Claudia Chapa, Norman Shankle, Esther Heideman, Kerry Wilkerson Headline National Philharmonic’s Final Concert of 2021-22 Season

The National Philharmonic is set to close out its 2021-22 season with a special concert performance on June 5, 2022. Piotr Gajewski will conduct the showcase, which takes place at The Music Center at Strathmore, and features a performance of Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis.” Soloists include Claudia Chapa, Norman Shankle, Esther Heideman, and Kerry Wilkerson. The presentation will also feature the {…}

Brandie Sutton & Orson Van Gay II Lead Phoenicia International Festival Of The Voice’s 2019 Season

Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary season with “musical gems that honor African American culture and talent,” according to the press release. The Festival will kick off with “10 Year Gala, Decade of Opera Favorites,” featuring sopranos Nancy Allen Lundy and Michelle Jennings, tenors Anthony Laciura and Barry Banks, bass-baritone Kyle Albertson, bass Morris {…}