Former Metropolitan Opera chorus master Donald Palumbo is set to become the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s next chorus director. Palumbo will become the third in the choir’s 67-year history and will begin his initial three-year term in July. Palumbo will prepare the Chicago Symphony Chorus for the first time as Chorus Director for its July 18 Ravinia Festival performance of Mahler’s {…}
(Credit: Nina Wurtzel / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera honored Donald Palumbo with a Golden Ticket on June 8, 2024. The company took to social media and said, “Maestro Donald Palumbo has been a pillar at the Met for 17 years, and his legacy is one that commands great respect. Yesterday, after his final performance as the Met’s Chorus Master, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus Master Donald Palumbo has announced his decision to step down from the full-time role that he has held for the past 17 years at the end of the 2023–24 season in June. Throughout his tenure, Palumbo elevated the Met Chorus to new heights and was responsible for the chorus’s preparation and performance in nearly 25 productions {…}