Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition Announces 2025 Winners

The Met Opera has announced the winners of the 2025 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. This year the five winners were sopranos Alissa Goretsky and Emma Marhefka, mezzo-sopranos Sadie Cheslak and Michelle Mariposa, and baritone Luke Sutliff. Each winner received a $20,000 cash prize and the prestige, exposure, and networking opportunities that come with winning a renowned competition {…}

Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute Kicks Off Education and Social Impact Programming for 2024-25

The 2024-25 programming for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute has been announced. The Weill Music Institute offers more than 15 initiatives for students, educators, and audiences of all ages the chance to explore music and the arts. Most programming is low or no cost to participants. The 2024-25 season runs Oct. to May. Masterclasses led by Joyce DiDonato, with collaborative {…}