Quinn Kelsey, Erika Grimaldi, Juliet Schlefer, Deborah Sternberg, Melissa Cregger Headline The Washington Chorus’ 2025-26 Season

The Washington Chorus has announced its 2025-26 season. First up on the slate is “One Song: Exultávit!” The concert, conducted by Dr. Eugene Rogers, features vocal soloists including Juliet Schlefer, Heather Petrie, Jacob Perry and Edmund Milly as they take on works by Bach and Rena Esmail. Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2025 ”A Candlelit Christmas” will also be led by Dr. {…}

Apr 11, 2025

Gianandrea Noseda to Conduct Beethoven’s ‘Missa Solemnis’

From May 15 to 17, 2025, the National Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, Gianandrea Noseda, will conduct Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. The concerts will mark his final appearance with the orchestra in the 2024-25 season. The Washington Chorus will be featured alongside acclaimed soloists soprano Erika Grimaldi, bass-baritone Marko Mimica, mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, and tenor Saimir Pirgu. The concert is part of {…}

Mar 19, 2025

Gianandrea Noseda Extends Contract with National Symphony Orchestra

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) has announced that Music Director Gianandrea Noseda, who began his tenure in September 2017, has signed a four-year contract extension. The extension will ensure that his leadership of and artistic partnership with the NSO continues through its centennial season in 2031. Noseda was appointed Music Director Designate in January 2016 and became Music Director in {…}

Jan 29, 2025

Q & A: Gianandrea Noseda & Nicole Heaston on Performing Barber’s ‘Vanessa’ With the National Symphony Orchestra & Aspects of Live Recordings

(Photo credit: Tony Hitchcock) Despite winning a Pulitzer Prize and receiving great acclaim following its Metropolitan Opera premiere in 1958, Barber and Menotti’s “Vanessa” is not regularly programmed as a full work. Arias such as “Must the winter come so soon?” and “Do not utter a word” are frequently heard in recitals, but this does not do justice to this {…}

Dec 13, 2024

Nicole Heaston Leads National Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Vanessa’

The National Symphony Orchestra is set to present Samuel Barber’s “Vanessa” on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, 2025. The opera, which will be conducted by Gianandrea Noseda and will star Nicole Heaston in the title role, replacing Sondra Radvanovsky, who withdrew for personal reasons. Heaston will be joined by tenor Matthew Polenzani, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, and baritone Thomas Hampson. These performances of Barber’s “Vanessa” {…}

Nov 22, 2024

Gianandrea Noseda Receives Ambrogino d’Oro in Milan

Conductor Gianandrea Noseda has received the Ambrogino d’Oro (Certificate of Merit) City of Milan 2024. The conductor took to social media noting, “Honoured to receive this recognition from the City of Milan, my hometown. Thank you!” Every year a maximum of 15 gold medals and 20 certificates of civic merit are awarded. The winners are chosen by the Bureau of {…}

Feb 2, 2024

New York Philharmonic 2023-24 Review: Noseda Conducts Mahler & Mozart

(: Chris Lee Photographer) On Jan. 31, 2024, the New York Philharmonic performed an interesting program that included Mozart and Mahler, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. The program focused on the joy of music, bringing together fine artistry from its orchestra and soloists. On this evening Golda Schultz and Francesco Piemontesi were the evening’s guests and both had tremendous success on {…}

Nov 16, 2023

National Symphony Announces Change to January Concert

The National Symphony Orchestra has announced a change for its Jan. 11-13 concerts. The orchestra said, “Due to demands on his schedule, Fazil Say is unable to perform the programmed repertoire and has made the decision to withdraw from the National Symphony Orchestra concerts, January 11–13, 2024. Say’s debut with the NSO will be rescheduled.” As a result, “Music Director {…}

Oct 26, 2022

Gianandrea Noseda Extends Contract With Zürich Opera House

Conductor Gianandrea Noseda has extended his contract as the General Music Director of the Zürich Opera House through 2027-28. He assumed the position back in 2021-22. “Since the beginning of my tenure as General Music Director in 2021 my impression of the Zurich Opera House as one of the world’s greatest opera houses has only grown. The artists of the {…}

Jun 4, 2022

National Symphony Orchestra Extends Music Director’s Contract

Washington D.C.’s National Symphony Orchestra has extended its music director Gianandrea Noseda’s contract. Noseda will continue with the orchestra for an additional two seasons, through the 2026-2027 season, his tenth at the helm of the NSO. The conductor began his tenure in September 2017 when he conducted his inaugural gala concert as Music Director, featuring artists Yo-Yo Ma and Cynthia {…}

May 6, 2021

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Announces May Programming

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced May programming for a live audience. Gianandrea Noseda will conduct a concert dedicated to Brahms on May 15. The concert will feature Symphony No. 2 and will also include the company’s chorus. The second concert of the month will be held on May 22 and will feature Oksana Lyniv in her Rome debut. The {…}

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