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Heritage Signature Chorale Announces 2026-27 Season

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The Heritage Signature Chorale has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opener, led by Artistic Director Stanley J. Thurston, brings together the Heritage Signature Chorale, HSC Chamber Singers, HSC Chamber Orchestra, and featured vocal soloists in a program that features music by Black composers, including Clarence Cameron White, Margaret Bonds, Adolphus Hailstork, Moses Hogan, Kirke Mechem, and Ulysses Kay. Performance {…}

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J’Nai Bridges & Vienna Boys Choir Headline Anna H. Wang Concert Series’ 2026-27 Season

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The Anna H. Wang Concert Series has announced its 2026–2027 season. The season will include world-class artistry, virtuoso ensembles, beloved choral traditions, and the joy of brass. Executive and Artistic Director Brian Liu said, “This season is a testament to the power of music to unite and inspire. We are proud to bring these extraordinary artists to our community.” The {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres, Matthias Goerne, Nadine Sierra Headline La Jolla Music Society’s 2026-27 Season

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(Credit: Marco Borrelli) La Jolla Music Society has announced its 2026–27 season at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla, California. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato joins Time for Three in “Emily—No Prisoner Be.” Performance Dates: Oct. 8, 2026 William Christie and Paul Agnew co-direct Les Arts Florissants in “The Magic of Monteverdi.” {…}

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Karen Slack to Present African Queens at Piedmont Opera

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(Photo credit: Kia Caldwell) Piedmont Opera announces that Karen Slack will present “African Queens” to kick off Winston-Salem’s Juneteenth celebration. “African Queens” features works by Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Fred Onovwerosuoke, Will Liverman, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson, alongside traditional repertoire. Slack performs with pianist Kevin Miller. The program will be offered entirely free {…}

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Richmond Symphony Appoints Joe Jaxson as Next Composer-in-Residence

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(Credit: Photo courtesy of Joe Jaxson) The Richmond Symphony has announced the appointment of composer Joe Jaxson as its next Composer-in-Residence. During his residency, Jaxson, who will succeed Damien Geter, will compose a new work for the Symphony’s 2026–2027 season, inspired by the Symphony Series finale featuring “Carmina Burana.” He will also contribute to education initiatives with the Richmond Symphony {…}

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Jennifer Johnson Cano & Reginald Mobley Star in La Jolla Music Society Celebrates 40th SummerFest

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The La Jolla Music Society announced its 2026 SummerFest season. Here’s a look at the classical voice performances. The opening night concert features countertenor Reginald Mobley performing songs by Morley and von Bingen. Performance Date: July 31, 2026 Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” is up next. Performance Date: August 2, 2026 Purcell’s “Four Songs” (arr. Adès) is performed by mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson {…}

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Joélle Harvey, Hilary Cronin, Christopher Lowrey, Robert Murray, Roderick Williams & Reginald Mobley Lead Handel and Haydn Society’s 2026-27 Season

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The Handel and Haydn Society (H + H) has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances: Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen conducts Händel’s “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato” with the H+H Orchestra and Chorus. The cast includes soprano Joélle Harvey. Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson joins as speaker. Performance Dates: Oct. 2 & 4, 2026 Conductor Laureate Harry {…}

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Visconti Arts Announces Three New Signings

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Visconti Arts has announced the signing of conductors Kazem Abdullah and Chia-Hsuan Lin and composer Brian Raphael Nabors to its international roster. Abdullah joins following a run of landmark engagements, most recently opening the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season with Anthony Davis’s “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” His 2025-26 season includes debut appearances with the Naples Philharmonic, Kansas {…}

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Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces Winners of 2026 Undergraduate Competition

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Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the winners of its sixth annual undergraduate competition, with more than 280 singers from across the nation competing for more than $50,000 in cash prizes. In the Upper Division, tenors Brett Hunter (Curtis Institute of Music), soprano Annabelle Sweet (Northwestern University), soprano Poppy Teague (Abilene Christian University), and soprano Dejah Watts (University of Kentucky) were {…}