Dr. André Thomas to Headline Residence at University of Missouri School of Music as Part of Mizzou New Music Initiative

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Composer, conductor, choral director, and author Dr. André Thomas will be in residence at the University of Missouri School of Music from Nov. 16–21, 2025. As part of his residency, Dr. Thomas, who was appointed as Associate Artist with the London Symphony Orchestra in 2022, will offer composition lessons, lead choral conducting masterclasses, and rehearse Mizzou’s choirs and orchestra for {…}

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Catapult Opera to Open New Season with Double Bill ‘Nothing Follows’

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Catapult Opera is set to present “Nothing Follows” at Columbia University’s Italian Academy this November. The showcase, set for three performances on Nov. 21 – 23, 2025, features Monteverdi’s “Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” and Muhly’s “The Glitch,” which is a one-act, true-crime opera based on the infamous 2015 Dannemora prison break. Baritone Efrain Solis and mezzo-soprano Devony Smith make {…}

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Composer George Lewis Signs Exclusive Long-Term Publishing Agreement with Edition Peters

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(© Maurices Weiss) Composer George Lewis has signed a long-term exclusive publishing contract with Edition Peters, part of Wise Music Group. Lewis is the composer of the opera “The Comet,” which was performed at Running AMOC Festival* this summer and was named as a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Music. “Since my first moments with Edition Peters, the {…}

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Juilliard School to Celebrate 200th Anniversary of First Full Italian Opera Production

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The Juilliard School’s Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts will mark the 200th anniversary of the first full Italian opera performed in the United States —Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia”— with a day of events in collaboration with Columbia University. The celebration is set for Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, and will begin with a 10 a.m. symposium {…}

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Juilliard Unveils 2025-26 Season

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Juilliard announces its 2025-26 season. This article only features classical voice events. Juilliard and Columbia University Present Italian Opera 200. Performance Date: October 5, 2025 Up next is the start of school’s “Liederabend” series. Performance Dates: October 8, November 19, December 10, 2025 & February 25 & April 1 & 29, 2026 “Sound On: Inward Journeys” features the Neue Vocalsolisten {…}

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Tania León Named 2025 Recipient of the William Schuman Award

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(Photo credit: Rob Davidson) Columbia University School of the Arts announced that composer Tania León is the 2025 recipient of the William Schuman Award. León is the tenth recipient of the award that recognizes the lifetime achievement of an American composer whose works have been widely performed and generally acknowledged to be of lasting significance. She will receive an unrestricted {…}

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Loadbang to Give World Premiere of Hersch’s ‘that I wanted to find you here’

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Loadbang is set to give the world premiere of Michael Hersch’s new vocal cycle, ‘that I wanted to find you here.’ This 30-minute score was written in the period immediately following the composers recovery from a near-death experience early last year. The work sets texts by Abdellatif Laâbi, Anja Utler, Stav Poleg, and Shane McCrae. Of this piece Hersch says, {…}

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Rutgers Presbyterian Church to Host ‘Remembering Gheorghe Costinescu’

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The Rutgers Presbyterian Church will be the site of “Remembering Gheorghe Costinescu” on Dec. 7, 2024. The showcase will shine the spotlight on the composer, conductor, pianist, musicologist, and artist with live performance and live performance videos featuring a number of artists. Soprano Lucy Shelton will appear in a live performance video of “Jublius” and there will also be a {…}

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Lyric Opera of Orange County to Showcase Menotti Double Bill

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The Lyric Opera of Orange County will present “The Menotti Radio Hour,” a double bill featuring “The Medium” and “The Old Maid and the Thief.” The production, which opens on Oct. 25 and runs through the 27 for a total of three showcases at the OC Music and Dance, will be directed by Jen Stephenson and features Christopher Walters, Leeza {…}

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Dr. André Thomas to Headline Residence at University of Missouri School of Music as Part of Mizzou New Music Initiative

Catapult Opera to Open New Season with Double Bill ‘Nothing Follows’

Composer George Lewis Signs Exclusive Long-Term Publishing Agreement with Edition Peters

Juilliard School to Celebrate 200th Anniversary of First Full Italian Opera Production

Juilliard Unveils 2025-26 Season

Tania León Named 2025 Recipient of the William Schuman Award

Loadbang to Give World Premiere of Hersch’s ‘that I wanted to find you here’

Rutgers Presbyterian Church to Host ‘Remembering Gheorghe Costinescu’

Lyric Opera of Orange County to Showcase Menotti Double Bill