Angela Meade & J’Nai Bridges Lead Dessoff Choir’s Verdi Requiem

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On May 1 and 2, Trinity Church will present Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem in collaboration with The Dessoff Choirs, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary season. These performances will celebrate the legacy as well as the musical innovation of the organizations and will include the world premiere of a new choral work by Pulitzer Prize- winning composer Tania León, commissioned by {…}

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Jennifer Rowley, Rosa Feola, J’Nai Bridges, John Holiday & Ryan McKinny Lead Washington National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Washington National Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Mainstage Productions The season opens with Verdi’s “Aida” in Francesca Zambello’s production. Kwamé Ryan conducts with Jennifer Rowley starring in the leading role. She is joined by Adam Smith, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Agnieszka Rehlis, Shenyang, and Morris Robinson. Amber R. Monroe and Robert Watson also star in the lead roles. Performance Dates: {…}

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Irene Roberts, Golda Schultz, Sasha Cooke, David Portillo & Joélle Harvey Lead San Francisco Symphony’s 2025-26 Season

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The San Francisco Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Donald Runnicles conducts Alban Berg’s Seven Early Songs and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. Irene Roberts is a soloist. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-28, 2025 Jane Glover conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with Heidi Stober, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Josh Lovell, and Will Liverman. Performance Dates: Dec. 5 {…}

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Corinne Winters, Ryan McKinny, Angel Blue, Sasha Cooke, Arturo Chacón-Cruz Headline Houston Grand Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2025-26 season, titled “The Light We Hold.” The season opens with “Porgy and Bess” in a production by Francesca Zambello and starring Michael Sumuel, Angel Blue, Latonia Moore, Blake Denson, and Demetrious Sampson Jr. James Gaffigan conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 24 – Nov. 15, 2025 Corinne Winters headlines “Il Trittico,” taking on roles in each {…}

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Staatsorchester Hamburg Announces 2025-26 Season

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The Staatsorchester Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Mahler’s “Lieder aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn” will be conducted by Adam Fischer and star Annika Schlicht and Benjamin Appl. The concert will also include Bartok’s Konzert für Orchester. Performance Dates: Nov. 23 & 24, 2025 Omer Meir Wellber conducts the Silverkonzert with Hila Baggio {…}

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Karen Slack to Present New York Premiere of ‘African Queens’

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The 92nd Street Y is set to present Karen Slack & Kevin Miller in “African Queens.” The concert will be presented on March 11, 2025, at the Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center and streaming online. Grammy Award winner and Sphinx Medal of Excellence winner Slack will offer the New York premiere of her new commissioning project “African Queens.” The {…}

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Dessoff Choirs to Present Florence Price’s ‘Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight’

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The Dessoff Choirs led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather is set to present works from its history alongside a cantata by Florence Price. The evening will be held on Feb. 20, 2025 at James Chapel, Union Theological Seminary. The program’s first half will celebrate founder Margarete Dessoff and her directorship of women’s choirs. The program will include Schubert’s Psalm {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara to Perform Together at Grammy Ceremony

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Several of opera’s big stars will headline the Grammy Premiere Ceremony on Feb. 2, 2025. Per an official press release from the Recording Academy, Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Kevin Puts, and Kelli O’Hara will be amongst the classical artists performing at the event. All four are nominated for Best Opera Recording for the Metropolitan Opera’s “The Hours” and DiDonato, Fleming, {…}

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Grammy Awards to Air As Scheduled & Will Raise Funds for Victims of Wildfires

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The Grammy Awards will air as scheduled on Feb. 2, 2025, following the Wildfires that have ravaged many parts of Los Angeles. In an open letter to Recording Academy Members, Harvey Mason jr., Recording Academy & MusiCares CEO said, “Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. This city is our home, and we {…}

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Angela Meade & J’Nai Bridges Lead Dessoff Choir’s Verdi Requiem

Jennifer Rowley, Rosa Feola, J’Nai Bridges, John Holiday & Ryan McKinny Lead Washington National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Irene Roberts, Golda Schultz, Sasha Cooke, David Portillo & Joélle Harvey Lead San Francisco Symphony’s 2025-26 Season

Corinne Winters, Ryan McKinny, Angel Blue, Sasha Cooke, Arturo Chacón-Cruz Headline Houston Grand Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Staatsorchester Hamburg Announces 2025-26 Season

Karen Slack to Present New York Premiere of ‘African Queens’

Dessoff Choirs to Present Florence Price’s ‘Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight’

Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara to Perform Together at Grammy Ceremony

Grammy Awards to Air As Scheduled & Will Raise Funds for Victims of Wildfires