Julia Bullock to Headline Lincoln Center Presents’ February Slate

(Photo credit: Allison Michael Orenstein) GRAMMY award-winning soprano Julia Bullock is set to perform on the Lincoln Center’s February roster. The Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series presents “History’s Persistent Voice,” a multimedia ethnographic anthology envisioned by curated Bullock. The program focuses on the influence of pre-Emancipation voices, poetry, and musical traditions across generations, while centering on the multifaceted identities of {…}

Aug 16, 2024

Ensemble for These Times Announces 2024-25 Home Season

For its 2024-25 home season, Ensemble for These Times presents “Women in Transit.” This article only includes vocal performances. Opening the 17th anniversary season is “In Motion.” The concert features world premieres by Ursula Kwong-Brown, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Mary Bianco, as well as works by Benjamin Britten, York Bowen, Lisa Bielawa, Vivian Fung, Sage Shurman, and Zhou Tian, with {…}

Mar 28, 2024

Brooklyn College Announces Tania León Chair of Music, Appoints Malcolm J. Merriweather to Inaugural Position

Brooklyn College has announced the creation of the Tania León Chair of Music, the institution’s first-ever endowed chair of music. The inaugural incumbent will be conductor and educator Malcolm J. Merriweather. The chair is named in honor of León, who taught at Brooklyn College beginning in 1985 before becoming Tow Distinguished Professor in 2000 and then eventually retiring as Professor {…}

Mar 24, 2024

Wallis Giunta & Ensemble Modern Go on US Tour

(Photo credit: Dario Acosta) Mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta and Ensemble Modern will give two concerts on an upcoming U.S. tour. Giunta and the vocal quartet amarcord join Ensemble Modern on its first US tour since 2011. The focus of the tour dedicated to “Weimar” is Kurt Weill’s “Die Sieben Todsünden.” Together they present a new version for chamber ensemble of the {…}

Jun 16, 2021

Cuban Composer Tania León Wins 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Music

Cuban composer Tania León has won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her work “Stride.” The jury called the work a “musical journey full of surprise, with powerful brass and rhythmic motifs that incorporate Black music traditions from the U.S. and the Caribbean into a Western orchestral fabric.” “Stride” premiered at Lincoln Center in New York in February 2020. {…}

Apr 7, 2021

Tulsa Opera Adds Performance of ‘Greenwood Overcomes’

Tulsa Opera has announced an additional performance of its “Greenwood Overcomes” program on May 2, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. CT. The program is also being performed on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. That first showcase will be streamed on the company’s official website. In a press release, the company cited “high demand” as the reason for adding its {…}