(Photo: Bart Grietens) Martin Carter was born in 1927 in the British South American colony of Guyana. As a young man, he became involved in left-wing political activism and in 1950 helped set up the People’s Progressive Party, which in 1953 was voted into government. It was not long, however, before it came into conflict with colonial interests, causing the British {…}
((c) Hogan Media Shutterstock) The Ivors Academy revealed the winners of the Ivor Novello Awards at The Ivors Classical Awards. The 11 winners were announced during a ceremony hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Hannah Peel and Tom Service at the British Film Institute in London. Winners in opera and classical voice categories are Thomas Adès, Brett Dean, Tansy Davies, Brian {…}
(Credit: Hannah Kendall official website) The Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival has announced that English composer Hannah Kendall will receive the prestigious Hindemith Prize in 2022, along with a cash amount of 20,000 euros. Hannah Kendall is currently doing her doctorate in composition at Columbia University in New York. She has composed the chamber opera “The Knife of Dawn,” choral works and {…}
Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2021-22 season, which includes both in-person and video productions throughout the year. So let’s kick it off with the onstage performances. On Stage It all starts with “Amici e Rivali” starring Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres. This pre-season concert will showcase the two tenors alongside conductor Corrado Rovaris and the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus {…}
(Credits: Opéra National de Paris official website / Chen Reiss official website / Harlequin Agency official website) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced its fall program schedule. For the purposes of this article, we will focus only on vocal works. “4/4” is an evening of opera that has been curated by Director of Opera Oliver Mears and features {…}