Obituary: Shepherd University Provost Scott Beard Dies

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Dr. Scott Beard has passed away at the age of 56. Born in 1964, Beard was a recognized pianist, teacher, clinician, author, and recording artist and the Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at Shepherd University in West Virginia. At the University, he began in 1998 as the coordinator of keyboard studies and in 2010 was named {…}

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Errin Duane Brooks, Joshua Blue, Elizebeth Barnes, Ashley Marie Robillard Headline Classical Movements Spring / Summer Slate

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Classical Movements has announced its plans for a spring and summer 2021 concert series. In a press release, the organization noted that it is still seeking out the proper permits from the Alexandria City Council in Virginia to be able to host the outdoor showcases. The concert series is set to begin on March 27 and would run through August {…}

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Will Liverman, Janinah Burnett & Vittorio Prato Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear a number of solo albums, including a cross-over album. And what’s more, there is also a fashion opera on offer. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Songs From Far Away Vittorio Prato releases his first CD-Book on Illiria. The book is dedicated to Francesco Paolo Tosti and Prato {…}

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Festival de Teatro Lírico Español Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘La Vida Breve’

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(Credits: Opera Online) The Festival de Teatro Lírico Español de Oviedo has announced two cast changes for its upcoming production of Manuel de Falla’s “La Vida Breve.” First, soprano Virginia Tola will replace Ainhoa Arteta, who tested positive for COVID-19 and is still recovering. Additionally, mezzo-soprano Cristina Faus will replace María Luisa Corbacho, who has also tested positive for the {…}

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Tenor Zach Finkelstein to Release New Album in 2021

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(Credits: Seattle Symphony official website / College of Fine Arts, University of Kentucky official website) American-Canadian tenor Zach Finkelstein has announced the release of his third album. The recording will be produced in a collaboration with the famed guitarist Dieter Hennings Yeoman and is slated for release in fall of 2021. Composers Felix Jarrar, Kamala Sankaram, Rene Orth, Daniel Pesca, {…}

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Alexandria Crichlow & V. Savoy McIlwain Headline ‘Songs of Hope & Harmony’ Concert This August

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The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts and Classical Movements will be joining forces to present a unique concert as part of the “Songs of Hope & Harmony” series on August 29, 2020. The showcase will feature soprano Alexandria Crichlow and baritone V. Savoy McIlwain alongside pianist Dr. Lester Green. Pamela Simonson will narrate the concert performance.The event {…}

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Composer Profile: Ethel Smyth, Composer & Suffragete

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Born in 1858, the life of composer Ethel Smyth coincided with the vastly changing social landscape of Britain. Smyth is best remembered as an active contributor to the suffragette movement and as one of the most notable female composers of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Smyth was born in Sidcup, Kent to a large family on April 22, 1858. She {…}

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Theodore Front Music Selects Dr. Adolphus Hailstork As August’s Composer of the Month

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Theodore Front Music Literature, Inc., a leading sheet music and music book dealer based in Santa Clarita, California has named Black composer, Dr. Adolphus Hailstork as its composer of the month. Hailstork is currently at work on a George Floyd requiem cantata titled “A Knee On a Neck.” The piece is scored for orchestra, chorus, tenor, baritone, and mezzo-soprano. The {…}

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Ellen Reid and David Angus to Discuss Ravel’s ‘Daphnis et Chloe’ on BLO’s Latest ‘At Its (s)Core’ Episode

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The Boston Lyric Opera’s “At Its (s)Core” podcast series will feature company Music Director David Angus in a discussion with 2019 Pulitzer-Prize winning composer Ellen Reid during its next episode. The episode, which will broadcast July 23, 2020, will be on the topic of Maurice Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloe.” Angus and Reid will also discuss the impact they feel the {…}

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Obituary: Shepherd University Provost Scott Beard Dies

Errin Duane Brooks, Joshua Blue, Elizebeth Barnes, Ashley Marie Robillard Headline Classical Movements Spring / Summer Slate

Will Liverman, Janinah Burnett & Vittorio Prato Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Festival de Teatro Lírico Español Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘La Vida Breve’

Tenor Zach Finkelstein to Release New Album in 2021

Alexandria Crichlow & V. Savoy McIlwain Headline ‘Songs of Hope & Harmony’ Concert This August

Composer Profile: Ethel Smyth, Composer & Suffragete

Theodore Front Music Selects Dr. Adolphus Hailstork As August’s Composer of the Month

Ellen Reid and David Angus to Discuss Ravel’s ‘Daphnis et Chloe’ on BLO’s Latest ‘At Its (s)Core’ Episode