The Mécénat Musica matching program has reached its goal of $100 million in capital in perpetuity for Quebec cultural organizations. This allowed Mécénat Musica to unveil 70 artist and donor initiatives. There are now 38 artist prizes, 15 artist residencies, seven artist programs, and 10 donor programs. For the purposes of the article, only classical voice information is included. Patronage {…}
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has announced its 2024-25 season. Concerts The season opens with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Jonathan Tetelman, Eleonora Buratto, and Ludovic Tézier. Daniel Harding conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 21-26, 2024 Semyon Bychkov conducts Bach’s “Mass in B Minor” with soloists Miriam Kutrowatz, Catriona Morison, Benjamin Bruns, and Christian Immler. Performance Dates: Nov. 14-16, 2024 Dalia Stasevska {…}
The Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería is set to close its 2023 summer festival with Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. The concert, which will be held at the Sala Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico City will see Carlos Miguel Prieto conduct the famous piece. Soloists will include soprano Karina Gauvin and mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Paz. The Coro de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería will be led {…}
The English Concert has announced the fall portion of its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. First up will be Händel’s “Samson” at the London Händel Festival, St. George’s Hanover Square. The showcase will star Stuart Jackson, Sophie Bevan, Paula Murrihy, Matthew Brook, David Shipley, and Rachel Redmond. Harry {…}
(Credit: EPV / Christian Millet) Opéra Royal de Versailles has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring number of rarely performed operas and vocal works. Here is the full slate. Opera André Grétry’s opera “Richard Cœur de Lion” features Rémy Mathieu as Blondel and Pierre Derhet in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Melody Louledjian, Marie Perbost Antonio, {…}
(Credit: © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical/BreeAnne Clowdus) Cal Performances has announced its 2021-22 season featuring an array of music including pop, opera, musical, and dance. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and operatic performances. Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch showcase a program of lieder and songs in French, German, and Italian. Performance Date: Oct. {…}
This week audiences will get a chance to hear many baroque pieces, a solo album from a superstar, a debut album, and the long-awaited release of one of the great contemporary operas of our time. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Ombra Compagna Soprano Lisette Oropesa presents her solo debut album featuring concert arias by Mozart. The {…}
L’Ensemble Caprice and L’Ensemble Vocal Arts-Québec will team up with the artist-in-resident of the Mécénat Musica to present excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah” this Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The stream, which will be available on Mécénat Musica’s official website starting at 2:30 p.m. ET, will be headlined by soprano Karina Gauvin. The Grammy-nominated soprano has performed with are Orchestre Métropolitain, Ensemble {…}
Mécénat Musica has announced that soprano Karina Gauvin will be its inaugural Artist in Residence. As part of her residency, Gauvin will multiply her collaborations with Mécénat Musica organizations. Among such organizations that the Grammy-nominated soprano has performed with are Orchestre Métropolitain, Ensemble Caprice, Jeunesses Musicales Canada, Festival Classica, Ensemble Vocal Arts-Québec, Concerts noncerto, Clavecin en concert, Orchestre Symphonique de {…}
(Credits: Art Song Foundation of Canada official website / Brent Calis / Denis Rouvre / Julien Faugère) The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal has announced its 2020 fall season. Per an official statement on the company’s website, the number of spectators who can be admitted into the concert hall will strictly obey the health rules of the Public Health of Quebec. {…}