Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Announces 2024-26 Fellow & Award Recipients

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(Photos courtesy: TACF) The Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship has named Alena Hron of the Czech Republic as its 2024-26 Fellow. It also announced the start of the Richmond Symphony Conducting Apprenticeship. Along with Hron, Nefeli Chadouli of Greece has been selected as an Associate Fellow. Award Recipients include Jessica Altarriba, Cuba, Hannah Howard Andresen, Denmark, Micah Gleason, U.S.A, and Karen {…}

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Obituary: Marlena Malas Dies at 87

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American mezzo-soprano and teacher Marlena Malas passed away on Dec. 4 at the age of 87. Malas began her musical studies at the Juilliard School’s Preparatory Division from 1951 to 1953 and later graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music. She then sang with opera companies including Santa Fe, Boston, Miami, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, San Diego, and Milwaukee, and made {…}

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Gerda Lissner Foundation to Showcase Special Concert at Carnegie Hall This May

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The Gerda Lissner Foundation is set to present “An Enchanted Lieder / Song, Opera, Operetta, and Zarzuela.” The showcase, which is set for May 1, 2023, will be presented in memory of Scott Barnes, a Trustee of the organization. Performers include Sophia Hunt, Vladysalv Buialskyi, Jazmine Saunders, Korin Thomas-Smith, Shaina Martinez, Joseph Parrish, Alice Chung, and Erik Grendahl. The free {…}

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Alistair Coleman Named as Young Concert Artists’ 2023 Composer-in-Residence

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Young Concert Artists has announced that Alistair Coleman has been named as their 2023 Composer-in-Residence. His thee-year management contract comes with a $18k award for three YCA commissions to be written over the course of his residency. Selected from a pool of 150 applicants, Coleman is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree at the Curtis Institute of Music. He is the {…}

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Raehann Bryce-Davis, Quinn Kelsey, Will Liverman, Ana María Martínez & Christian Van Horn Lead Opera Philadelphia’s 2023-24 Season

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Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2023-24 season. Dubbed Festival 023, the company will bring music to venues around the city. The following productions are included in the Festival. The world premiere of composer Rene Orth and librettist Hannah Moscovitch’s “Ten Days in a Madhouse,” starring Kiera Duffy, Will Liverman, and Raehann Bryce-Davis. Joanna Settle directs, and Daniela Candillari conducts. The work is co-commissioned {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Merissa Beddows on Learning Through Change & America’s Got Talent

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Earlier this year, American soprano Merissa Beddows stepped into the nation’s spotlight when she made her debut on the popular television show America’s Got Talent, stunning the audience and judges with her fluid and funny impressions of various artists. A recent graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, the last few years have seen Beddows win or take home prizes {…}

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Obituary: Dallas Opera’s Former General Director Plato Karayanis Dies at 93

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The Dallas Opera’s former General Director Plato Karayanis has died at the age of 93. In a statement, the company said, “We are saddened to learn and share the news of the death of Plato Karayanis, former General Director of The Dallas Opera. He served the company faithfully from 1977 to 2000 and his impact will be forever felt within {…}

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North American Conservatories Join Forces to Support Ukraine

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Music Conservatories across North America are joining forces to put on a concert in support of Ukraine. The Virtual showcase, which will be hosted by The Violin Channel on April 16, 2022 at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET, will feature participation from such institutions as the Cleveland Institute of Music, Colburn School, Curtis Institute of Music, Manhattan School {…}

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Finger Lakes Opera Announces Tomita Young Artist Class of 2022

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Finger Lakes Opera has announced the Tomita Young Artist Class of 2022. The young artists include sopranos Danielle Beckvermit and Kayla Hill Oderah; mezzo-soprano Erika Danielle Vasallo; tenor Robert Hartfield; baritone Geoffrey Schmelzer; bass Jeremy Harr; and pianist Jenny Choo Kirby. These artists will take part in several performance opportunities with the company starting in July 2022. Additioanlly, they will {…}

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Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Announces 2024-26 Fellow & Award Recipients

Obituary: Marlena Malas Dies at 87

Gerda Lissner Foundation to Showcase Special Concert at Carnegie Hall This May

Alistair Coleman Named as Young Concert Artists’ 2023 Composer-in-Residence

Raehann Bryce-Davis, Quinn Kelsey, Will Liverman, Ana María Martínez & Christian Van Horn Lead Opera Philadelphia’s 2023-24 Season

Q & A: Soprano Merissa Beddows on Learning Through Change & America’s Got Talent

Obituary: Dallas Opera’s Former General Director Plato Karayanis Dies at 93

North American Conservatories Join Forces to Support Ukraine

Finger Lakes Opera Announces Tomita Young Artist Class of 2022