Juanjo Mena Announces Retirement Due to Alzheimer’s Disease

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Juanjo Mena has announced his retirement from the podium due to health reasons. In a letter, he announced that his Alzheimer’s has progressed. He said, “Dear friends, As you may remember, over a year ago I shared with you some news regarding my health. Tests carried out a few months beforehand revealed that I was beginning to show symptoms of {…}

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Lise Davidson, Angel Blue, Francesca Dotto, Wallis Giunta & Raffaele Pe Lead new CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week, audiences can hear a recital by one of the most famous sopranos of our time and discover several baroque works by rarely performed composers. They can also get a glimpse at one of the upcoming operas at the Metropolitan Opera. Here are {…}

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Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre Announces 4 Winners of 2026 Music Prizes

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The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre (AMACC) has announced the four laureates of the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP). Georgian-Israeli composer Hana Ajiashvili earned the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music for her 2022 work “Riddle,” a setting of Yehuda Halevi’s poetry exploring persecution and resilience. Meanwhile, American composer and thereminist Dalit Hadass Warshaw won the Azrieli Commission for Jewish {…}

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Meredith Wohlgemuth Joins Opus 3 for Management

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Soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth has joined Opus 3 for general management. Wohlgemuth will be managed by Trevor Newman and Nathan Wentworth in New York. The soprano is a 2023 Grand Prize Winner of The Met’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition and has performed as a member of the ensemble at Staatsoper Hannover for two seasons. She has performed in such operas {…}

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Mécénat Musica Program Reaches $111,000,000 in Permanent Capital for Quebec Cultural Organizations

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The Mécénat Musica program announced that with more than 700 major donations from individuals and families it has now created the permanent capital of $111,000,000 for Quebec cultural organizations. This goal creates annual revenues of $5,500,000 (5%) for Quebec culture, to ensure its autonomy and financial security, now and for generations to come. The 50 Quebec cultural organizations employs more {…}

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Obituary: Bass-Baritone Peter Strummer Dies at 76

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Bass-baritone Peter Strummer has died at 76. Praised for his “warm, firm, agile” voice, Strummer had an international career where he sang over 120 major roles, including eight world premieres. For 15 years, the bass-baritone performed in German and Austrian opera houses, where, in addition to opera roles, he sang many performances of German and Viennese operetta. He also spent {…}

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Glenn Gould Foundation Announces Jury & Laureate Announcement Event for the 15th Glenn Gould Prize

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The Glenn Gould Foundation has released the names of the jury members for the 15th Glenn Gould Prize. The Glenn Gould Prize, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of the Arts,” is a highly regarded international award recognizing a living individual of any nationality or creative field for a unique lifetime contribution that has enriched the human condition through {…}

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MidAmerica Productions Announces 2025 Concert Season at Carnegie Hall

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MidAmerica Productions announces its 2025 concert season. For the purposes of this article, only vocal works are included. The New England Symphonic Ensemble accompanies all performances, unless otherwise noted. The world premiere of Paul A. Aitken’s “Missa Pro Terra: A Mass for the Earth” features soloists soprano Michele Sexton and baritone Eliam Ramos. Participating choirs are the Cantabile Singers of {…}

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Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Music Director

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Jean-Marie Zeitouni has been appointed Music Director of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. In a statement, Zeitouni said, “This appointment is a tremendous honour and the fulfillment of a long-held dream. This orchestra welcomed me early in my career, and over the years, it has become a true artistic home. I have the greatest respect for the musicians as well as {…}

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Juanjo Mena Announces Retirement Due to Alzheimer’s Disease

Lise Davidson, Angel Blue, Francesca Dotto, Wallis Giunta & Raffaele Pe Lead new CD/DVD Releases

Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre Announces 4 Winners of 2026 Music Prizes

Meredith Wohlgemuth Joins Opus 3 for Management

Mécénat Musica Program Reaches $111,000,000 in Permanent Capital for Quebec Cultural Organizations

Obituary: Bass-Baritone Peter Strummer Dies at 76

Glenn Gould Foundation Announces Jury & Laureate Announcement Event for the 15th Glenn Gould Prize

MidAmerica Productions Announces 2025 Concert Season at Carnegie Hall

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Music Director