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Q & A: Soprano Regula Mühlemann on Her Passion for Mozart & Baroque, Making Recordings, the COVID Lockdown

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(Credit: Guido Werner Photography) Young Swiss soprano Regula Mühlemann currently has one of the most recognized and celebrated voices for Mozart’s operas, as well as Baroque repertoire. Already in her short career, she has performed at important international theatres such as La Scala in Milan, La Fenice Theater in Venice, and the opera houses of Zurich, Berlin, and the Salzburg {…}

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Theodore Front Music Selects Dr. Adolphus Hailstork As August’s Composer of the Month

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Theodore Front Music Literature, Inc., a leading sheet music and music book dealer based in Santa Clarita, California has named Black composer, Dr. Adolphus Hailstork as its composer of the month. Hailstork is currently at work on a George Floyd requiem cantata titled “A Knee On a Neck.” The piece is scored for orchestra, chorus, tenor, baritone, and mezzo-soprano. The {…}

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Artist Profile: Eric Owens, One of America’s Leading Bass-Baritones

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) One of the leading American bass-baritones, Eric Owens, is famous for his wide array of operatic interpretations—ranging from Saariaho to Mozart to Dvorak to Adams. Owens was born July 11th, 1970 in Philadelphia. From a young age, Owens was inspired by music and began playing the piano at age six. By the time he reached high school, {…}

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Composer Profile: George Walker, A Historic Pulitzer-Prize Winner

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George Walker was one of the great Black composers of all time. Born on June 27, 1922, in Washington D.C., his mother Rosa King supervised his first piano lessons when he was but five years of age. By the time he was 14-years-old and a student of Howard University, Walker hosted his first recital. He was then admitted into the {…}

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Catalina Cuervo to Host ‘Latin Heat: Sounds of my Land’

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The Long Beach Opera is hosting “Latin Heat: Sounds of my Land.” The panel, which will discuss Hispanic Classical Music, will be hosted by Colombian soprano Catalina Cuervo. Soprano Elizabeth Caballero, conductor Jorge Parodi, director José María Condemi, baritone and professor Ricardo Herrera will head the discussion. Andrea Catán, arts administrator, harpist, and promoter of Daniel Catán’s music, will also {…}

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Obituary: Belarusian Soprano and Educator Irina Siegal Dies, Aged 51

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Belarusian soprano Irina Siegal passed away on May 27, 2020 from a rare form of cancer. Born on May 31, 1968, in Miory, Siegal was educated in a Soviet Board School. She went on to the Moscow Conservatory and won a full scholarship to the Juilliard School in New York City, before transferring to the Curtis Institute of Music in {…}

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Academy of Vocal Arts Shares Graduation Recital

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The Academy of Vocal Arts has uploaded the graduation recital for this year’s group of student artists, making the concert available online to share the fruits of their learning as schools and universities remain closed due to the coronavirus. Joined by pianist Jose Melendez, this year’s AVA graduates are sopranos Claire de Monteil and Rebecca Gulinello; tenors Abraham Breton, Mackenzie {…}

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San Francisco Arts Alliance At Forefront of Mayoral Letter to U.S. Congress

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Mayors from around the United States are sending a letter to Congress in which they ask that the governmental body provide funding and support for the arts and culture sector. The effort was spearheaded by the San Francisco Arts Alliance with support from San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed. Other mayors who have signed on to support include Steve Adler (Austin, {…}