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Louise Alder, Gerald Finley, Carolina López Moreno, Erin Morley, Golda Schultz & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead BBC Proms’ 2025 Season

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The BBC Proms has announced its 2025 season. Here is a list of the vocal performances. Sakari Oramo conducts the First Night of the Proms with soloists Lisa Batiashvili, Caspar Singh, and Gerald Finley. The program includes music by Arthur Bliss, Felix Mendelssohn, Jean Sibelius, Errollyn Wallen, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Performance Date: July 18, 2025 Tenor Allan Clayton gives {…}

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Holly Hyun Choe Named Principal Conductor of Norwegian Radio Orchestra

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Holly Hyun Choe has been named the principal Conductor and Musical advisor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. The Korean-American conductor will succeed Petr Popelka at the beginning of 2026 and will initially hold the position for three years. In a statement, Choe said, “This new appointment comes as a fortunate stroke of serendipity. From the musicians, I appreciate so much their {…}

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Savonlinnan Orkesteri Appoints New Artistic Director

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Mikk Murdvee has been appointed Artistic Director of the Savonlinnan Orkesteri. The organization said, “Mikk Murdvee has been chosen as the artistic director of the Savonlinna Orchestra Society starting from 1/1/2024. The Artistic Director’s season span includes the years 2024-2025 and includes an option to 2026. Murdvee has been known to the orchestra since the fall 2022 after conducting the {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Annalisa Stroppa, Lise Davidsen, Luciano Pavarotti & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week you get albums from two very famous singers, a soundtrack to one of this year’s Oscar contenders, and two complete opera recordings you cannot miss. Maestro Deutsche Grammophon releases the official soundtrack to Bradley Cooper’s new film “Maestro.” The recording features {…}

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Eugenia Forteza & The Baltic Breeze Ensemble to Perform in Paris

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(Credit: Jessica Osber) Mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza and the Baltic Breeze Ensemble are set to present an end-of-year concert at Artivistas in Paris on Dec. 16, 2023. The showcase will feature works of tango, opera, classical music and Broadway. Featured composers include Piazzolla, Offenbach, Tailleferre, Gardel, Delfino, Piaf, and Bernstein. The Franco-Argentinian mezzo recently made her Carnegie Hall debut, lending her {…}

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Orchestre Français des Jeunes Announces New Music Director

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Kristiina Poska has been named Music Director of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes. President Dominique Dujols, the Board of Directors and the Orchestre Français des Jeunes team led by Charlotte Ginot-Slacik announced the news. The Estonian conductor will begin her tenure in the summer of 2025 and will succeed Danish conductor Michael Schønwandt. In a statement regarding her new position, Poska {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James, John Holiday & Joélle Harvey Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s review of the major CD and DVD releases. This week, audiences are in for many world premiere recordings as well as rarely performed works. Here is a look at some of the pieces audiences will discover! Virko Baley: Music for Emily Dickinson Toccata Classics releases an album dedicated to the music of Virko Baley, a {…}

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Dara Savinova Joins Svanholm Artists Management

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Mezzo-soprano Dara Savinova has joined the roster of Svanholm Artists Management. The mezzo is a former member of the International Opera Studio at Opernhaus Zürich and of the Salzburger Festspiele’s Young Artist Project and is a rising star. The Estonian mezzo-soprano is set to return to the Royal Swedish Opera during the 2023-24 season. During the 2021-22 season she performed {…}

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Paul Frehner, Lieke van der Voort & Chan Ka Nin Headline Soundstreams’ 40th Anniversary Season

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Toronto’s Soundstreams has announced its 40th anniversary season filled with music, dance, and film. The season will feature over 100 artists, both local and international. “Our 40th anniversary is a time of reflection – where we came from really does matter – but first and foremost, it’s an opportunity to re-imagine possibilities in a post-pandemic world,” said Founder and Artistic {…}