J’Nai Bridges Joins IMG Artists for Management

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) J’Nai Bridges has joined IMG Artists for general management. Bridges will be represented by Executive Vice President and Global Head of Vocal Matthew Horner, Managing Director of IMG Artists Americas and Head of Vocal Booking Romana Jaroff, and Senior Assistant Artist Manager Noah Sesling from the New York office. In a statement, Bridges said, “Joining IMGA is {…}

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60th International Competition Voci Verdiane Citta’ di Busseto Announces 2024 Winners

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The 60th International Competition Voci Verdiane Citta’ di Busseto has announced the 2024 winners. The first place went to Korean soprano Jieun Choi while the second place went to the Greek soprano Maria Kosovitsa. The third soprano was awarded to soprano Iolanda Massimo and the baritone Shi Yan. According to the competition, over 3,000 spectators followed the final live streaming on {…}

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Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Sarah Richmond on Her Forthcoming Role as Olga for Northern Ireland Opera

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(Photo: Ross Kavanagh) This September, Northern Ireland Opera premieres its new production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin”, with its quality cast members directed by Cameron Menzies, and conducted by Dominic Limburg. This production looks certain to be another hit with local audiences, following its sell-out productions of “La Traviata” and “Tosca.” OperaWire met up with one of its stars, mezzo-soprano Sarah {…}

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Obituary: Elsa Charlston Passes Away at 91

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Soprano Elsa Charlston passed away on June 5, at her Chicago home, at the age of 91. Charlston was born and raised in northern Minnesota, where she exhibited heightened musical abilities at an early age. She attended St. Olaf College and was a soloist with the St. Olaf Choir. She later studied and performed at the Franz Schubert Institute in {…}

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Art Park to Present Puccini’s Greatest: A Gala Opera Concert Featuring Latonia Moore

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Art Park is set to present “Puccini’s Greatest: A Gala Opera Concert” on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the Artpark Mainstage Theater. The concert was crafted by Michael Capasso, General Director of the New York City Opera, and will celebrate the timeless works of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. The concert will feature excerpts from “Le Villi,” “Edgar,” “Manon Lescaut,” “La {…}

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George and Nora London Foundation for Singers Announces Its 53rd Annual Competition & Recital by Megan Moore

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The 2024-25 season of the George and Nora London Foundation for Singers will present the 53rd edition of the foundation’s annual competition. The final round of the competition, which is open to the public, takes place on Feb. 21, 2025, at the Morgan Library and Museum. Approximately a dozen singers compete for five George London Awards of $12,000 each. Those {…}

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Baltimore Chamber Orchestra Names Robert Moody Music Director

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The Baltimore Chamber Orchestra has announced Robert Moody as its new Music Director starting the 2024-25 season. Moody has been the Music Director for both the Portland Symphony and the Winston-Salem Symphony and earlier in his career, he held conducting positions with the Phoenix Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, Brevard Music Center, Interschool Orchestras of New York City, and {…}

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Rice’s Shepherd School Announces Miguel Harth-Bedoya as Distinguished Resident Director of Orchestras

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The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University has announced that conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya will join the faculty as distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting. The conductor will begin his tenure as designate in the 2024-25 school year and will assume full responsibilities overseeing the Shepherd School’s preeminent orchestral programs in the 2025-26 season. Harth-Bedoya will succeed {…}

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Q & A: Luke McEndarfer on the National Children’s Chorus & The Last 20 Years

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For the past 20 years, Luke McEndarfer has been the Artistic Director, President, and CEO of the National Children’s Chorus. Under his leadership, the organization has become one of the fastest-growing and most successful youth arts organizations in the United States. It has performed at Royce Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and the {…}

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J’Nai Bridges Joins IMG Artists for Management

60th International Competition Voci Verdiane Citta’ di Busseto Announces 2024 Winners

Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Sarah Richmond on Her Forthcoming Role as Olga for Northern Ireland Opera

Obituary: Elsa Charlston Passes Away at 91

Art Park to Present Puccini’s Greatest: A Gala Opera Concert Featuring Latonia Moore

George and Nora London Foundation for Singers Announces Its 53rd Annual Competition & Recital by Megan Moore

Baltimore Chamber Orchestra Names Robert Moody Music Director

Rice’s Shepherd School Announces Miguel Harth-Bedoya as Distinguished Resident Director of Orchestras

Q & A: Luke McEndarfer on the National Children’s Chorus & The Last 20 Years