The Washington Bach Consort has released the details of its 2024-25 season. For the purposes of this article only vocal works are included. Opening the ensemble’s 47th season is Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion.” Aaron Sheehan sings the Evangelist, with Jonathan Woody as Jesus. Sopranos include Clara Rottsolk and Margot Rood, Kristen Dubenion-Smith and Rhianna Cockrell sing the alto parts, with tenors Jacob {…}
The Washington Bach Consort is set to open its 2023-24 season with Bach’s “St. John Passion” under the leadership of Artistic Director Dana Marsh. The opening will be held on Oct. 1 at the National Presbyterian Church and will feature tenor Gene Stenger as the Evangelist, baritone Jonathon Adams as the role of Christus, and bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca as Pilate. {…}
Filipino-American bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca will serve as a soloist in American Classical Orchestra’s season finale at the Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center on May 18. The program consists of Romantic music by Rossini, Schumann, Sarasate, and Grieg all played on period instruments. Lagasca, who recently received critical acclaim for his role as Daedalus in the U.S. premiere of {…}
Wear Yellow Proudly (WYP), an arts and advocacy initiative founded to counter anti-Asian sentiment in the pandemic’s wake, has announced its first in-person concert, “Songs to the Moon.” The concert is set to take place on Oct. 30, 2021, at The Dimenna Center for Classical Music in New York City. The concert will feature folk songs from China, the Philippines, {…}
