Dame Sarah Connolly, Will Liverman, Roderick Williams, & Lucy Crowe Among Performers in Oxford International Song Festival 2024

(Photo credits: Crowley, Cadisch, & Simpson) The Oxford International Song Festival has announced its 2024 season lineup. Baritone Roderick Williams and pianist Natalie Burch open the Festival with Schubert’s “Schwanengesang.” Performance Date: October 11, 2024 Soprano Carolyn Sampson and pianist Joseph Middleton present a works by Robert and Clara Schumann. Performance Date: October 12, 2024 Dame Sarah Connolly and Joseph Middleton {…}

Jun 28, 2024

The Ebell of Los Angeles Announces 2024-25 Season

(Photo credit: Boone Studios) The Ebell of Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring women and building community through arts, culture, and education has announced its 2024-25 season. For the purposes of this article, only opera-related events are included. The new season and series kick off with the annual community open house, featuring The Ebell’s own volunteer Chorale, among {…}

Feb 27, 2024

Cathedral Choral Society Present ‘Sonic Bloom: Music of Bruckner, Esmail and Gabrieli’

The GRAMMY-nominated Cathedral Choral Society with Music Director Steven Fox will present “Sonic Bloom: Music of Anton Bruckner, Reena Esmail, and Andrea Gabrieli” on March 10 at Washington National Cathedral. This concert explores the “sonic bloom—the interplay among monumental architecture, magnificent distances, and majestic music.” On the program are three motets by Bruckner as well as a rare performance of the {…}

Mar 29, 2023

Juilliard’s ‘The New Series’ to Explore New Works by Reena Esmail and Amy Beth Kirsten

On March 30, 2023, Juilliard’s “The New Series” will present a concert featuring five new works by composer Reena Esmail and faculty member Amy Beth Kirsten. The series explores contemporary music through multidisciplinary collaborations, founded by David Serkin Ludwig, dean and director of the Music Division as well as the series’ Artistic Director. As a composer, Esmail’s works merge Hindustani {…}

Jan 18, 2022

Young Women’s Choral Projects of San Francisco to Present ‘Boundless Grace’

The Young Women’s Choral Projects of San Francisco (YWCP) will present its new program “Boundless Grace” on Feb. 19 at 4 and 7:30 p.m. at Grace Cathedral. YWCP’s premiere ensemble, the Young Women’s Chorus will be joined by the San Francisco Ballet School Training Ensemble and an instrumental group. Founding Director Dr. Susan McMane says “The overarching theme of Boundless {…}