Sydney Baedke, Marcel d’Entremont, Reilly Nelson, & Danika Lorèn Solo in Toronto’s West End Micro Music Festival

The West End Micro Music Festival announces its fourth season titled “REVELATIONS.” Music Director of the Edmonton Opera, Simon Rivard leads both programs. The West End Micro Music Festival takes place at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Toronto. “Programme I — Ecstatic Voices” features works by Cassandra Miller, Caroline Shaw, Luciano Berio, Thomas Tallis, and Claude Vivier. Singers include Sydney {…}

Aug 18, 2024

Death of Classical Announces New Concert Series

Death of Classical has announced its new concert series, “The Light After.” The new collaboration between Death of Classical, St. John the Divine, and Trinity Church features three evenings of music in the Crypt under the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. Chamber groups from Trinity’s acclaimed new music ensemble NOVUS perform. The first concert includes selection of music {…}

Jun 20, 2024

Karen Slack, Julia Bullock, Caroline Shaw, Ian Bostridge Headline 92NY’s 2024-25 Tisch Music Season

(Kia Caldwell Photography) The 92nd Street Y in New York City has announced its 2024-25 Tisch Music Season. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances. Vocalist and composer Caroline Shaw headlines “Rectangles and Circumstance” alongside Alica Olatuka and So Percussion. Performance Date: Oct. 23, 2024 Soprano Julia Bullock and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment present “The Golden {…}

May 9, 2024

Death of Classical Announces Upcoming ‘Crypt & Catacombs’ Programming

Death of Classical has released the May throughout Sept. programming for the “Crypt & Catacombs” series. This article features vocal related works only. The Miró Quartet perform a program featuring selections from its new album, “Home,” which centers around Caroline Shaw’s “Microfictions [vol. 1].” Performance Date: May 4, 2024 (Crypt Chapel of Harlem’s Church of the Intercession) “Sound & Silence” {…}

Apr 13, 2024

Death of Classical & The Green-Wood Cemetery Announce Season 6 of ‘The Angel’s Share’

Death of Classical and the Green-Wood Cemetery announce “The Angel’s Share,” the organizations’ sixth season of collaborations. The season opens May 24. Each performance will begin with a pre-show spirits tasting with whiskey, mezcal, and more before audiences take a twilight walk through the Cemetery to the Catacombs. This article features vocal works only. The Fourth Wall Ensemble performs Caroline {…}

Apr 10, 2024

Anthony Roth Costanzo & Fleur Barron Star in San Francisco Performances’ 2024-25 Season

San Francisco Performances has announced its 2024-25 season. This article features vocal pieces only. For the company’s 45th Anniversary Gala tenor Nicholas Phan and composer and pianist Jake Heggie take the stage. Performance Date: October 4, 2024 Tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe will present works from their album “Broken Branches.” Performance Date: October 12, 2024 Opening the “Art {…}

Mar 8, 2024

Four Essential Operas by Women Composers

(Photo credit: Christophe-Abramowitz) Throughout time, women have routinely been at the bad end of the deal when it came to composing, performing, or really anything that has to do with music. However, as we now know that didn’t mean women composers, performers, critics, and everything in between didn’t exist. Actually, the opposite! Composers like Hildegard von Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, Clara {…}

Sep 20, 2023

Renée Fleming to Headline Recital at University Musical Society in Michigan

The University Musical Society at the University of Michigan is set to present Renée Fleming and Inon Barnatan in concert. The recital, which is set to take place on Sept. 28, 2023 at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, will be based around the soprano’s 2023 Grammy Award-winning recording “Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene.” The showcase will feature music by Caroline {…}

May 1, 2023

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

Kazuki Yamada/courtesy of CBSO The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has unveiled its 2023-24 season, and it’s full to the brim with opportunities to hear some of the world’s finest music and musicians. With over 12 months of programming, the Orchestra has something for everyone. The Orchestra will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the City of Birmingham Symphony {…}

Apr 30, 2023

Davóne Tines, Nicky Spence, Ella Taylor Headline ‘Classical Pride’ At Barbican Hall

Barbican Hall will present “Classical Pride” on July 7, 2023. The event, which will be presented in partnership with ViiV Healthcare and GAY TIMES, will be curated by conductor Oliver Zeffman, who also conceived of the idea. The showcase will feature works by Bernstein, Poulenc, Julian Anderson, Caroline Shaw, and Tchaikovsky with such artists as Pavel Kolesnikov, Samson Tsoy, Davóne Tines, {…}

Mar 2, 2023

Trinity Church Wall Street Announces Spring 2023 Music Season

Bach Trinity Church Wall Street has announced its spring music season. This season is called “Light Persists,” which will focus on the themes of Lent and Easter. All concerts are free and offered in-person and online. This article will only feature classical voice numbers. Caroline Shaw’s “To the Hands” opened the season in the Special Compline by Candlelight: Downtown Voices {…}

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