Choral Arts Society of Washington to Present ‘Carmina Burana’

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The Choral Arts Society of Washington is set to present “Carmina Burana” on April 7, 2024 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The program, which also features Uniting Voices Chicago, will be conducted by Josephine Lee and also features Ted Hearne’s “Partition.” Soloists for the performance include Amy Owens, Kyle Tomlin, and Vasil Garvanliev. “This entire season has been full {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Conductor Seiji Ozawa Dies at 88

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On Feb. 6 2024, Legendary conductor Seiji Ozawa passed away in Tokyo. He was 88. Born on Sept. 1, 1935, in Shenyang, China, Ozawa studied piano at a young age and then conducting (under Hideo Saito) in Japan. He had an international breakthrough when he won the First Prize at the International Competition of Orchestra Conductors held in Besançon, France in {…}

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Q & A: Meghan Picerno on Taking Her Career in Stride to Somewhere Extraordinary

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(Photo: Murphy Made) Acclaimed coloratura soprano Meghan Picerno is the recipient of several awards in the field of opera, including first-place prize at the Arkadi International Vocal Competition at New York Lyric Opera. She was also a quarterfinalist in Plácido Domingo’s Operalia International Vocal Competition at the Royal Opera House. But Ms. Picerno’s star truly began to rise after her {…}

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Obituary: Bass-Baritone Robert Hale Dies at 90

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Bass-baritone Robert Hale has died at the age of 90. Born on August 22, 1933, in Kerrville, Texas, Hale spent his childhood in Louisiana before moving to Oklahoma City, where he attended high school and college. He attended Bethany-Peniel College where he graduated from in 1955 with a Bachelor’s in Music and then completed his Master’s at the University of {…}

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Chanticleer to Premiere Nico Muhly’s ‘Beauty of the Day’

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Credit: (Lisa Kholer) The Grammy Award-winning ensemble Chanticleer will premiere “Beauty of the Day” by Nico Muhly on April 13 at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center Cultural Campus. The work was commissioned by the vocal ensemble and was written to be a collaborative piece for a large SATB choir and pipe organ. For this reason, at the premiere Chanticleer will be joined {…}

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Obituary: Music Director and Pianist Miah Im Passes Away at 47

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On Sept. 30, 2021, Music Director and pianist Miah Im passed away due to cancer at the age of 47. Born in Toronto, Canada, on Jan. 19, 1974, Im studied at the University of Michigan, where she received her undergraduate degree in piano performance and her master of music degree in collaborative piano and chamber music. During her career, she {…}

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Opera Memphis to Present ‘Scalia / Ginsburg’ For One Night Only

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Opera Memphis has announced that it will present “Scalia/Ginsburg” for one night only on June 12, 2021. The showcase will take place at the Germantown Performing Arts Center and starts at 7 p.m. with a preshow talk kicking off at 6:15. The opera will star Dane Suarez in the role of Justice Anton Scalia with Stephanie Doche as Justice Ruth {…}

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Obituary: Conductor James Levine Dies at 77

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Conductor James Levine died on March 9, 2021 at the age of 77 in Palm Springs, California. The death was confirmed by his physician Dr. Len Horovitz and according to Riverside County’s Department of Public Health the cause of James Levine’s death was cardiopulmonary arrest, with Parkinson’s disease as a contributing factor. The maestro was best known for the four {…}

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Susan Graham, Eun Sun Kim Headline Merola Opera Program’s Online ‘Master Chats’ Series

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Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program has announced that it will be offering online coaching and instruction for the students of the 2020 program, along with a series of public “master chats” with prominent industry professionals. The instructors for this year’s program include Lyric Opera of Chicago vocal coach Alan Darling, international director Chuck Hudson, {…}

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Choral Arts Society of Washington to Present ‘Carmina Burana’

Obituary: Legendary Conductor Seiji Ozawa Dies at 88

Q & A: Meghan Picerno on Taking Her Career in Stride to Somewhere Extraordinary

Obituary: Bass-Baritone Robert Hale Dies at 90

Chanticleer to Premiere Nico Muhly’s ‘Beauty of the Day’

Obituary: Music Director and Pianist Miah Im Passes Away at 47

Opera Memphis to Present ‘Scalia / Ginsburg’ For One Night Only

Obituary: Conductor James Levine Dies at 77

Susan Graham, Eun Sun Kim Headline Merola Opera Program’s Online ‘Master Chats’ Series