https://operawire.com/boston-symphony-announces-new-horn-player/
Horn player Austin Ruff is now a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He will join the ensemble this fall. “I am so thrilled to be joining the horn section of the Boston Symphony Orchestra,” said Ruff, who occupies the vacancy left by Jonathan Menkis following his retirement in 2018. “I was fortunate to be able to work and study {…}
https://operawire.com/baltimore-chamber-orchestra-names-robert-moody-music-director/
The Baltimore Chamber Orchestra has announced Robert Moody as its new Music Director starting the 2024-25 season. Moody has been the Music Director for both the Portland Symphony and the Winston-Salem Symphony and earlier in his career, he held conducting positions with the Phoenix Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, Brevard Music Center, Interschool Orchestras of New York City, and {…}
https://operawire.com/liliana-mindel-wins-top-prize-at-2024-schmidt-vocal-arts-competition/
Schmit Vocal Arts has announced that Lilliana Mindel is the winner of the top prize of its annual competition. The Orange County School of the Arts graduate takes home a prize of $10,000. In addition to this competition, the soprano has earned prizes at such competitions as The Music Center’s Spotlight Competition, Opera Buffs Arts of the Future Competition, and {…}
https://operawire.com/salzburg-festival-announces-2024-young-artists/
The Salzburg Festival has selected the Young Singers for the 2024 season. The 16 participants were selected among more than 700 applicants and hail from ten nations: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Iran, Russia, Turkey, the USA and Uzbekistan. Led this year by Malcolm Martineau, Violeta Urmana, and Stéphane Degout, they said, “This format of advanced vocal education includes {…}
https://operawire.com/kayleigh-decker-joins-intermusica-for-general-management/
(Credit: Steve Morissette) American Mezzo-Soprano Kayleigh Decker has joined the roster of Intermusica for general worldwide management. Decker will be managed by Natasha Worsley, Senior Artist Manager, Vocal & Opera. The mezzo has been praised for her “shimmering mezzo-soprano” and a voice of “pure vocal gold.” This season performs with the San Francisco Symphony and Orchestre de Paris as well as {…}
https://operawire.com/the-english-concert-marks-50th-anniversary-with-new-handel-for-all-releases/
(Photo credit: Paul Marc Mitchell) The English Concert marks its 50th anniversary with new releases of its legacy project, “Handel for All.” This spring the group will put on a number of special concerts and events in celebration, whilst continuing to build its library of recordings of Händel’s works that are free and accessible. Sopranos Jeanine de Bique and Liv {…}
https://operawire.com/waco-symphony-orchestra-names-new-music-director/
The Waco Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors has announced that Lawrence Loh will be its new Music Director and Conductor. Loh was selected from four finalists following a long Music Director search. In a statement, Stephen Heyde, Music Director Emeritus, Waco Symphony Orchestra, said, “I am very pleased with the announcement of Maestro Lawrence Loh as the new Music Director {…}
https://operawire.com/the-julia-perry-centenary-celebration-festival-schedule-announced/
The Experiential Orchestra and Videmus present the Julia Perry Centenary Celebration and Festival in New York City. Julia Perry (1924-79) was an African-American composer, born in Lexington, Kentucky and raised in Akron, Ohio. She spent two summers at the Berkshire Music Center, studied with Luigi Dallapiccola and briefly with Nadia Boulanger. She won the Prix Fontainebleau and two Guggenheim Fellowships, {…}
https://operawire.com/karen-slack-nicole-car-etienne-dupuis-lead-bravo-vail-music-festivals-2024-season/
The Bravo! Vail Music Festival has announced its 37th Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Fabio Luisi conducts “The American Songbook” with soloists Karen Slack and Issachah Savage and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The concert features Gershwin, Ornadel, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Johnson, and Dawson. Performance Date: June 28, 2024 Puccini’s “La Bohème” is set to star Nicole {…}
