The Orchestra of St. Luke’s has announced its second Bach Festival, which is set to take place throughout June 2020 and will feature performances at a wide range of locations in New York City. For the purposes of this article, the focus will be on vocal performances of which there is only one. The performance in question is entitled “Bach {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Federico Veiroj’s “The {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) American Symphony Orchestra has announced its expanded 2019-20 season, which includes concerts at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and Symphony Space. For the purposes of this article, we will focus only on vocal performances. The season will kick off with Edward Elgar’s oratorio “The Kingdom” at Carnegie Hall, which will feature soprano Janai Brugger, mezzo-soprano Maya Lahyani, tenor {…}
Miller Theatre of Columbia University’s School of the Arts has announced its 2019-20 season, which includes a new chamber opera. For the purposes of this article, we will include only vocal performances in the lineup. Director Rachel Dickstein and Music Director Daniela Candillari will lead the world premiere of Cori Ellison and Hannah Lash’s chamber opera “Desire,” with Kirsten Sollek, Daniel Moody, Christopher {…}
On Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presented “Seven Last Words” at Alice Tully Hall, featuring bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, who has graced the stages of the Metropolitan Opera and Vienna State Opera, along with the Orion String Quartet. The Chamber Music Society aims to share great chamber music with audiences across the globe, performing {…}
Concerts at Saint Thomas will present four performances next month. First up is a guest performance by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, which will take place at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue. According to the press release, “this marks the choir’s final tour with currant Director of Music Stephen Cleobury, who will retire after 37 years, and whose position will {…}
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will present Seven Last Words at Alice Tully Hall, featuring bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green. Green, who, according to the press release, recently appeared on CBS 60 Minutes “to tell the story of his rise from juvenile delinquent to the stage of the Metropolitan Opera,” will perform Bach’s Cantata “Ich habe genug,” BWV 82 {…}
If you’ve never attended a performance of the Mass in B-Minor, its reputation as one of the greatest works of art in the history of Western civilization can be a little intimidating, and it sets a pretty high bar, even for Mr. Bach. Though I know the work moderately well from recordings, last Thursday night, March 14, 2019, was my {…}
Resonance Works is set to present Bach’s dramatic St. John Passion. The performance will feature baritone Joshua Jeremiah in the role of Pilate, Serbian baritone Ivan Plazačić will sing the role of Jesus Christ, and noted Bach interpreter tenor Joseph Gaines will be the principal storyteller in the passions. The cast is joined by the Resonance Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by {…}
The 4th Annual Toronto Bach Festival will take place May 24 – 26, 2019 in celebration of one of the world’s most beloved composers – J. S. Bach. Music lovers “will be treated to back-to-back Bach, from the three main categories of his work – vocal music, solo keyboard music, and instrumental music,” according to the press release. John Abberger, founder and {…}
Nikolaus Harnoncourt would have turned 87 today if not her his passing earlier in 2016. The venerated maestro, well-known as one of the pioneers of early music and historically informed performances. His was an intellect that was constantly in search of experimentation and just listening to a few minutes any of the dozens of recordings he left behind will be {…}