North / South Chamber Orchestra to Present Season Finale

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The North / South Chamber Orchestra will present its season finale on June 20, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church in New York City, will feature music by Bill Apollo Brown, Leonard Mark Lewis, Max Lifchitz, and Deon Nielsen Price. Max Lifchitz will conduct with soprano Hanna Spierman and violist Ben Geller as {…}

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Tenor & Drag Performer Jordan Weatherston Pitts Speaks Out About Social Media Altercation with Pretty Yende

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Tenor and drag performer Jordan Weatherston Pitts has spoken out about his social media altercation with soprano Pretty Yende. On May 12, 2023, Pitts, who has been a drag performer for six years, released a video on his Instagram account in which he explained since 2019, his stage name for his drag persona was “Petty Yende,” in honor of the {…}

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The Crossing to World Premiere ‘Farming’

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The Crossing is set to world premiere Ted Hearne’s “Farming” this June. The showcase, which is set for June 22-25 at Kings Oaks Farm in Bucks County, PA, will feature 24 vocalists alongside guitar, percussion, and electronics. The piece has been in development for four years and was commissioned and written for The Crossing. Ashley Tata directs the production. “When {…}

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MidAm Productions Announces 2023-24 Season

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(Photo Credit Matt Dine) MidAm Productions has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. First up is a performance of music by Beethoven, Vivaldi, and Vaughan Williams. Peter Tiboris conducts the New England Symphonic Ensemble. This performance will take place at Carnegie Hall in New York Performance Date: May {…}

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Opera at Artpark Announces Gil Rose as Conductor-in-Residence

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Photo Credit: Kevin Condon Gil Rose has taken on the role of Conductor-in-Residence with Opera at Artpark. Rose begins his charge in Opera at Artpark’s 50th season. With the help of La Fura dels Baus, a Barcelona-based performance troupe, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and over 220 performers, Rose will lead Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” This production will take place on July {…}

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Obituary: Russian Bass & Educator Nikita Storojev Passes Away, Aged 73

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On April 17, 2023, Russian-American bass and educator Nikita Storojev passed away at the age of 73. Born in 1950 in Kharbin, China, his family moved back to Soviet Russia five years later. After initially studying philosophy at the University of Sverdlovsk, he shifted to music and studied voice at the Mussorgsky Conservatory in Yekaterinburg, and later at the Moscow {…}

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Maria Brea & Susan Platts Headline Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra’s Mahler Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’

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The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is set to present Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 on April 22, 2023. Conductor Earl Lee will conduct the performance, which will take place at UMS Choral Union at Hill Auditorium. The performance, which kicks off at 8 p.m. will feature soprano Maria Brea alongside mezzo-soprano Susan Platts. The showcase will also feature a performance of {…}

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Dessoff Choirs to Present J.S. Bach’s ‘St. John Passion’

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The Dessoff Choirs will present J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion on May 6 at Mother AME Zion Church in Harlem. Malcolm J. Merriweather and concertmaster Katie Hyun will lead the period orchestra and soloists, tenors Noah Stewart and Elliott James Encarnación, soprano Sonya Headlam, and bass Kevin Thompson. The alto soloist will be announced at a later date. St. John {…}

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PBS to Broadcast ‘J’Nai Bridges Unamplified’

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(Credit: Suzanne Vinnik) PBS is set to air the new documentary “J’Nai Bridges Unamplified.” The short film features opera star J’Nai Bridges and will air on March 24, as part of season two of In the Making, on PBS. Audra McDonald will host the broadcast special. Following the broadcast, the film will be available to stream for free on PBS.org {…}

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North / South Chamber Orchestra to Present Season Finale

Tenor & Drag Performer Jordan Weatherston Pitts Speaks Out About Social Media Altercation with Pretty Yende

The Crossing to World Premiere ‘Farming’

MidAm Productions Announces 2023-24 Season

Opera at Artpark Announces Gil Rose as Conductor-in-Residence

Obituary: Russian Bass & Educator Nikita Storojev Passes Away, Aged 73

Maria Brea & Susan Platts Headline Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra’s Mahler Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’

Dessoff Choirs to Present J.S. Bach’s ‘St. John Passion’

PBS to Broadcast ‘J’Nai Bridges Unamplified’