Benjamin Appl, Helen Charlston, Roderick Williams, & Lotte Betts-Dean Among Performers in Oxford International Song Festival 2025

The Oxford International Song Festival has announced its line up for 2025. This article only features classical vocal concerts. Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch open the festival with a concert highlighting the works of Franz Schubert. Performance Date: October 10, 2025 Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch perform a small selection of songs in “Song Sofa.” This {…}

Feb 6, 2025

Morris Robinson, Nicholas Phan, Sash Cooke & Camilla Tilling Lead Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights. Matthias Pintscher conducts the May Festival Chorus in Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “The Bells.” The program also includes Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Performance Dates: Nov. 8 & 9, 2025 Lauren Snouffer, Sasha Cooke, Nicholas Phan, and Jonathan Lemalu perform George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” Cristian Măcelaru conducts. Performance {…}

May 11, 2024

Lise Davidsen, Andrè Schuen, Fleur Barron & Michael Volle Lead Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Johann Sebastian Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” will be conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and star Mark Padmore, Camilla Tilling, Magdalena Kožená, Andrew Staples, Roderick Williams, and Georg Nigl. Performance Dates: Sept. 26 & 27, 2024 Sir Simon Rattle conducts music by De {…}

Feb 14, 2024

Michael Spyres, Ben Bliss & Susanna Phillips Lead St. Louis Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

St. Louis Symphony has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of its vocal performances. Stéphane Denève conducts Mozart’s Requiem with Dashon Burton, Kelly O’Connor, Joélle Harvey, and Ben Bliss. The program will also includes Mozart’s Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 and Detlev Glanert’s Four Preludes and Serious Songs. Performance Date: Nov. 9, 2024 Take 6 {…}

Jan 11, 2024

Camilla Tilling & Nicholas Phan Headline the 2024 Cincinnati May Festival

The Cincinnati May Festival has announced the lineup for the 2024 season. The May Festival celebrates Robert Porco’s birthday and 35 years as Director of Choruses with “Bob’s Big Sing: A May Festival Reunion.” Performance Date: March 23, 2024 Soprano Camilla Tilling and tenor Nicholas Phan will serve as soloists in Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation.” They are joined by the May {…}

May 17, 2023

Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra Announces 2023-24 Season

Spain’s Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra has announced its 2023-24 season featuring two vocal performances. Camilla Tilling and Perry So team up for a program that includes Vicent Egea’s “Climate change” and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 8. Performance Dates: Feb. 29, 2024 Werner Güra, Maria Espada and Birger Radde perform Haydn’s “The Seasons.” Perry So conducts the masterpiece. Performance Dates: May {…}

Apr 29, 2023

Emily D’Angelo, Barbara Hannigan & Cyrille Dubois Lead Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal’s 2023-24 Season

The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal has announced its 2023-24 season. The season opens with Camilla Tilling, Rose Naggar-Tremblay, Ladislav Elgr, Matthew Rose, and Jean-Willy Kunz. Rafael Payare conducts a program that includes Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass and Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.” Performance Dates: Sept. 12-14, 2023 Gemma New conducts Colin Currie and OSM Chorus in Nicole Lizée’s “Blurr is the {…}

May 5, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča & Christian Gerhaher Lead Berliner Philharmoniker’s 2022-23 Season

The Berliner Philharmoniker has announced its 2022-23 season featuring some of the greatest singers in the world. Here is a look at the vocal highlights of the season. Georg Nigl, Dirk Rothbrust and Vilde Frang are the soloists in the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Vladimir Jurowski’s concert. The program includes music by Iannis Xenakis, Béla Bartók, and Gustav Mahler. Performance Date: {…}

Apr 8, 2022

Julia Bullock, Chen Reiss & Will Liverman Lead National Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

The National Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season featuring an array of soloists. Here is a look at the vocal performances for next season. Leonard Bernstein’s MASS will open the season with James Gaffigan conducting, Alison Moritz directing, and Will Liverman starring. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-18, 2022 David Robertson conducts Julia Bullock in music by Mackey, Barber, and Bernstein. {…}

Dec 17, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Christian Gerhaher & Michael Spyres Lead Presto Music’s 2021 Awards Winners

(Credit: Presto Music official website) Presto Music has announced its 2021 awards. Tenor Michael Spyres was awarded for the CD “BariTenor” on the Erato label. The album ranges wide, encompassing repertoire normally assigned to both tenors and baritones. Programming 18 arias by 15 composers, it covers three centuries of opera in Italian, French and German. Marko Letonja conducts the Orchestre {…}

Jul 23, 2021

J’Nai Bridges, Golda Schultz & Gabriella Reyes Lead LA Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Dario Acosta) The LA Philharmonic has announced its star-studded and diverse 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances to be offered throughout the season. Gustavo Dudamel conducts Golda Schultz in Strauss’ Four Last Songs. The program also includes the composer’s Death and Transfiguration and Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night. Performance Dates: Oct. 14-17, 2021 Gustavo Dudamel will conduct {…}

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