New Jersey-based professional training orchestra Symphony in C is set to present a Schubert concert in its 2022-23 Virtuosi Series. The concert will be performed at Haddonfield United Methodist Church on March 26 and will feature Franz Schubert’s most popular chamber works, “Der Hirt auf dem Felsen” D. 965 for soprano, clarinet, and piano, and Piano Quintet in A Major, D. {…}
On March 26, 2023, Symphony in C will present the last two concerts of their 2022-23 Virtuosi Series at Haddonfield United Methodist Church. The program will be comprised of Schubert’s “Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D. 965” as well as Schubert’s “Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 ‘The Trout.’” The artists for the evening are soprano Alexandra Nowakowski, clarinetist {…}
(John Matthew Myers Photography) New Jersey’s Symphony in C is set to present “Totally Mozart” on Dec. 3, 2022. The concert, which will take place at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts in Camden, NJ, will feature Mozart’s “Exsultate Jubilate,” K. 165 as well as his 23rd piano concerto and 40th Symphony. Soprano Alexandra Nowakowski will be the soloist for {…}
This week new albums by rising stars are being released. With these new releases audiences will also get a chance to hear rare works as well as some new works. Maestrino Mozart For her second collaboration on the ATMA Classique label, soprano Marie-Eve Munger releases an album devoted to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s rarely-heard arias composed between the ages of 10-16. {…}
New Opera West (NOW) has announced dates for its animation, film, and opera experience. The event, featuring three short films, a live performance, and conversations with the creators, will take place at Hudson Guild Theater in Los Angeles on June 17 and 19, 2022. The films are “Pepito,” “Rain Will Come What May,” and “The Beginning of Everything: A Love {…}
(Credit: John Matthew Myers Photography) On February 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., the Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) “Testaments” at the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn. The showcase, the fifth one in the company’s “Beginnings, Middles, and Ends” series, will feature the Songs and Proverbs of William Blake op. 74; 7 romances of Aleksander Blok op. 12; and the Testament {…}
Alumnae of the Academy of Vocal Arts Alexandra Nowakowski and Hannah Ludwig are set to perform a second livestream-only recital. The pre-recorded recital will air on Dec. 4, 2020 at 6 p.m. on YouTube Premiere. The “Music, Unite Us” program features works by Rossini, Rachmaninoff, Bernstein, and more. The recital was filmed before the city of Philadelphia entered new lockdown {…}
September brings the opening of several major companies in Europe. And that means new streaming opportunities of concerts and operas. Before we kick off our list, don’t forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in opera with such programs as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and Mark S. Doss’ “Heart and Soul” series {…}
This is it. Next week will bring us into the traditional fall opera season where most opera companies would have initially started to open up their initial productions. In Europe, this trend will continue. In North America, it won’t. So the streaming will continue in unique and diverse formats. This week’s recommendations are no different. As always, don’t forget to {…}
Academy of Vocal Arts Class of 2018 award-winning alumnae, soprano Alexandra Nowakowski, mezzo-soprano Hannah Ludwig, and pianist José Meléndez will perform a live streamed recital entitled, “Music, Give Us Hope,” on Saturday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. EDT. The “Music, Give Us Hope” program includes music from genres and composers as diverse as Schubert and Berlioz to Harold Arlen and {…}
(Credits: LA Philharmonic official website / Opus 3 Artists official website) The Wolf Trap Opera Summer 2020 residency program, which includes 40 artists, has entered its final stages. Members have initially quarantined for a period of two weeks in order to ensure the COVID-19-free environment. During that period, artists engaged in virtual coaching and group sessions with the guest alumni, {…}