Lina González-Granados Announces New Worldwide Management

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(© Todd Rosenberg Photography 2022) Conductor Lina González-Granados has joined Opus 3 Artists for worldwide management. The Colombian-American conductor will be represented by Julijana Mijalković and Jenny Vogel in Opus 3’s Los Angeles office. “I am honored and delighted to become part of the Opus 3 family,” González-Granados said in an official press statement. “This represents the start of a {…}

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Ian Bostridge & Wenwen Du to Present ‘Winterreise’ in San Francisco

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(Credit: Sim-Canetty-Clarke) San Francisco Performances is set to feature tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Wenwen Du in a performance of Schubert’s “Winterreise” on Oct. 21, 2023. The showcase will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at the Herbst Theatre. “It’s an honor to welcome back the extraordinary tenor Ian Bostridge, in a program that he has truly made his own. His {…}

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Artist of the Week: Joseph Lattanzi

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The week the San Francisco Opera will showcase “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” for the first time in the company’s history. The production will feature a cast that includes Joseph Lattanzi, a baritone making his debut with the San Francisco Opera in the role Paul Jobs for the very first time. Over the past years, Lattanzi has been on the {…}

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Iestyn Davies, Lucy Crowe, & Tim Mead Headline The English Concert’s 2023-24 Season

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(Photo credits: Chris Sorensen, Victoria Cadisch, Andrew Staples) The English Concert has announced its 2023-24 season. This article features vocal works only. Countertenor Iestyn Davies returns to the BBC Proms to perform “Late Night Bach.” Davies will perform two of Bach’s solo cantatas, “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust” and “Geist und Seele wird verdwirret” at the Royal Albert Hall. Performance Date: {…}

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Johnathan McCullough & Christopher Allen Announces Formation of Fourth Wall Ensemble

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Executive Director Johnathan McCullough and Artistic and Creative Director Christopher Allen have announced the formation of “Fourth Wall Ensemble,” a 12-person vocal group “committed to the transformative power of storytelling through sound and movement.” Per an official press release, the group is founded on four core tenets: “A focus on creating an environment that fosters inclusivity; pay above the standard {…}

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Tenor Joshua Stewart Launches Saint Seba Records

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American tenor and jazz artist Joshua Stewart has launched the new record label, Saint Seba Records. With 30 years of international experience in performance and music business, Stewart has created a label specifically for vocalists. Stewart told OperaWire, “The beauty of this label is that it is not focused on one specific genre, but one specific instrument—the voice.” Saint Seba {…}

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Philadelphia Orchestra Cancels California Tour

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The Philadelphia Orchestra has canceled its California tour. The company said that “due to unforeseen circumstances, The Philadelphia Orchestra has canceled all scheduled appearances in California in spring 2024. The Philadelphia Orchestra was scheduled to tour with pianist Haochen Zhang under the direction of its principal guest conductor Nathalie Stutzmann. Instead, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra—for which Stutzmann serves as music {…}

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Grand Teton Music Festival Extends Donald Runnicles Contract

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(Credit: Simon Pauly) The Grand Teton Music Festival Board of Directors has announced the extension of Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles’ contract. Originally the the contract was set to end in 2026, but now Runnicles will remain Music Director through 2029. This brings his tenure with the Festival to 23 years. In a statement, Co-Chairman of the Board, David Donovan {…}

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Staatsoper Stuttgart to Present Anna-Sophie Mahler’s ‘Pilgrimage with Messiaen’s Saint Francis’

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Photo credit: Matthias Baus Anna-Sophie Mahler’s new production of Olivier Messiaen’s “Saint François d’Assise” will make its premiere at the Staatsoper Stuttgart on June 11. The piece will be presented in an unconventional manner. The audience will be led on a journey from the opera house to the Killesberg open-air stage and back. The nearly four-hour opera becomes an “eight-hour {…}

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Lina González-Granados Announces New Worldwide Management

Ian Bostridge & Wenwen Du to Present ‘Winterreise’ in San Francisco

Artist of the Week: Joseph Lattanzi

Iestyn Davies, Lucy Crowe, & Tim Mead Headline The English Concert’s 2023-24 Season

Johnathan McCullough & Christopher Allen Announces Formation of Fourth Wall Ensemble

Tenor Joshua Stewart Launches Saint Seba Records

Philadelphia Orchestra Cancels California Tour

Grand Teton Music Festival Extends Donald Runnicles Contract

Staatsoper Stuttgart to Present Anna-Sophie Mahler’s ‘Pilgrimage with Messiaen’s Saint Francis’