Dinis Sousa to Conduct Brahms’ ‘Ein Deutsches Requiem’ with Monteverdi Choir & Royal Concertgebouw

(Photography by Wilfredo Amaya) The Monteverdi Choir and Royal Concertgebouw will present Brahms‘ “Ein Deutsches Requiem” starting on Feb. 29, 2024. The showcase will feature soprano Lenneke Ruiten and baritone Christian Gerhaher. Also on the program will be unaccompanied choir works including Heinrich Schutz’s “Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben” and “Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen,” as {…}

Sep 9, 2023

Dinis Sousa Replaces Sir. John Eliot Gardiner in Upcoming English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir Concerts

(Photography by Wilfredo Amaya) The English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir have announced changes to their upcoming tour in the fall. The choir and orchestra announced that they were canceling the Oct. 27, 2023 concert at the Festival Bach in Montreal, Canada. Meanwhile, conductor Dinis Sousa will step in for Sir John Eliot Gardiner, on Oct. 20 and Oct 21 at Harris Theater {…}

Sep 6, 2023

Salzburg Festival 2023 Review: Les Troyens

Photo: © Marco Borrelli Berlioz’s “Les Troyens” is one of those operas that is larger than life. Arguably, two operas in one night. Everything sounds like the realization of romanticism’s epic promise and showcases the musicians’ talents overflowing in the hall. It is hard to not expect a lot from a performance of Berlioz’s opera with a revolutionary and Romantique {…}