The Time of Our Singing Festival – Raising Voices Announces 2024 Lineup

By Afton Wooten

The lineup for The Time of Our Singing Festival – Raising Voices has been announced.

This article only features opera events.

“Opera and Dance Battles” kick off the festival. MM Academy young artists with the La Monnaie’s brass quintet, and dancers present hits from the opera repertoire.

Performance Date: October 17, 2024

“Music For a While” is performed by young singers and musicians from Singing Molenbeek, Equinox, Remua and Young Belgian Strings. The program features a mix of traditional and classical songs, including works by Vivaldi, Defoort and Beethoven

Performance Date: October 18, 2024

At “Songs for Social Justice,”La Monnaie’s amateur choir present protest songs, from French classics, through Manu Chao to the “Slaves Chorus” from Verdi’s “Nabucco.”

Performance Date: October 19, 2024

Live performances of opera and traditional music will be heard during “Museum Night Fever.”

Performance Date: October 19, 2024

Up next is “One Day Choir.”

Performance Date: October 20, 2024

Soprano Claron McFadden will lead an open masterclass for the young MM Academy singers.

Performance Date: October 21, 2024

Composer Kris Defoort and conductor Kwamé Ryan provide insight into the music of “The Time of Our Singing.”

Performance Date: October 21, 2024

“The Time of Our Singing ” is performed by Claron McFadden with Kwamé Ryan conducting.

Performance Date: October 22, 2024

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