 21, 2023 at Roxbury Community College {…}
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The Untold Story of Omar ibn Said in Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’ ‘Omar’

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The world of new opera is a fascinating place. Many new operas explore the end of time, making cake, or questionable life choices. But others cover historical moments and figures that should be explored. Composed by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, their new opera “Omar” looks at the figure Omar ibn Said and his life as an enslaved Muslim in America. {…}
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Alabama Symphony Orchestra Renews Music Director Contract

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The Alabama Symphony Orchestra has renewed its Music Director’s contract. The orchestra said that Music Director Carlos Izcaray will extend his contract through the 26-27 Season. He began his tenure with the orchestra in 2015. Izcaray is described as “inspiring, spirited, and conducting with nuanced sensitivity.” He has appeared with numerous ensembles across five continents and is now firmly established {…}
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Saioa Hernandez, Carlos Alvarez, Sabina Puertolas & Juan Jesus Rodriguez Lead Teatro de La Zarzuela’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2023-24 season featuring zarzuela productions, concerts, and recitals. Zarzuela The season opens with “El Caballero del Olmedo” starring Joel Prieto, Cesar Arrieta, Rocio Perez, Alba Chantar, German Olvera, Ramiro Maturana, Nicola Beller Carbone, Berna Perles, Gerado Bullon, and Ruben Amoretti. Guillermo Garcia Calvo conducts the production by Lluis Pasqual’s production. Performance Dates: {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring concerts and operas. Sondra Radvanovsky and Oksana Dyka sing the title role in Puccini’s “Turandot” with Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Yusif Eyvazov, SeokJong Baek, Rosa Feola, and Amina Edris. Dan Ettinger conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec.9-17, 2023 Mattia Olivieri, Alessandro Spina, Piero Pretti, Alex Esposito, {…}
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Keitaro Harada Renews Savannah Philharmonic Contract as Music & Artistic Director

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Savannah Philharmonic announced Keitaro Harada will remain in his role as Music & Artistic Director through the 2026-27 season. In 2020 Harada’s tenure began with the Savannah Philharmonic. He was also named the Associate Conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra the same year. He continues to conduct internationally at the Sofia National Opera, Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre, North Carolina Opera, {…}
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 2023 Review: Voices of the Americas

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On March 17, 2023, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presented its “Voices of the Americas” concert at Alice Tully Hall. The program was a rich assortment from the last century which explored and celebrated music through Latin America and beyond, curated by pianist Michael Stephen Brown and cellist Nicholas Canellakis, joined by percussionist Ian David Rosenbaum, pianist Gilles Vonsattel, {…}
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Lincoln Center 2023 Review: Grammy Award-Winning Baritone Will Liverman at Alice Tully Hall

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Photo: Jaclyn Simpson Grammy award-winning baritone Will Liverman performed a comprehensive collection of works by Black composers at Alice Tully Hall on February 15, 2023, alongside pianist Paul Sánchez, in an astounding breadth of numerous complexities. The selected songs were from his Grammy-nominated album “Dreams of a New Day: Songs by Black Composers” and presented in collaboration with The Metropolitan {…}

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