(Credit: Alejandro Tamagno) U.K.’s Opera North has announced the appointment of Katie Stillman as the new Leader of the Orchestra of Opera North. She will begin in her new position in August. In a statement, Stillman said, “I’m thrilled to be joining Opera North as Leader. Over the past few years, I have been excited by the energy, imagination, and {…}
(Credit: Danny Courtis) The Leeds Town Hall has announced that it will hold the first live concert on August 28 since the lockdown began in March this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tenor Nicholas Watts will perform a program that includes works by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Mozart. David Cowan will be at the piano. David Greed will lead the {…}
BBC Symphony Orchestra Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska will return to the Orchestra of Opera North for two concerts featuring the music of Lutosławski, R. Strauss, and Bruckner on April 4 and 6. The first concert will be held at Huddersfield Town Hall, and the second at Leeds Town Hall. The performances will start off with Lutosławski’s “Musicque funèbre,” a {…}
