(Photo credit: Hogan Media) The Ivors Academy has held its 2025 Ivors Classical Awards. Listed below are the winners who were nominated for a work in classical voice. “Orbits” by composed by Anna Clyne for chorus and solo violin, won Best Choral Composition. Taking home Best Community And Participation Composition was “Uprising” composed by Jonathan Dove, a Community Opera with {…}
The Ivors Academy has revealed the 34 composers and librettists who have been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award. A jury of 30 composer judges from The Ivors Academy considered over 220 works entered for this year’s Awards, resulting in 29 nominated works in the shortlist. Those with classical vocal works nominated are featured in this article. Best Choral Composition {…}
(Photo credit: Bort, Williams, & Porter) The 2025 Leeds Lieder Festival has announced its programming. The 20th anniversary season taking place under the artistic direction of Joseph Middleton. This year’s theme is “Song, the Secret of Eternity.” Recitals Mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz and pianist Joseph Middleton present the first recital, “Lunchtime Opening.” Performance Date: April 5, 2025 Baritone Florian Boesch performs {…}
(Photo credit: Shayne Gray) The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music has announced its 2024 programming. This article includes vocal performances only. The 62nd season kicks off with Cristian Măcelaru leading the world premiere of Karim Al-Zand’s “Al Hakawati,” an opera in progress –beginning at Cabrillo Festival and then move throughout the world. Soprano Miriam Khalil serves as soloist. Also on this {…}