Conductor Christian Reif will become the new General Music Director of Wuppertaler Bühnen und Sinfonieorchester. He will begin his inaugural season in 2027-28, following his tenure as Music Director Designate in the 2026-27 season. The conductor serves as Chief Conductor of the Gävle Symphony Orchestra in Sweden and Music Director of the Lakes Area Music Festival in Minnesota. Reif performed {…}
(Photo credit: Allison Michael Orenstein) GRAMMY award-winning soprano Julia Bullock is set to perform on the Lincoln Center’s February roster. The Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series presents “History’s Persistent Voice,” a multimedia ethnographic anthology envisioned by curated Bullock. The program focuses on the influence of pre-Emancipation voices, poetry, and musical traditions across generations, while centering on the multifaceted identities of {…}
Composer John Adams’ and librettist Peter Sellars’ opera, “El Niño,” debuted at Metropolitan Opera earlier this year, making this their fourth work to be produced at the Met, including “Doctor Atomic” (2008), “Nixon in China” (2011), and “The Death of Klinghoffer” (2014). OperaWire reviewed the production in addition to attending and documenting Guggenheim Museum’s “Works & Process” presentation by the {…}