Benjamin Appl, Helen Charlston, Roderick Williams, & Lotte Betts-Dean Among Performers in Oxford International Song Festival 2025

The Oxford International Song Festival has announced its line up for 2025. This article only features classical vocal concerts. Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch open the festival with a concert highlighting the works of Franz Schubert. Performance Date: October 10, 2025 Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch perform a small selection of songs in “Song Sofa.” This {…}

Feb 6, 2025

HamburgMusik 2024-25 Review: Idomeneo

(Photo Credit: Claudia Hoehne) René Jacobs’ concert performance of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” at the Elbphilharmonie provided a resplendent conclusion to Hamburg’s Amadeus Festival, bringing the celebration of Mozart’s genius to a fittingly grand finale. This semi-staged version was a testament to how a concert performance can achieve full theatricality. Compared to his 2009 recording, Jacobs presented a fresh and immediate interpretation, {…}

Jul 28, 2024

Haydneum Festival at Esterhaza Castle in Fertöd Announces 2024 Lineup

The second annual Haydneum Festival at Esterhaza Castle in Fertöd has released the details of its 2024 program. This article only features vocal works. Ella Smith, Marianne Beate Kielland, Márton Komáromi, and Szilveszter Szélpál star in a concert performance of Haydn’s “L’isola disabitata.” György Vashegyi conducts the Orfeo Orchestra on period instruments. Performance Date: August 30, 2024 Olivia Vermeulen performs {…}

May 13, 2022

Carmen Solis, Serena Saenz & Marta Matheu Highlight L’Auditori’s 2022-23 Season

The Auditori in Barcelona has announced its 2022-23 season. Here are vocal highlights for the season. Audrey and Ludovic Morlot join forces for Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. Performance Date: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2022 Sarah Connolly and Ludovic Morlot perform a program of music by Mahler, Dvorak and Rio-Pareja, and Rachmaninoff. Performance Dates: Oct. 15 & 16, 2022 Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano {…}

Sep 24, 2021

Bayreuth Baroque Festival 2021 Review: Judas Maccabaeus

(Photo: Ralf Münch) The recently restored Stadtkirche was chosen as the venue for the festival’s performance of Handel’s 1647 oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus.” Situated in the historical center, it is the city’s largest church, built in the late gothic style between 1611 and 1614. It is dominated by its two imposing domed towers which are connected by a bridge. It is {…}