Q & A: First Countertenor Patrick Dunachie & Baritone Chris Bruerton on The King’s Singers

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(Photo: The King’s Singers press) The King’s Singers, a beloved ensemble, will be performing at NYC’s St. Bartholomew’s Church on February 4th at 7:30pm, and the Washington National Cathedral in DC on February 6th and 7th, 2026 at 7 p.m. These will also be some of the last performances with first countertenor Patrick Dunachie (after 10 years in the group) {…}

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‘Angel’s Bone’ to Make UK Premiere

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(Photo Courtesy of Factory International) Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s Pulitzer Prize-winning contemporary opera “Angel’s Bone” is set to make its UK premiere. Together the English National Opera (ENO) and Factory International present the new production directed by Kip Williams. Kantos Chamber Choir and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra are among performers. Vavrek’s libretto explores the dark forces that drive people {…}

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Capella Alamire Postpones Concert Due to Winter Storm

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Following a winter storm that hit the east coast, Capella Alamire has postponed its concert to Friday Jan. 30. The concert, which was originally set to take place on Jan. 25, 2026, will still be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Central St. Winchendon, Massachusetts. The program, which is free to community, will consist of three “Glorias” abstracted from {…}

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Choral Arts Society of Washington & Washington Performing Arts Team Up for ‘We Are One: A Global Song for Justice & Unity’

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The Choral Arts Society of Washington and Washington Performing Arts will team up to present the 38th-annual “Living the Dream…Singing the Dream” on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore. The concert, titled “We Are One: A Global Song for Justice and Unity,” honors the inclusive vision of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. {…}

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Antonello Allemandi Joins IMG Artists for Management

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Antonello Allemandi has joined the roster of IMG Artists for general management. He will be represented by Mattia Campetti from the company’s London office. In a statement Allemandi said, “My love for music has never diminished over the years, and I am excited and deeply grateful to IMG Artists for starting this beautiful collaboration, arriving at the perfect moment in {…}

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Emily No Prisoner Be – A Deep Dive Into New Kevin Puts Album Featuring Joyce DiDonato & Time for Three

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What is it about Emily Dickinson that keeps us coming back? Perhaps that her life feels like finding a door to another world in the cupboard. She lived a quiet, isolated life, mostly confined to home. But after her death, a blooming inner life burst forward with the poems she left behind. Her poems are an “endless trove of inspiration,” {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Layoffs, Salary Cuts & Postponement of a New Production

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has announced that it is laying off workers, cutting salaries of its top-paid executives, and postponing a new production from its 2026-27 season. The company’s General manager Peter Gelb told the New York Times that he was forced to take these steps due to concerns with the Saudi Arabia deal, under {…}

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Darren Drone Joins IMG Artists for Management

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Baritone Darren Drone has joined IMG Artists for general management. Drone will be managed by Senior Artist Manager Devere Burnett. This season, Drone returns to The Metropolitan Opera for “Porgy & Bess” (Undertaker) and “Carmen” (Moralès cover). He also returns to Seattle Opera for “Carmen” for Zuniga and is seen in recital with the Sag Harbor Song Festival. He has {…}

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Catapult Opera to Throw Launch Party for Release of PENTATONE’s ‘La Ville Morte’ Recording

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Catapult Opera will host a release party on Jan. 14, 2026, for its new album of Nadia Boulanger’s “La Ville Morte” at Cary Hall at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by a musical program at 6:15 p.m. featuring soprano Melissa Harvey and tenor Joshua Dennis, {…}

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Q & A: First Countertenor Patrick Dunachie & Baritone Chris Bruerton on The King’s Singers

‘Angel’s Bone’ to Make UK Premiere

Capella Alamire Postpones Concert Due to Winter Storm

Choral Arts Society of Washington & Washington Performing Arts Team Up for ‘We Are One: A Global Song for Justice & Unity’

Antonello Allemandi Joins IMG Artists for Management

Emily No Prisoner Be – A Deep Dive Into New Kevin Puts Album Featuring Joyce DiDonato & Time for Three

Metropolitan Opera Announces Layoffs, Salary Cuts & Postponement of a New Production

Darren Drone Joins IMG Artists for Management

Catapult Opera to Throw Launch Party for Release of PENTATONE’s ‘La Ville Morte’ Recording