Asmik Grigorian, Latonia Moore & Sarah Aristidou Lead Cleveland Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 Season. Here are the vocal performances. Klaus Mäkelä and Jennifer Johnston perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-19, 2024 Franz Welser-Möst conducts Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” and a new work by Bernd Richard Deutsch. Limmie Pulliam and Iurii Samoilov are the soloists Performance Dates: Nov. 21 -23, 2025 Fabio {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Piotr Beczala, Gabriella Reyes, Angel Blue Headline Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 Season

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Carnegie Hall has unveiled its 2024-25 season. Here is a breakdown of the vocal events on offer. Opening Night will feature Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as they present works by Rachmaninoff and Ginastera. Baritone Gustavo Castillo and pianist Lang Lang will be the soloists. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2024 Joyce DiDonato will give several masterclasses. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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Alondra de la Parra Joins Sheldon Artists

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Alondra de la Parra has joined Sheldon Artists for representation in the U.S. and Canada. The management company said, “Sheldon Artists is pleased to announce the addition of conductor Alondra de la Parra to its roster, for representation in the United States and Canada. A gifted and charismatic communicator, de la Parra has generated attention on the international stage for {…}

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Royal Academy of Music Announces New Head of Opera

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The Royal Academy of Music has announced a new head of opera. The school announced that Christopher White, one of the most respected musicians in European operatic life, will take over the department. Over the past 15 years, he has worked as repertoire, coach, assistant conductor, and language coach with some of the world’s leading companies including the Royal Opera, {…}

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UPDATED: Julian Prégardien, Ludwig Mittelhammer, Christina Landshamer, Kathryn Lewek Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its second annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. “Building on last season’s successful launch of the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, the 2024 edition will continue to bring together our community and several of Cleveland’s great cultural institutions for exploration, discussion, and reflection around the theme of ‘Power,’” said André Gremillet, {…}

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Cleveland Museum of Art to Display Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’ Autograph Manuscript

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Credit: Public Domain The Cleveland Orchestra has revealed that Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” autograph manuscript will be showcased at the Cleveland Museum of Art from Oct. 3, 2023, to Feb. 11, 2024. This treasured manuscript, donated by Dr. Herbert G. Kloiber in 2020, is momentous, being the only autograph manuscript of the complete symphony available and comprises Mahler’s {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for its new production of “Turandot.” The company said that Marco Armiliato will take over the run of performances for Franz Welser-Möst who recently announced he was canceling engagements due to illness. The Italian conductor is one of the most sought-after opera conductors in the world. In recent years he has conducted {…}

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Cleveland Orchestra Raises Major Sum at Annual Fundraiser

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The Cleveland Orchestra announced that it raised $1.2 million at its annual gala on Sept. 30, 2023. The event, which featured performances by Richard Strauss and Johann Straus Jr., hosted over 250 guests. “We are honored to spend the evening celebrating The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, and the work they do annually in our neighborhoods,” said Helen {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Conductor Change for Israel Performances

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced that Daniel Harding will be replacing music director Franz Welser-Möst for a series of concert performances in Israel between Oct. 26-28, 2023. Per an official statement issued by the company, Welser-Möst was forced to withdraw from the Israel performances due to a treatment that he must undergo. He is set to return in January 2024 {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Latonia Moore & Sarah Aristidou Lead Cleveland Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Piotr Beczala, Gabriella Reyes, Angel Blue Headline Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 Season

Alondra de la Parra Joins Sheldon Artists

Royal Academy of Music Announces New Head of Opera

UPDATED: Julian Prégardien, Ludwig Mittelhammer, Christina Landshamer, Kathryn Lewek Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

Cleveland Museum of Art to Display Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’ Autograph Manuscript

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

Cleveland Orchestra Raises Major Sum at Annual Fundraiser

The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Conductor Change for Israel Performances