Andréa Walker, Nikola Printz, Key’mon Murrah Star in Ars Lyrica Houston’s 2026-27 Season

Ars Lyrica Houston announces 2026-27 programming. Sopranos Alicia Gianni, Amia Langer, and Andréa Walker and tenor Richard Pittsinger present works in Charpentier’s “Actéon” and Rameau’s “Hippolyte et Aricie” (Act IV, Scenes 1-3). Performance Date: September 25, 2026 Mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz performs mad scenes from Händel’s “Alcina and Hercules.” Performance Date: October 31, 2026 Alto Cecilia Duarte and tenor Thomas O’Neill are {…}

Cecilia Duarte, Myriam Leblanc, Ellen McAteer, James Reese, Joanne Lunn Headline Tafelmusik’s 2026-27 Season

(Photo credit: Katz) Tafelmusik’s 2026-27 concert season is announced. This article only features vocal concerts.  Tafelmusik continues its collaboration with Opera Atelier in Charpentier’s “The Descent of Orpheus.” Performance Dates: October 22 – 25, 2026 Cecilia Duarte performs in “Baroque Fiesta.” Lina Tur Bonet directs the concert featuring works by Handel and Vivaldi, along with music of the Spanish Golden {…}

Amanda Forsythe Headlines Early Music Vancouver Announces 2025-26 Season

(Photo credit: TatianaDaubek) Early Music Vancouver (emv) announces its 2025-26 and 55th season. This article only features vocal concerts.  Soprano Amanda Forsythe performances a concert of works by Handel. Alexander Weimann conducts the Pacific Baroque Orchestra. Performance Date: September 27, 2025 Soprano Myriam Leblanc, alto Cecilia Duarte, tenor Jacob Perry, and bass Sumner Thompson perform with the Vancouver Chamber Choir {…}

Newberry Consort Announces 2025-26 Season

The Newberry Consort announces its 2025-26 season, titled “Metamorphosis.” The Newberry Consort and Haymarket Opera present a concert production of Jacopo Peri’s “Euridice.” Performance Dates: October 24 – 25, 2025 Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte solos in “A Flamenco Christmas” features the music and dance of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America with the new program, “A Flamenco Christmas.” Liza Malamut directs. Performance {…}

Samuel Mariño, Hélène Brunet, Cecilia Duarte, & Jacob Perry Featured in Tafelmusik’s 2024-25 Season

Tafelmusik has announced the details of its 2024-25 season. This article includes vocal works only. Soprano Hélène Brunet, mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte, and baritone Jesse Blumberg make their Tafelmusik debuts in Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio.” Tenor Charles Daniels joins them. Ivars Taurins directs the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir and Orchestra. Performance Dates: November 22, 23, & 24, 2024 Handle’s “Messiah” stars soprano Myriam {…}

5BMF Launches Season with Cecilia Duarte‘s ‘Reencuentros’

The Five Boroughs Music Festival (5BMF) kicks off its 2023-2024 season with “Reencuentros” on September 29, 2023, at Five Boroughs Brewing Company, Brooklyn, and a follow-up concert on September 30 at Flushing Town Hall, Queens. The performance, centered around the recent album release “Reencuentros,” will spotlight a rich collection of mid-20th-century Latin American boleros and art songs. Grammy Award-winning classical {…}

Michael Fabiano, Nicole Cabell, Cecilia Duarte Headline Tucson Desert Song Festival’s 2024 Season

The Tucson Desert Song Festival has unveiled its 2024 season. First up is “Blue Heron: Portraits in Song – Music from Renaissance Italy,” which features works by Johannes Ciconia, Guillaume Du Fay, Antoine Busnoys, and Heinrich Isaac, among others. Performance Dates: Jan. 14, 2024 Next up is “Mozart & Hagen” featuring True Concord Voices & Orchestra. The showcase will include Mozart’s {…}

Javier Camarena, Brian Mulligan, Cecilia Duarte & Aiden K. Feltkamp Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences will get to hear various world premiere recordings, a tenor singing Donizetti and Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Emily & Sue Adhyâropa Records is set to release a cappella pop-opera album from L.A.-based composer Dana Kaufman and librettist Aiden K. Feltkamp. The work will feature soprano Jasmine Muhammad and Iris Vocal Trio. This piece focuses on the little-known romantic {…}