Ruth Reinhardt has been named the new Music Director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School. Her appointment was announced on June 1 at the ensemble’s season-ending gala concert. Reinhardt has worked with such organizations as the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and the Helsinki Philharmonic, among many others. {…}
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Christine Noel conducts Händel’s “Messiah.” Soloists include Eleonore Cockerham, Tamara Mumford, Thomas Cooley, and Nicholas Newton. Performance Date: Dec. 15, 2024 Robert Spano conducts Brahm’s Requiem with Jessica Rivera and Will Liverman as the soloists. The program also includes Barber’s “Knoxville: {…}
Rhode Island College and the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate Women’s History Month with “Women Trailblazers in Music: A Play-Within-A-Concert.” The showcase, scheduled for March 7 and 10, 2024 at the Carter Center, will meld music, theatre, visual art, and history to present a journey about pioneering women composers throughout history. “These extraordinary women composers have been marginalized, repressed, {…}
The Rhode Island Philharmonic has named Robert Spano its Principal Conductor. The announcement will be effective immediately. Spano made his RIPO debut this past September and worked with students at the RI Philharmonic Music School. He is known worldwide for the intensity of his artistry and distinctive communicative abilities, creating a sense of inclusion and warmth among musicians and audiences {…}
The Rhode Island Philharmonic has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Christine Noel will lead Händel’s “Messiah,” which will feature the Providence Singers and soloists Maya Kherani, Emily Marvosh, Brian Giebler, and Andrew Garland. Performance Date: Dec. 4, 2022 Later in the season, the company will present Verdi’s {…}
The Rhode Island Philharmonic has announced an Interim Principal Conductor. Tania Miller will take the position following the passing of Maestro Bramwell Tovey. Her commitment was secured in early July at Tovey’s invitation and with the full support of the organization’s board, management, and orchestra committee. The conductor will lead three concerts on the season and assume off-stage duties as {…}
Principal conductor and artistic director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra (RIPO), Bramwell Tovey, died at 69 on July 12, 2022, a day after his birthday. In May 2019, Bramwell was diagnosed with cancer—a rare type of sarcoma, and after surgery in June 2021, he was declared cancer free. Unfortunately, it returned in January 2022. Tovey’s tenure with Rhode Island {…}
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season. The orchestra plans no-capacity-limit performances starting in September 2021. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works only. “The Music Returns!” will showcase mezzo-soprano Susan Platts performing Mahler‘s “Rückert-Lieder.” The rest of the program will feature Montgomery’s “Banner,” and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4. Bramwell Tovey conducts. {…}