The New Philharmonic is set to open its 2025-26 season with “Carmina Burana.” “Carmina Burana,” which takes the stage on Oct. 4 and 5, 2025 at 7the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, will star Emily Birsan, Richard Ollarsaba, and Thomas Aláan. “This season represents our boldest and most inspirational season yet,” said New Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor {…}
The New Philharmonic has announced its New Year’s Eve Concerts. The organization will present three showcases at 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. All three concerts will star bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba who will perform music from “Carmen,” as well as other holiday favorites as “Hymne a l’Amour,” “Long Before I Knew You,” and “Auld {…}
The New Philharmonic has unveiled its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our sole focus will be on vocal performances. This will be my 19th season with New Philharmonic,” said Maestro Kirk Muspratt in an official press statement. “Each season is curated with the goal of bringing great music and artists to the community. I think we’ve definitely {…}
The New Philharmonic will close out its 2022-23 season with “Broadway in Concert: South Pacific” starring baritone Nathan Gunn, Anna Harada, and soprano Katelyn Lee. Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical will be played by the 41-member orchestra led by Kirk Muspratt. Gunn will sing the role of Emile, Harada as Bloody Mary, and Lee as Ensign Nellie Forbush. Key dialogue and {…}
The New Philharmonic will open its 2019 with Strauss II’s “Die Fledermaus.” Under the direction of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, the operetta will star Katherine R. Weber as Rosalinde, Jesse Donner as Eisenstein, and Mikaela Schneider as Adele. Other members of the cast include Ashley Sipka, Brittany Hebel, Matthew Greenblatt, Sam Handley, Michael La Tour, James Judd, and Aaron Wardell. The {…}