Composer Profile: Samuel Barber, Pulitzer Prize Winner Of A Great American Opera

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Samuel Barber was one of the great American composers of the 1900s. Born on March 9, 1910, he grew up in Pennsylvania and expressed great interest in music from an early age. He composed his first work “Sadness” at age seven and at age 10 attempted his first opera “The Rose Tree.” He became even more serious about composition throughout {…}

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Kate Soper’s Philosophy-Opera ‘ISPA DIXIT’ Gets Production At Miller Theatre

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of Arts is set to open its 2018-19 Composer Portraits series with Kate Soper’s “ISPA DIXIT.” The performance, set for Oct. 27, 2018 at 8 p.m., will feature the composer as soprano soloist, appearing alongside violinist Josh Modney, flautist Erin Lesser, and percussionist Ian Antonio. The work, which features text by Aristotle, Guido {…}

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Margo Jefferson to Deliver Keynote Lecture on Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”

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Fort Worth Opera has announced that Margo Jefferson, distinguished author, academic, and cultural critic, will be delivering a keynote lecture on George and Ira Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The lecture will be part of the opening weekend for the 2019 Fort Worth Opera Festival. “I grew up with Porgy and Bess,” said Jefferson. “I’ve been {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Showcase ‘BambinO’ for Audience of Toddlers

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In a surprising turn of events, the Metropolitan Opera is set to work alongside the Scottish Opera to showcase “BambinO,” an opera for toddlers aged between 6 and 18 months. Per a press release,“‘Bambino’ is an operatic experience for infants that will stimulate them with new sounds and images in a 40 minute immersive performance. The opera is composed by {…}

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Perpetuating the Legacy of a Dear Friend – Gastón Ormazábal on Creating & Developing the Hildegard Behrens Foundation In Honor of the Historic Soprano

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It was 1980, and Hildegard Behrens was at the Metropolitan Opera singing “Fidelio” with Jon Vickers. Gastón Ormazábal was but a student at Columbia University, where he is today a Senior Research Scientist. The two were about to meet for the first time. Neither knew that they would develop a friendship that would transcend Behrens’ lifetime. As Ormazábal, now the {…}

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$4.6 Million Sinquefield Gift Will Expand Mizzou New Music Initiative Programs & Staff

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A $4.6 million gift from Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield, Rex Sinquefield, and the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation will ensure University of Missouri students continue to create new works through the Mizzou New Music Initiative. The funding will expand opportunities for students and faculty, including new festivals, scholarships, awards, and competitions and collaborations designed to connect emerging composers with performers. The new funding {…}

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Mizzou International Composers Festival Names 2025 Composers in Residence

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The Mizzou New Music Initiative and Alarm Will Sound have selected eight Resident Composers to participate in the 2025 Mizzou International Composers Festival. The composers are Amy Brandon (Prince Edward Island, Canada,) Chris Thompson (Savannah, GA,) Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei (Denton, TX,) Geli Li (Guangzhou, China,) Matt Smith (San Diego, CA,) Parker Callister (Ithaca, NY,) Seda Balci (Eskişehir, Turkey,) and Robert {…}

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Q & A: American Soprano Jane Marsh on Her Career & How to Magnetize What You Want in Your Own Career

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When Jane Marsh made her Italian and European début at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy singing the demanding part of Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Otello,” she was just past her teens. She had been recommended to Thomas Schippers by the Metropolitan Opera as he was looking for a soprano to sing the role for the opening of {…}

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Marlon Daniel Appointed Artistic Director & Conductor at Universität Münster

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(Photo credit: Jiyang Chen) The Universität Münster Musikhochschule Orchestra has announced Marlon Daniel as its Artistic Director and Conductor. Daniel has held positions as Associate Conductor of the Praga Sinfonietta, Principal Guest Conductor of the Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra, and the inaugural Music Director for the Colour of Music Festival. He has guest lecturered with Tafelmusik, OperaAmerica, Lunigiana International Music Festival, {…}

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Composer Profile: Samuel Barber, Pulitzer Prize Winner Of A Great American Opera

Kate Soper’s Philosophy-Opera ‘ISPA DIXIT’ Gets Production At Miller Theatre

Margo Jefferson to Deliver Keynote Lecture on Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”

Metropolitan Opera to Showcase ‘BambinO’ for Audience of Toddlers

Perpetuating the Legacy of a Dear Friend – Gastón Ormazábal on Creating & Developing the Hildegard Behrens Foundation In Honor of the Historic Soprano

$4.6 Million Sinquefield Gift Will Expand Mizzou New Music Initiative Programs & Staff

Mizzou International Composers Festival Names 2025 Composers in Residence

Q & A: American Soprano Jane Marsh on Her Career & How to Magnetize What You Want in Your Own Career

Marlon Daniel Appointed Artistic Director & Conductor at Universität Münster