Orchestra Miami is set to honor the legacy of Giacomo Puccini with a 100th-anniversary concert led by conductor Elaine Rinaldi. The event kicks off at 8 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2024 at the historic Miami Scottish Rite Temple. The performance has particular emotional resonance for Rinaldi, who credits the composer as the inspiration for her career. “In 1992, I was hit {…}
SAS Performing Arts Company and Studios has announced the winners of its 2023 Vocal Competition. Taking home first place was tenor Minghao Liu. Mezzo-soprano Anna Kelly was the second place winner while soprano Lynnesha Crump was the third place recipient. Sopranos Shelen Hughes, Christine Taylor Price, Gillian Watson, Yuxin Zhou, and baritone Wil Kellerman took home the Emerging Artists Award. {…}
Finalists in the SAS Performing Arts Company’s 2023 Vocal Competition have been announced. The fourth annual competition will see sopranos Anna Aistova, Lynnesha Crump, Carami Hilaire, Shelen Hughes, Clara Luz Iranzo, and Cong Conc Wang, mezzo-sopranos Annie Chester, Shanley Horvitz, Melina Jaharis, Anna Kelly, and JoAnna Vladyka, tenors Charles Calotta and Minghao Liu, and baritone Seung Chan Hong. The collaborative {…}