J’Nai Bridges & Sphinx Virtuosi to Tour New Work by Damien Geter & Aaron Dworkin

(Photo credit: Dario Acosta) Mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges is set to give the world premiere of Damien Geter and Aaron Dworkin’s “Declaration” as part of the Sphinx Organization’s 30th anniversary and 2026-27 season. The Organization’s nationwide tour is titled “American Dialogues” and features works by Rachel McFarlane, Roberto Sierra, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Maurice Ravel, and Igor Stravinsky. Also performing is violinist {…}

Jun 29, 2026

J’Nai Bridges & Vienna Boys Choir Headline Anna H. Wang Concert Series’ 2026-27 Season

The Anna H. Wang Concert Series has announced its 2026–2027 season. The season will include world-class artistry, virtuoso ensembles, beloved choral traditions, and the joy of brass. Executive and Artistic Director Brian Liu said, “This season is a testament to the power of music to unite and inspire. We are proud to bring these extraordinary artists to our community.” The {…}

May 29, 2026

Mark Delavan, Lise Lindstrom, Nicole Heaston, J’Nai Bridges & Matthew Polenzani Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. Audiences will get to hear a new Ring Cycle by a major American orchestra, a new recording from the National Symphony Orchestra and some world premieres. Der Ring des Nibelungen The Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Fabio Luisi release a live recording of {…}

May 19, 2026

Manhattan School of Music to Honor J’Nai Bridges, Misty Copeland & Others at Commencement

Manhattan School of Music will confer honorary Doctor of Musical Arts degrees on five distinguished figures in the performing arts at its annual Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 PM at The Riverside Church in New York City. Among the honorees are mezzo-soprano and MSM alumna J’Nai Bridges (BM ’09), former National Endowment for the Arts chairperson Jane {…}

Mar 23, 2026

Washington National Opera 2025-26 Review: The Crucible

(Credit: Scott Suchman) On March 21, the Washington National Opera opened “The Crucible,” its second production of the spring season at the Lisner Auditorium. The Washington National Opera’s decision to showcase this work spotlights the importance of art’s resilience in times where where institutions like the John. F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are being taken over by regimes {…}

Feb 22, 2026

Patricia Westley, J’Nai Bridges, Sarah Dufresne & Eric Ferring Highlight Seattle Symphony’s 2026-27 Season

The Seattle Symphony has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The World of György Kurtág will include Will Langlie Miletich, Lucy Fitz Gibbon, and Ryan MacEvoy McCullough with Lembit Beecher and Seattle Symphony musicians. Performance Date: Nov. 6, 2026 Xian Zhang conducts Mozart’s “Requiem” and Joe Pereira’s Timpani Concerto. Soloists include Eric Schweikert, Mei Gui Zhang, Sarah Larsen, {…}

Feb 5, 2026

Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Klaus Florian Vogt, Benjamin Bernheim & J’Nai Bridges Lead Carngie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

Carnegie Hall has announced its 2026-27 season featuring a star studded lineup. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann opens the season with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko in an all-Italian program that includes works by Verdi, Respighi, Cilea, Giordano, and Leoncavallo. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2026 The Sphinx Virtuosi is joined by J’Nai Bridges for {…}

Feb 1, 2026

Houston Grand Opera & Amanda Forsythe Win Big at Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards were announced on Feb. 1, 2026 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Best Opera Recording winner was Heggie’s “Intelligence” which featured Kwamé Ryan, Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges and Janai Brugger. The recording was produced by Blanton Alspaugh. In the process, Ryan became the first Black conductor to win in the Best Opera Recording category. The {…}

Jan 29, 2026

J’Nai Bridges, Donnie Ray Albert, Michael Sumuel Among Headliners of Houston Grand Opera’s ‘Giving Voice’

(© S. Richards Photography 2016) Houston Grand Opera is set to present “Giving Voice” on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. The concert, the company’s seventh annual showcase of Black artists in classical music and opera, takes place at The Fort Bend Church in Sugar Land, Texas, marking the first time the event is held at the venue. Soloists {…}

Jan 29, 2026

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 {…}

Jan 7, 2026

Teatro Real de Madrid 2025-26 Review: Carmen

(Photo: Javier del Real) The Teatro Real farewells 2025 and welcomes 2026 with 16 performances of Bizet’s popular masterpiece, “Carmen.” This revival is a new production directed by the talented stage director Damiano Michieletto, which opened in London two seasons ago and which will be seen at La Scala. Italian stage director Damiano Michieletto proved once more why he is {…}

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