George Jackson has renewed his contract as Music Director at Amarillo Symphony for three years, extending it to 2028. Jackson began his tenure in September 2022 and is leading the orchestra’s centenary celebrations this season. In a statement, Jackson said, “The connection I have with the orchestra’s incredible musicians is truly special, and I am honored to collaborate with them {…}
(Photo: Opera Holland Park 2023 © Craig Fuller) Part of “La bohème’s” appeal is surely in its cinematic quality. Puccini’s score does so much meticulous work that directors sometimes feel that they have little to do other than show the singers to the stage – and ensure they take the right cues from the orchestra. There are sudden close-ups and {…}
(Credit: Clive Barda) Texas’ Amarillo Symphony has announced its Music Director. Following a competitive field and months of concerts trying out conductors, the orchestra selected George Henry Jackson as its new music director. The conductor will begin his post in September leading the company’s Centenary year in 2023-24. Jackson is currently conducting “Hansel and Gretel” at Grange Park Opera and led {…}
(Credit: Ali Wright) Opera Holland Park’s season opened this week with the quintessential summer opera – a new production by Oliver Platt of W.A. Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s “Le nozze di Figaro,” a farce that is still as sparklingly inventive and effervescent as it was over 200 years ago. There is much to praise in this opening artistic salvo {…}
