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Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Terence Blanchard

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On Sept. 27, the Metropolitan Opera will make history presenting “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” It will be the first time the company presents an opera composed by a black composer – that composer is Terence Blanchard. Talking about the historical moment to the Washington Post the composer said, “It’s a bit overwhelming. Once you get into the rehearsal {…}

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Curtis Institute of Music Announces First-Ever Young Alumni Fund Grant Winners

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The Curtis Institute of Music has announced its first-ever Young Alumni Fund grantees. The fund will provide recent graduates of Curtis with financial awards to remove barriers to their success as emerging performers and advance their personal artistic visions. Among other notable proposals, these awards will support community and non-profit organizations founded by alumni, production of new commercial film and {…}

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Artist of the Week: Laura Karpman, Steven Mackey & Damien Sneed

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With live performances returning to the stage, OperaWire will continue its weekly artist of the week series highlighting some of the world’s greatest artists as they reach milestones in their careers. And this week will be an exciting one at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as the company will world premiere the News Works Bold Voices Lab featuring three {…}

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Roberto Kalb Wins 2021 Georg Solti Career Assistance Award

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(Credit: Jennifer Ilene) Conductor Roberto Kalb has been named the 2021 Georg Solti Career Assistance Award Winner. Kalb has led several operatic productions with such companies as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Kentucky Opera, Tulsa Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, and the International Vocal Arts Institute’s Summer Opera Tel Aviv Program. Of his production of “Die Zauberflöte” at {…}

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Aural Compass Projects Announces #StopAsianHate Benefit Concert

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As part of its Wear Yellow Proudly initiative, Aural Compass Projects has announced its upcoming benefit concert #StopAsianHate in response to the precipitous rise in violence against Asians. The concert will stream on Tuesday, April 27th, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. EDT via the Wear Yellow Proudly Facebook page and YouTube channel. #StopAsianHate is produced in partnership with the Asian American {…}

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Patricia Racette & Paulo Szot Lead Arizona’s 2021-22 Season

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The Arizona Opera has announced initial plans for its 2021-22 season celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary. Arizona Opera’s President and General Director, Joseph Specter said in a press release, Our 50th Anniversary Season would be a reason to celebrate in and of itself as we begin to emerge from this challenging pandemic year. It is made that much more meaningful {…}