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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announce Additions to Next Stage Digital Concert Series

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(Photo credit: Sylvia Elzafon) The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced two additions to its Next Stage Digital Concert series. Franz Schmidt’s “Das Buch mit Sieben Siegeln” (“The Book with Seven Seals”) and the DSO’s new Symphony Stream are now available on the DSO’s YouTube channel. The upload comes in time to honor the year of Schmidt’s 150th birthday. Grammy-winning {…}

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Verbier Festival Announces Conductor Change for ‘Falstaff’

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The Verbier Festival has announced a conductor change for its production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” on August 4, 2024. The company said that Vincenzo Milletarì will conduct the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra and a cast of young artists from the Atelier Lyrique replacing Ion Marin, who was originally announced. Milletarì recently conducted at the Oslo Opera leading Rossini’s “Cenerentola” and the {…}

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Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Announces New Artistic Partner

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The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra announced that internationally-renowned conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy has been named the orchestra’s newest Artistic Partner. Takács-Nagy first made his SPCO debut in June 2023 leading the orchestra in its 64th season finale. Since first performing with the SPCO in 2023, Takács-Nagy became an audience favorite for his intimate and energetic interpretations of new and timeless works. {…}

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Apple Music Classical Announces Latest Partnerships

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Apple Music Classical has announced four new partnership with leading organizations in the industry. The new partners are Aspen Music Festival, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the Verbier Festival. Subscribers have access to exclusive playlists related to a partner’s programming. These playlists and new albums can be found on the app’s page dedicated to each {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim Announces New Album ‘Douce France’

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French star tenor Benjamin Bernheim has announced his latest album for Deutsche Grammophon. The new album will be his first solo song album entitled “Douce France: Mélodies & Chansons” and is inspired by his long study and experience of French song. Bernheim interprets songs by Berlioz, Chausson, Duparc, Brel, Kosma, and Trenet. The tenor is joined by pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson, {…}

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Oviedo Philharmonic Announces Conductor Change for May 9 Concert

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The Oviedo Philharmonic has announced a conductor change for its concert on May 9, 2024. The orchestra said that conductor Alondra de la Parra has canceled her participation in the concert and will be replaced by conductor Christian Vásquez. This season, Vásquez is set to perform with the Tenerife Symphony, Symphony Orchestra from the region of Murcia, Orquestra Sinfônica do {…}

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Dame Sarah Connolly & Sir Simon Keenlyside to Give Inaugural Performances in Pembroke College Cambridge’s Newly Refurbished Auditorium

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(Photo credit: Marco Borggreve, Christopher Pledger, & Robert Workman) The recently updated 200-seat chamber hall at Pembroke College Cambridge welcomes baritone Sir Simon Keenlyside on Oct. 5 and mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly on Nov. 1. Keenlyside opens the Bliss International Song Series with Schubert’s “Winterreise.” Connolly follows with selections by Brahms, Mahler, Frank Bridge, and Edmund Rubbra. Artistic Director Joseph {…}

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Chanticleer Announces 2023-24 Season ‘Music of a Silent World’

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Photo credit: Stephen K Mack Multiple Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has announced its 2023-24 season titled, “Music of a Silent World.” All programs are performed in the Bay Area and on tour, exact dates and locations can be found here. The new program “Music of a Silent World” centers on Majel Connery’s “The Rivers are our Brothers,” an ecological {…}