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The Ivor Academy Announces New Commissioning Templates

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The Ivors Academy has introduced new commissioning template agreements to support composers working in classical music. The new templates are being developed by legal experts with input from composers and commissioners and aim to ensure that new works are created under fair and transparent terms. The templates will cover single and co-commissioning agreements, and outline key areas including performance details, fees, {…}

News

Quince Ensemble to Perform at Miller Theatre

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( Photo by Aleksandr Karjaka / Karjaka Studios) Miller Theatre in New York City will present Quince Ensemble on Nov. 18, 2025. The program will feature works from their recent studio album “Dust Bowl,” including the New York premiere of Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon’s “Destierros” (2025), Evan Williams’ “Dust Bowl” (2021), Carrie Henneman Shaw’s “the smallest gap” (2019), Eliza Brown’s “Cassandra, IL” {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Bayreuth Festival 2025 Review: Parsifal

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(© Enrico Nawrath) First seen on the Green Hill in 2023, the director of “Parsifal,” 55-year-old Jay Scheib, professor of music and theatre arts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an American of international standing in the hi-tech world, is a technological wizard like no other! A couple of his credits include Thomas Adès’ “Powder Her Face” (New York {…}

IndieOpera

The Happenstancers Present ‘The Two Deaths of Ophelia’

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The Happenstancers have announced “The Two Deaths of Ophelia” to take place on June 19, 2025. “The Two Deaths of Ophelia” features music by Linda Catlin Smith, Ann Southam, Thomas Adès, and the world premiere of new music by Ryan Chase and Luis Ramirez. The work reimagines the Shakespearian character while exploring the themes of love, desire, madness, and death. {…}

News, Season Announcement

Miller Theatre at Columbia University Announces 2025-26 Season

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Columbia University’s Miller Theatre announces its line up for the 2025-26 season. This article only features classical voice works. The season opens with a special concert in honor of Tania León, the 2025 recipient of the William Schuman Award given by Columbia University School of the Arts. The program showcases her body of work. Sorpanos Rachel Doehring Jackson and Sophie {…}

News, Season Announcement

Benjamin Appl, Helen Charlston, Roderick Williams, & Lotte Betts-Dean Among Performers in Oxford International Song Festival 2025

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The Oxford International Song Festival has announced its line up for 2025. This article only features classical vocal concerts. Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch open the festival with a concert highlighting the works of Franz Schubert. Performance Date: October 10, 2025 Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch perform a small selection of songs in “Song Sofa.” This {…}

News, Season Announcement

Jonas Kaufmann, Cecilia Bartoli, Marina Rebeka, Karita Mattila, Benjamin Appl, Rolando Villazón, & Elsa Dreisig Lead Elbphilharmonie Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season

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The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. The Symphoniker Hamburg, alongside Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg and Knabenchor Hannover, perform Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem. Mandy Fredrich and Isabelle Huppert are the soloists with Lucie Leguay conducting. Performance Date: August 22 & 23, 2025 Manuel Winckhler, Mauro Peter, Kathryn Lewek, Elsa Dreisig, Äneas {…}