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Freddie Ballentine, Kevin Short, Janai Brugger, Kathryn Lewek & Matthew White Lead Cincinnati Opera’s 2027 Season

The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2027 Summer Festival. The season opens with “John Lewis: Good Trouble” by Maria Thompson Corley and Diana Solomon-Glover. The opera will star Freddie Ballentine, Kevin Short, Marietta Simpson, Victoria Okafor, Sirgourney Cook, Ron Dukes, Markel Reed, and Andrew Turner. Timothy Douglas serves as stage director and dramaturg, with Everett McCorvey, founder and music director of {…}

Janai Brugger, Davóne Tines, Bryn Terfel Star in B:Music’s 2026-27 Season

(Photo credits: Arbour Artists, Morrison) B:Music announces its 2026-27 season. This article only features classical vocal performances. Nikola Hillebrand performs with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Fabien Gabel. Performance Date: May 21, 2026 Hilary Cronin and Jure Počkaj solo in Brahm’s “German Requiem.” They are joined by the CBSO Chorus and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Simon {…}

Leah Hawkins, Elza van den Heever, J’Nai Bridges, Will Liverman, Soloman Howard Lead Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2026-27 Season

(Photo credits: Acosta, Brown, Simpson, Adjahoe) Philadelphia Orchestra announces its 2026-27 season. This article only features vocal concerts.  Opening night features soloists Leah Hawkins, J’Nai Bridges, Issachah Savage, and Ryan Speedo Green in Beethoven “Symphony” No. 9. They are joined by the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir led by Joe Miller. The U.S. premiere of Hisaishi’s “Orbis” is also slated. Yannick Nézet-Séguin {…}

Janai Brugger, Tess Altiveros, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Toni Marie Palmertree Among Headliners of Seattle Symphony’s 2025-26 Season 

Seattle Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season, the first with Xian Zhang as its new music director. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances on offer. Gemma New conducts works by Gabriella Smith and Vaughan Williams with Wendy Bryn Harmer  and Jarrett Ott as the vocal soloists. The concert also features cellist Gabriel Cabezas and the Seattle Symphony Chorale. {…}

Joyce DiDonato, Janai Brugger & Jamie Barton Lead Minnesota Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

The Minnesota Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances for the season. Thomas Søndergård and Joyce DiDonato open the season performing Strauss, Berlioz, Connesson, and Bernstein. Performance Dates: Sept. 18 & 19, 2025 Thomas Søndergård and Lauren Snouffer perform Sibelius Stenhammar, and Abrahamsen. Performance Dates: Jan. 16 & 17, 2026 Eun Sun Kim leads Beethoven’s Symphony {…}

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