The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally, is set to return to Philadelphia for a June 14 world premiere of Gavin Bryars’ “The Last Days of Immanuel Kant.” The relationship between the renowned British composer and The Crossing is intimate, collaborative, and productive and this time Bryars turns to the insightful, melancholy recollections of Thomas De Quincy as he describes {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences will get to see a complete recording of Verdi’s early masterpiece with one of the most important baritones of today. There is also a debut album but one of today’s primadonnas and an experimental debut album by an esteemed mezzo. {…}
The Crossing under the direction of Donald Nally is set to present a double bill. The concert on Feb. 7 will feature the world premiere of Sebastian Currier’s “Mysterium” and the North American premiere of Linda Catlin Smith’s “Folio.” The works explore profound themes, with “Mysterium” examining life’s fleeting nature through juxtaposed texts, while Folio draws on fragments of writings {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. Happy New Year! For the first week of the year, there are many rarely performed operas on offer and a some world premiere recordings that will be intriguing for opera fans. Grace: The Music of Michael Tilson Thomas In celebration of his 80th {…}
The chamber choir The Crossing is set to present “The Crossing @ Christmas 2024.” The three December performances will showcase David Lang’s “poor hymnal,” one of those rare pieces that seamlessly and quickly moves from its first performance to icon. The work, which premiered in December 2023, will be performed at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on Dec. 21 {…}
With the General Election in the United States underway, The Crossing has released a short film to go along with its recently released single as part of its “The Crossing Votes: 2024.” The piece in question, “Cloud Anthem” by Michael Gilbertson, was released on Oct. 18, 2024 and draws inspiration from a poem by Michael Gilbertson. The film was created {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. It’s a star-studded lineup of releases with Zarzuela, bel canto, modern works, and experimental albums by leading opera singers. Mis Amores son las Flores Lisette Oropesa releases her latest album dedicated to Zarzuela. In a statement, the soprano said, “I’m so happy to {…}
Chamber choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally is set to return to Carnegie Hall on Oct. 18. The concert, which will be performed at Zankel Hall, will include the New York Premiere of “Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness.” The work is inspired by James Drake’s epic drawing of the same title and the choral piece merges music, {…}
The Crossing has announced its 20th anniversary season. “This upcoming 20th season of The Crossing is a season of questions, echoing those of Immanuel Kant: What can we know? What should we do? What may I hope? “While I’m not sure we answer those questions, they are posed in remarkably thoughtful, inspiring, and even joyful works by some of the {…}
The Crossing is debuting Harold Meltzer’s “You Are Who I Love” at a Philadelphia concert on March 17th. The vocal ensemble, conducted by Donald Nally, and accompanied by the experimental percussion quartet, Sandbox, is premiering Meltzer’s piece which is based on a poem of the same name by Aracelis Girmay. “You Are Who I Love” is an ode to the {…}
The Crossing is set to present David Lang’s “Poor Hymnal” on Dec. 15 and 17, 2023. The concerts will be performed at Iron Gate Theatre at Penn Live Arts and The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. The piece, which was co-commissioned by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, Jill and Loren Bough, and Peggy and Mark Curchack, is a concert-length a cappella {…}