Musica Sacra Unveils 2022-23 Season Programming

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Musica Sacra has announced its 2022-23 season. The season kicks off with “Music for the Gothic Space” at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Kent Trittle will lead a program of music by Janet Wheeler, Amy Summers, Olivia Sparkhall, and Sarah McDonald, as well as mass movements from 14th century England and France. Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2022 Next {…}

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Obituary: Bramwell Tovey, Principal Conductor & Artistic Director of Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Dies at 69

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Principal conductor and artistic director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra (RIPO), Bramwell Tovey, died at 69 on July 12, 2022, a day after his birthday. In May 2019, Bramwell was diagnosed with cancer—a rare type of sarcoma, and after surgery in June 2021, he was declared cancer free. Unfortunately, it returned in January 2022. Tovey’s tenure with Rhode Island {…}

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Erin Morley, Sasha Cooke & Elliot Madore Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature Riccardo Muti’s final season as the CSO’s music director. Muti has served as Music Director for 13 years. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Thomas Søndergård conducts a program with music by Stravinsky, Beethoven, and Sibelius with soloist Francesco Piemontesi and Chicago Symphony {…}

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Eric Owens, Nicholas Phan & Sasha Cooke Lead New York Philharmonic’s 2022-23 Season

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The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. The Sound of Home will see Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” the World Premiere of a Caroline Shaw piece with Room Full of Teeth, and Price’s Symphony No. 4. Jaap van Zweden conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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Anthony Roth Costanzo & Daniela Mack Lead Boston Baroque’s ‘Amadigi di Gaula’

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Boston Baroque is set to perform Händel’s “Amadigi di Gaula.” The performances, which are are to be performed between April 21 and April 24, will be livestreamed on the global streaming platform IDAGIO. Martin Pearlman will conduct the production by Louisa Muller. The opera will star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, making his role debut as Amadigi, and mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack {…}

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Lise Davidsen & Laetitia Grimaldi Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to hear two new recordings of complete operas and will also get to discover a new voice in the opera world. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. The Snow Queen Bayerisches Staatsoper Recordings releases Hans Abrahamsen’s “The Snow Queen” on DVD. The opera, which is an adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen {…}

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Boston Baroque Announces Spring Concerts

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Boston Baroque will conclude its 2021-2022 season with two programs in March and April. The company will first present Vivaldi’s “Gloria” alongside Händel’s stunning Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day. The concert will feature soloists Elena Villalón and Rufus Müller. The concert will be performed on March 19th at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on March 20th at 3 p.m. {…}

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Golda Schultz, John Holiday & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead New York Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: The New York Philharmonic official website) The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring several concerts across different venues from Alice Tully Hall, the Rose Theater, and Carnegie Hall. Anthony Roth Costanzo will also serve as the Artist in Residence. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Handel‘s “Messiah” will be performed {…}

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Boston Baroque Streaming Unique ‘Messiah’ Experience

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Boston Baroque has started streaming a unique showcase of Handel’s “Messiah” as part of its December offering. Instead of presenting just one specific performance of the hallowed work for the holiday season, the company took a different approach, compiling showcases from 2014 through 2019 to create a more potent experience. The result features a number of major artists appearing as {…}

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Musica Sacra Unveils 2022-23 Season Programming

Obituary: Bramwell Tovey, Principal Conductor & Artistic Director of Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Dies at 69

Erin Morley, Sasha Cooke & Elliot Madore Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

Eric Owens, Nicholas Phan & Sasha Cooke Lead New York Philharmonic’s 2022-23 Season

Anthony Roth Costanzo & Daniela Mack Lead Boston Baroque’s ‘Amadigi di Gaula’

Lise Davidsen & Laetitia Grimaldi Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Boston Baroque Announces Spring Concerts

Golda Schultz, John Holiday & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead New York Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

Boston Baroque Streaming Unique ‘Messiah’ Experience