Mahler Chamber Orchestra Announces Conductor Change for Britten/Schubert Concert

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(Credit: © Andreas Hechenberger) The Mahler Chamber Orchestra has announced a conductor change for its Nov. 6 & 7 concerts. The orchestra revealed that conductor Joana Mallwitz has canceled the concert for health reasons. As a result, Christoph Koncz will conduct. Konz has conducted the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Philharmonia Orchestra London, Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal and Hong Kong {…}

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Tenet Vocal Artists to Present ‘Sound the Trumpet’

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New York City-based Early Music Ensemble Tenet Vocal Artists will present “Sound the Trumpet” on November 19 2022, at St. Luke in the Fields in New York City. The celebration of music of Henry Purcell and his contemporaries, led by Artistic Director Jolle Greenleaf, will feature selected pieces for trumpet, written by Philipp Jacob Rittler and Roman Weichlein, with baroque {…}

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Chants Libres to Present Oper’Actuel – Works in Progress 2022 – 7th Edition

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Chants Libes will present Oper’Actuel – Works in Progress 2022 – 7th edition, comprising five operas in progress on Aug. 27-28, 2022 at Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal’s Théâtre Rouge. The 7th edition will be co-produced by Chants Libres and Ensemble Paramirabo. The five selected operas, their composers and librettists, are “L’écoute du perdu” by Keiko Devaux and staged by {…}

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Nicole Car Shuts Down COVID-19 Relief Program & Establishes New Award

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Nicole Car has shut down the Freelance Artist Relief Australia initiative she created during the pandemic and has announced the Nicole Car Award. In a statement, the organization said, “International soprano Nicole Car today announced the winding up of Freelance Artist Relief Australia (FARA). Ms. Car established the charity in mid-2020 – to provide financial relief to those Australian freelance {…}

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Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Sheila Nadler Dies at 82

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On June 25, 2022, Mezzo-soprano Sheila Nadler died at the age of 82 Born on June 20, 1943, in New York City, she went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music and in 1968 was accepted at the New York Opera Studio while she was also a member of the Maria Callas Master Classes at Juilliard School. From {…}

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin To Collaborate on Chloé Robichaud’s New Film

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Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin is acting as artistic director and musical consultant for Chloé Robichaud’s upcoming film. The conductor is working with the director on her third film “Les jours heureux” in Montreal and the Orchestre Métropolitain, of which Nézet-Séguin is Music Director, will record the music and will appear in the film. The new film stars Sophie Desmarais as an {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Releases Statement & Rejects the Firing of Russian Artists

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The Wiener Staatsoper has released a statement about the War in Ukraine and noted that it will not fire Russian artists due to the war and will use music as a way of bridging cultures. The company stated, “As an international opera and ballet house, we are happy and proud to unite artists from the most diverse nations on our stage {…}

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Renata Tebaldi Fondazione Presents Tebaldi100

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The Renata Tebaldi Fondazione Museo is set to celebrate Renata Tebladi’s 100th anniversary throughout the entirety of 2022. The soprano, who was one of the greatest sopranos of her generation and died in 2005, was a symbol for Italy and with her upcoming centennial on Feb. 1, the foundation, dedicated to the soprano, will showcase concerts, lectures, studies, presentations, and {…}

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Bass-Baritone Jesús Vicente Murillo Joins Athlone Artists

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Athlone Artists has announced that bass-baritone Jesús Vicente Murillo will join its roster of talent. Currently, Murillo is set to appear in Xavier Rodriguez’s “Frida” with both Michigan Opera Theatre and El Paso Opera, with future appearances including “Adriana Lecouvreur” with Baltimore Concert Opera, and “Carmen” with Opera Theatre of St. Louis. After discovering a love for music, and performing {…}

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Mahler Chamber Orchestra Announces Conductor Change for Britten/Schubert Concert

Tenet Vocal Artists to Present ‘Sound the Trumpet’

Chants Libres to Present Oper’Actuel – Works in Progress 2022 – 7th Edition

Nicole Car Shuts Down COVID-19 Relief Program & Establishes New Award

Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Sheila Nadler Dies at 82

Yannick Nézet-Séguin To Collaborate on Chloé Robichaud’s New Film

Wiener Staatsoper Releases Statement & Rejects the Firing of Russian Artists

Renata Tebaldi Fondazione Presents Tebaldi100

Bass-Baritone Jesús Vicente Murillo Joins Athlone Artists