DACAMERA’s 2025-26 Season to Feature Matthias Goerne & Julia Bullock

(Photo credits: de Bon & Steiner) DACAMERA announces its 2025-26 season. This article only contains classical vocal performances. Matthias Goerne and pianist Daniil Trifonov present Schubert’s “Schwanengesang.” Performance Date: October 29, 2025 Julia Bullock and pianist Conor Hanick perform Messiaen’s “Harawi.” Performance Date: January 30, 2026 Read Related Stories DACAMERA to Present Tyshawn Sorey’s ‘Monochromatic Light (Afterlight)’ Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen {…}

Feb 10, 2025

DACAMERA to Present Tyshawn Sorey’s ‘Monochromatic Light (Afterlight)’

DACAMERA will present “Monochromatic Light (Afterlight)” on March 28, 2025 as part of the Big Ears Festival. The showcase will feature bass-baritone Davóne Tines alongside the St. John’s Cathedral Choir, violist Kim Kashkashian, percussionist Steven Schick, and pianist/celesta player Sarah Rothenberg. Tyshawn Sorey will conduct the eponymous work, which he composed and was co-commissioned by DACAMERA. Sorey’s 70-minute work was {…}

Jun 6, 2024

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen to Perform in DACAMERA’s 2024-25 Season

(Photo credit: Dario Acosta) DACAMERA has announced its 2024-25 season. This article only features classical voice works. Details on the rest of DACAMERA’s season can be found here. In his Huston recital debut, American countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen sings “Songs of Farewell” by Korngold, Schumann’s “Liederkreis,” Op. 39, selected Jewish songs and songs by H. Leslie Adams and Florence Price, {…}

Dec 18, 2023

Kathryn Lewek, Meryl Dominguez, Rachael Wilson, Brenton Ryan & Cory McGee Headline World Premiere of ‘Music for New Bodies’

DACAMERA and The Shepherd School of Music have announced the cast for its world premiere performance of Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars’ “Music for New Bodies.” The showcase, scheduled for April 20, 2024 at The Shepherd School of Music’s Brockman Hall for Opera, will feature Kathryn Lewek, Meryl Dominguez, Rachael Wilson, Brenton Ryan, and Cory McGee. Aucoin conducts while Sellars {…}

May 8, 2023

DACAMERA Announces 2023-24 Season

Houston-based DACAMERA has unveiled its 2023-24 season. Here are all of the vocal highlights. The company will present a new suite from Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” at the Cullen Theater. Nicholas Newton and Adrienne Danrich star alongside the Turtle Island String Quartet. Performance Date: Nov. 10, 2023 Mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta stars in a program featuring music {…}

Aug 11, 2022

Park Avenue Armory to Present Tyshawn Sorey’s ‘Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)’ NYC Debut

Editor’s Note – A previous version of this article stated that DACAMERA was presenting the New York Premiere when in fact it is Park Avenue Armory. The title and content of the article have been modified to reflect the correct information on this matter. Park Avenue Armory is set to present the New York premiere of Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light.” {…}

Jan 30, 2022

Davóne Tines Announces as Soloist for World Premiere of Tyshawn Sorey’s ‘Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)’

DACAMERA has announced that bass-baritone Davóne Tines will be the soloist for the world premiere performances of Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light (Afterlife).” The work is set to be presented at Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas. This concert will also be held in honor of the Chapel’s 50th anniversary on Feb. 19 and 20, 2022. Sorey will be joined by the {…}

Oct 2, 2020

Davóne Tines, Julia Bullock, Tyler Duncan Headline DACAMERA’s Fall Program

DACAMERA has announced its fall season of online concerts. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera and vocal performances. The company will start with a live stream gala featuring bass-baritone Davóne Tines. Other artists include Claire Chase, Sharon Isbin, James Frances, Sonia Wieder-Atherson, and Pedrito Martinez. Streaming Date: Oct. 2, 2020 Soprano Julia Bullock will {…}