Patricia Westley, J’Nai Bridges, Sarah Dufresne & Eric Ferring Highlight Seattle Symphony’s 2026-27 Season

The Seattle Symphony has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The World of György Kurtág will include Will Langlie Miletich, Lucy Fitz Gibbon, and Ryan MacEvoy McCullough with Lembit Beecher and Seattle Symphony musicians. Performance Date: Nov. 6, 2026 Xian Zhang conducts Mozart’s “Requiem” and Joe Pereira’s Timpani Concerto. Soloists include Eric Schweikert, Mei Gui Zhang, Sarah Larsen, {…}

Dashon Burton, Mei Gui Zhang, Taylor Raven, Eric Ferring Headline New Jersey Symphony’s All-Choral Concert

(credit: Rob Davidson Media) The New Jersey Symphony is set to return to New Jersey Performing Arts Center for an all-choral program on April 16 and 18, 2026. The showcase will be conducted by Xian Zhang and features Mozart’s “Requiem,” Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer,” and Fauré’s “Pavane.” Bass-baritone Dashon Burton, soprano Mei Gui Zhang, mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven, and tenor {…}

Opera Carolina to Present ‘Gianni Schicchi’ & ‘Suor Angelica’ Featuring Massimo Cavalletti & Nancy Fabiola Herrera

Opera Carolina is set to perform Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” and “Suor Angelica.” Maestro Stefano Vignati  will conduct the Charlotte Symphony with a cast that includes Massimo Cavalletti, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Marina Costa Jackson, and Eric Ferring in leading roles. The production will be performed on Jan. 16, 17, and 18 in the Queen City of Charlotte. Vignati has perfumed at {…}

Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center Celebrates Second Season Under Music & Artistic Director Jonathon Heyward

The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center celebrates its second season under the Renée and Robert Belfer Music & Artistic Director Jonathon Heyward with several premieres, commissions, and exciting performances. “Connected Perceptions,” a world premiere commission by James Lee III. Soprano Gabriella Reyes performs Britten’s “Les illuminations” and Golijov’s “Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra.” Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist alumni {…}

Denyce Graves, Erin Morley, Lawrence Brownlee, & Latonia Moore Among Opera Carolina’s 2025-26 Season Headliners

Opera Carolina has unveiled its 2025-26 lineup, marking the first season under new management. “A Night to Remember” opens the season. The concert is presented in partnership with the Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago. Performance Date: November 1, 2025 The “9/11 Commemorative Concert” features a performance of Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater.” Performance Date: September 11, 2025 A double bill of Puccini’s {…}

Opéra de Lille Announces 2024-25 Season

The Opéra de Lille has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Nicola Porpora’s “Polifemo” will feature Kangmin Justin Kim, Marie Lys, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Delphine Galou, José Coca Loza, and Florie Valiquette. Emmanuelle Haïm conducts the production by Bruno Ravella. Performance Dates: Oct. 8-16, 2024 Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s “David et Jonathas” will star Petr Nekoranec, Gwendoline Blondeel, Jean-Christophe Lanièce, Lucile Richardot, Étienne Bazola, {…}

Christine Goerke, Sasha Cooke & Simon Keenlyside Lead LA Philharmonic’s 2024-25 Season

The LA Philharmonic has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Gustavo Dudamel opens the season with Lang Lang and Gustavo Castillo performing the music of Ginastera and Rachmaninoff. Performance Date: Oct. 1, 2024 Gustavo Dudamel conducts the music of Gabriela Ortiz and Mendelssohn alongside Alisa Weilerstein and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Performance Dates: {…}

Simon Keenlyside, Christine Goerke & Elsa Benoit Lead LA Philharmonic’s 2024-25 Season

The LA Philharmonic has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Zubin Mehta will conduct Schoenberg’s “Gurrelieder” with Christine Goerke, Brandon Jovanovich, Violeta Urmana, and Gerhard Siegel. Performance Date: Dec. 13 & 15, 2024 Gustavo Dudamel and Simon Keenlyside perform in an all-Mayler program that includes Blumine, Symphony No. 10: Adagio, and Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Performance Dates: Feb. 20-23, {…}

Eric Ferring Announces Shift in Career & Becomes Full-Time Business Representative at AGMA

Eric Ferring has announced that he will shift his career focus to artist advocacy, taking on the full-time role of Business Representative at the American Guild of Musical Artists starting March 1, 2024. Ferring will work as part of AGMA’s senior staff on several efforts – among them, executing national initiatives, organizing new campaigns, and supporting contract negotiations with many {…}