Sidney Outlaw to Perform in MidAmerica Productions’ 2026 Concert Season

(Photo credit: Kia Caldwell) MidAmerica Productions announces its 2026 concert season at Carnegie Hall. This article only features classical vocal events. Katerina Burton and Robert Hughes solo in works by Hailstork, Dett, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Hagenberg and Gjeilo, with the New England Symphonic Ensemble. Emilie Bertram, Jason Forte, Charlotte Botha, Sinhaeng Lee, Kyle Zeuch, and Wade Holzapfel conduct participating choirs. Performance {…}

Q & A: Katerina Burton, the Soprano Soloist for the Cathedral Choral Society’s Performance of Mozart’s Requiem at National Cathedral, Washington, DC  

(Photo credit: Gillian Riesen) When she was a child, Katerina Burton remembered her mother, a competitive figure skater, working to opera. “I loved watching her and other professionals skate to music from ‘Carmen,’ ‘Tosca,’ ‘Tristan und Isolde,’ etc…and I really just fell in love with the music and the storytelling,” Burton told OperaWire in a recent interview. That was the {…}

Cathedral Choral Society Unveils 2024-25 Season

The Cathedral Choral Society, led by Music Director Steven Fox, has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Johannes Brahms’ “Requiem,” with soloists mezzo soprano Katerina Burton and baritone Trevor Scheunemann. Performance Date: October 20, 2024 The Cathedral Choral Society continues its holiday tradition with “Joy of Christmas.” The performance features the U.S. premiere of Alexander Campkin’s “Sounds of {…}

The Dallas Opera Announces Nine Finalists for Dallas Opera National Vocal Competition

The Dallas Opera has announced the nine finalists of the Dallas Opera National Vocal Competition. The finals, which will be held on March 8, will showcase soprano Katerina Burton, soprano Adia Evans, soprano Elisa Sunshine, mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali, countertenor Cody Bowers, tenor Matthew Cairns, baritone Navasard Hakobyan, baritone Yeongtaek Yang,  and bass-baritone Jongwon Han. Finalists will be accompanied by {…}