Russell Thomas, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Erin Morley, Daniela Mack, Jonah Hoskins Headline Vocal DC Arts’ 2023-24 Season

Vocal Arts DC has announced its 2023-24 season, which will feature some of opera’s biggest stars. It all kicks off with a recital featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo and Bryan Wagorn performing songs and cantatas. Performance Date: Sept. 21, 2023 Next up is Jonah Hoskins and pianist William Woodard presenting a program of music by Heggie, Lee Hoiby, and Erike Satie. {…}

Aug 3, 2022

Michael Spyres, Rihab Chaieb, Emily Pogorelc, Lawrence Brownlee, Elizabeth Llewellyn Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2022-23 Season

Vocal Arts DC has announced its 2022-23 season. The season opens with a recital featuring tenor Michael Spyres and pianist Mathieu Pordoy. The program will include music by Beethoven, Berlioz, and Liszt. Performance Date: Oct. 10, 2022 Rihab Chaieb and Brian Zeger will present music by Schumann, Ravel, Bizet, Aubert, Golijov, Ricketts, and songs from Chaieb’s Arabic heritage. Performance Date: {…}

Sep 17, 2021

Jamie Barton, Will Liverman, Golda Schultz, Luca Pisaroni Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2021-22 Season

Vocal Arts DC has announced its 2021-22 season, which will take place in person and virtually. Soprano Golda Schultz opens the season with a recital alongside pianist Jonathan Ware. The concert will include music by Clara Schumann, Nadia Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke, and the premiere of Kathleen Tagg and Lila Palmer’s “This be her verse.” Streaming Dates: Sept. 17-28, 2021 Joshua {…}

Apr 9, 2021

Vocal Arts D.C. Announces the Gerald Perman Emerging Artists Recital Featuring Mezzo-Soprano Emily D’Angelo

Photo Credit: Dario Acosta Vocal Arts D.C. is set to stream the Gerald Perman Emerging Artists Recital featuring mezzo-soprano, Emily D’Angelo, with pianist Sophia Muñoz accompanying. Streaming access begins April 9, 2021, and will be available through 11:59 P.M. on April 18, 2021. In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the organization, the recital is free to watch. By {…}

Mar 19, 2021

Lise Davidsen to Perform Recital from Vocal Arts DC

Lise Davidsen is set to present a recital for Vocal Arts DC on March 19. The virtual concert will showcase the soprano alongside pianist James Baillieu in selections by Johannes Brahms, Edvard Grieg, and Richard Strauss. The recital will also feature Robert Schumann’s “Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart” and Jean Sibelius’ “Luonnotar.” The performance was recorded at London’s Guildhall School {…}

Mar 1, 2021

Leontyne Price, Juan Diego Flórez, Pretty Yende, Jamie Barton Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

I’m going to kick off this week’s edition of the top 10 operas to stream by saying that it is probably among the most varied from a repertory standpoint. You have your Verdi, Mozart, Strauss, and Wagner, of course. But then you also have music by African American composers, a baroque opera, a modern operatic classic, and even a recital {…}

Feb 26, 2021

Vocal Arts DC to Present Rod Gilfry in Virtual Recital

Vocal Arts DC has announced that it will be presenting bass-baritone, Rod Gilfry in recital. The showcase, which will see the opera star alongside pianist, Peter Walsh, will be available for streaming from Feb. 26 through March 9, 2021. The duo will perform a wide of repertory including Poulenc’s “Le bestaire,” Ravel’s “Don Quichotte a Dulcinée,” Lauridsen’s “Two Songs on {…}

Nov 23, 2020

Matthew Polenzani, Davóne Tines, Lise Davidsen Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2020-21 Virtual Season

Vocal Arts DC has announced a new season which will feature filmed recitals presented by artists who have performed in Washington DC. It all kicks off with a showcase featuring tenor Matthew Polenzani as he performs alongside pianist Natalia Katykova. The duo will perform music by Francis Poulenc, Charles Ives, and Gerald Finzi. Streaming Dates: Nov. 30- Dec. 11, 2020 {…}

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