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Saioa Hernández & Xabier Anduaga Headline Gran Teatre del Liceu’s New Year’s Concert

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a New Year’s concert on Jan. 4, 2026. The concert will feature Saioa Hernández and Xabier Anduaga alongside the Orquestra del Liceu and the Orquestra del Teatro La Fenice. Riccardo Frizza conduct. The collaboration will mark the first time the Liceu and Fenice work together, and it will also symbolize shared resilience after the {…}
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NY Philharmonic & Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present Important Premieres of ‘El Canto de las Manos’

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The New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic are set to present important premieres of the documentary “El Canto de las Manos,” directed by actress and filmmaker María Valverde. The documentary, which gets its U.S. premiere at David Geffen Hall on Nov. 7, followed by the West Coast premiere at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Nov. 10, 2025, at 8 {…}
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María Brea & Enriqueta Somarriba to Headline ‘Verses in Song’ at State Theatre New Jersey

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The State Theatre New Jersey will feature soprano María Brea and pianist Enriqueta Somarriba in “Verses in Song” on Nov. 23, 2025, at 3 p.m. The program, part of the company’s Sound Studio series, will feature works by Henri Duparc, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, Florence Price, Aaron Copland, Hugo Wolf, and Joaquín Turina. “Verses in Song is a celebration of {…}
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Sarah Brailey Gives World Premiere of Newly Restored Song Cycles of John Harbison at Token Creek

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(Photo credit: Brynn Bruijn) Token Creek Chamber Music hosted a concert on Oct. 9 showcasing works by John Harbison. Soprano Sarah Brailey and pianist Tomasz Lis gave the North American premiere of the complete and restored version of Harbison’s “Miłosz Songs.” The cycle was originally commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for soprano Dawn Upshaw in 2006. The piano version {…}
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Katherine Balch to Headline Residency at Mizzou New Music Initiative

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Composer Katherine Balch has been invited to participate in a residency at The Mizzou New Music Initiative from Oct. 3–5, 2025. During the event, Balch, whose music has been commissioned and performed by leading ensembles worldwide, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, London Sinfonietta, and Ensemble Modern, will give composition lessons, deliver a lecture, and attend a public {…}
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National Arts Centre Orchestra Names New Music Director

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(Credit: Jussi Virkkumaa) The National Arts Centre Orchestra has announced conductor John Storgårds will be its eighth music director. Storgårds will take over the new position in 2026-27, succeeding Alexander Shelley, who will conclude his tenure in July 2026. Storgårds debuted with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in 2013 and has served as its Principal Guest Conductor since 2015. “I {…}
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Los Angeles Philharmonic Creates New Position for Esa-Pekka Salonen

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced that Esa-Pekka Salonen is its first Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen Creative Director. Salonen will assume the newly designed position during the 2026-27 season and will conduct and curate six weeks of concerts with the LA Phil. He will also focus on multi-disciplinary projects, festivals, and innovative programming. The company also announced a partnership {…}
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Spoleto Festival USA Names New Festival Chorus Director

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Spoleto Festival USA has named Dr. Amanda Quist to the position of Music Director of the Spoleto Festival Chorus. Dr. Quist, who begins her tenure in 2026, is an assosicate professor and director of choral activities at Western Michigan University. Her experience includes working for a decade teaching at Westminster Choir College. As a result of that position, she performed {…}

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