San Francisco Early Music Society Announces 2023-24 Season

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The San Francisco Early Music Society has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. First up is “El Mundo” presenting “Archivo de Guatemala.” The event features sopranos Jennifer Ellis Kampani and Nell Snaidas, as well as tenor/countertenor Ryland Angel. Performance Date: Oct. 27 – 29, 2023 Vox Lumunis will then present “Bach: The Early Cantatas.” {…}

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CD Review: Christopher Cerrone’s ‘In a Grove’

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A meditation on trauma and the fallacies of human memory, “In a Grove” is Christopher Cerrone and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann’s take on a 1922 short story by Japanese author Ryonūsuke Akutagawa. With its limited cast of four soloists (doubling as two characters each) it centers on the murder of Ambrose Raines which Cerrone recounts in four testimonies and three confessions. {…}

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Alabama Symphony Orchestra Renews Music Director Contract

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The Alabama Symphony Orchestra has renewed its Music Director’s contract. The orchestra said that Music Director Carlos Izcaray will extend his contract through the 26-27 Season. He began his tenure with the orchestra in 2015. Izcaray is described as “inspiring, spirited, and conducting with nuanced sensitivity.” He has appeared with numerous ensembles across five continents and is now firmly established {…}

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Camerata Pacfica to Present U.S. Premiere of Male Soprano Samuel Mariño

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On May 12, 2023, Camerata Pacifica will present the U.S. premiere of Venezuelan male soprano Samuel Mariño in recital. The program will feature Bach’s cantata “Non sa che sia dolore,” and Pergolesi’s “Salve Regina in C Minor.” The ensemble will also perform John Adams’ “Shaker Loops.” Ensemble members include violinists Joseph Lin, Tricia Park, Jason Uyeyama, and Agnes Gottschewski; violists {…}

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Madison Lyric Stage Announces 2023 Season

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The Madison Lyric Stage on the Connecticut shoreline has announced its 2023 mainstage season. The season opens with Tony Kushner’s play “Angels in America: Part I, Millennium Approaches.” In Part 1 of “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes,” Kushner tells the story of a handful of people trying to make sense of the world. Performance Dates: June {…}

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Flea Theater 2023 Review: Both Eyes Open

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Photos: Carlos Castaneda One of the numerous illusions about United States history among Americans is that the country is the ultimate force for good in the world, “a shining city upon a hill,” as President Ronald Reagan declared. We believe in the fiction of rugged individualism, exceptionalism, the solitary figure on horseback with a six-shooter and a Remington, and our unassailable {…}

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Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Music Director

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The Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra (HSO) has appointed Dane Lam as the New Music Director. The Australian conductor took to Twitter to announce the news, stating, “I am thrilled to be joining the magnificent Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra as their next Music Director. I can’t wait to see all we’ll achieve together in imagining “what does an orchestra mean in Hawai’i in {…}

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts Announces Holiday 2022 Slate

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The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is set to put on a number of holiday showcases. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. First up will be a performance of Händel’s “Messiah.” Robert Istad will lead the Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony in a performance of the iconic work. Performance Date: {…}

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Washington National Cathedral to Showcase Händel’s ‘Messiah’ This December

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The Washington National Cathedral is set to present a series of performances of Händel’s “Messiah” starting on Dec. 2, 2022. The showcase will feature soprano Laura Choi Stuart, mezzo-soprano Zoie Reams, tenor Rufus Müller, and bass-baritone Kevin Deas as the soloists. Choi Stuart has appeared with such companies as Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Boston, Annapolis Opera, Lake George Opera, the {…}

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San Francisco Early Music Society Announces 2023-24 Season

CD Review: Christopher Cerrone’s ‘In a Grove’

Alabama Symphony Orchestra Renews Music Director Contract

Camerata Pacfica to Present U.S. Premiere of Male Soprano Samuel Mariño

Madison Lyric Stage Announces 2023 Season

Flea Theater 2023 Review: Both Eyes Open

Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Music Director

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Announces Holiday 2022 Slate

Washington National Cathedral to Showcase Händel’s ‘Messiah’ This December