Emerging Black Composers Project Announces Next Winner For SF Symphony Premiere
Composer Jens Ibsen Photo: Mike Grittani
The Emerging Black Composers Project, the annual commissioning and mentorship program run in partnership Read More…
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U2 singer Bono reveals he discovered his secret brother and also shares his top 8 favorite albums
In a recent interview, Bono revealed that he discovered he had a secret brother. The singer also shared the name of the albums he would take to a deRead More…
ZEAL & ARDOR Announce Fall 2022 Tour Dates
ZEAL & ARDOR will return to North America this summer and fall for a North American tour. The “NA Tour” will begin on September 11 in Brooklyn and wRead More…
Live Music Program: Singer-songwriter Dar Williams and Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses
Carol Noonan, Duke Levine and Kevin Barry. Photo by David Griffin Carol Noonan Trio Big Barn Musical Dinner6 p.m. Thursday. Stone Mountain Center Read More…
Stranger Things returns, new Irish music on RTÉ One
In progress; Crawford Art Gallery A video portrait of prominent LGBTQ+ activist and renowned researcher Joycean. Dunsmore’s poRead More…
Former SFO Apprentice Returns To Make Leading Debut In ‘Carmen’
“Carmen” will be presented by the Santa Fe Opera. (Courtesy of Benedetto Cristofani)
For soprano Sylvia D’Eramo, singing in Santa Fe is lRead More…
Longtime NEPM Classical Music Host Walter Carroll Retires
AMHERST — Fairly early in his life, Walter Carroll developed a great interest in classical music. But it was not clear that this would be his callRead More…
King Band presents music from the Middle East | News, Sports, Jobs
This Sunday’s concert by the Karl L. King Municipal Band will spotlight music from another part of the world. StartiRead More…
Transgender SF opera singer using voice to break down barriers – NBC Bay Area
When Breanna Sinclairé took the mic on stage at the Castro Theater in San Francisco a few weeks ago and soared with a version of GerRead More…
A LANDSCAPE VARIANT by Peri Mauer will premiere this weekend
Peri Mauer’s new composition “A Landscape Variant”, for flute, clarinet, viola, cello and piano will be premiered on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 4 p.m. ERead More…
Tacoma Concert with Ukrainian Chamber Music
The concert will feature Ukrainian chamber music performed with traditional instruments and featuring an international team of musicians. Read More…
Regula Muhlemann, Christoph Prégardien, Fatma Said, Andrè Schuen Headliner Schubertiade 2023
The Austrian Schubertiade has announced its 2023 program
As always, this will only focus on vocal and lyrical performances.
It all starRead More…
Richfield Springs brings back its “Concerts in The Park” series
Richfield Springs has announced the return of its “Concerts In The Park” series, with concerts taking place at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Spring Par on U.S.Read More…
Luxor’s Hatshepsut Temple to Host Unprecedented Opera Performance on Tutankhamun’s Life in November
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass has announced that Tutankhamun’s opera will be presented on November 5 in front of Queen Hatshepsut’s temple in LuxRead More…
Die Stadt tote, the Longborough Festival review
This formidable opera, first performed in Hamburg in 1920 when Korngold was 23, admittedly created its own problems from the start. It was the era Read More…
John Haitt and his group The Goners will perform on June 28 in Waterville
John Hiatt David McClister Photography, LLC. In 1990 an album (one of 26 he released) called “Stolen Moments” had a huge impact on my life, and eveRead More…
The Saudi designer is bringing corsets back into fashion
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has told the UN it denounces hate speech “of all kinds and forms”, reiterating that its efforts to promote tolerance, as welRead More…
Unforgettable Chinese lyricist and songwriter Qiao Yu dies at 95
One of China’s most renowned songwriters, Qiao Yu, died in Beijing on Monday. He was 95 years old. Born in Jining,Read More…
Fort Worth Opera continues to recognize diversity in the community – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The American history of opera dates back to the 18th century, and throughout its history, black musicians have shaped an art form thaRead More…
Nils Frahm stuns with a grand contemplative return to the Sydney Opera House (16.06.22)
Nils Frahm is just a guy on stage fiddling with buttons, tinkering with futuristic glass harmonicas and thumping over keys with a penchant forRead More…
Journey to Josiah Fatherhood: Single Gay Adopts and Discovers the Love of Being a Dad
By Cara Williams, Special at AFRO Maryland opera singer David Marshall would not have been considered a candidate for adoption as a single blRead More…
Ukraine-Russia War Breaking News: Live Updates
Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh and Alex Drueke, two American veterans who traveled to Ukraine to fight the Russian invasion.Credit…Via Darla Black, Lois DruekeRead More…
San Francisco Opera releases new episode of its “In Song” series featuring soprano Meigui Zhang
(Photo: Zane Gan)
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Classical Summer Music Comes to Life in the Bay Area
Pianist Inon Barnatan will perform with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Marco Borggreve
Have things returned to anything like normaliRead More…
Freedom, flights and pleasure on the agenda this weekend | News, Sports, Jobs
Another busy weekend is brewing in southwestern Minnesota, with community events celebrating freedom, flight and lotsRead More…
Union Avenue Opera announces 28th festival season with Sondheim’s A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and more
This summer, Union Avenue Opera will make its long-awaited return to its main stage within the historic Union Avenue Christian Church at 733 N. Union Read More…
How Saturday’s Missouri Symphony concert will deliver the sound of Juneteenth
Before playing or singing a single note on Saturday evening, the members of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra and an impressive number of guest singers Read More…
Films, fashion, rave: Saudi Arabia to host the first opera festival of its kind
JEDDAH: After parties and movies, Saudi Arabia is hosting the first opera festival of its kind in Riyadh from June 18.Arab News reported that the elitRead More…
Watch Muny Chicago’s Best Moments With J. Harrison Ghee, Sarah Bowden, Emily Skinner, James T. Lane
Video Watch Muny’s best moments CRead More…
Lie Down and Think Apocalypse: Sun & Sea Climate Crisis Opera | Opera
Dthe rizzle falls from the mush-colored sky as I rush from the station to an abandoned gasometer in an industrial area on the wrong side of Rotterdam.Read More…
Harpist Manal Mohei El-Din performs at the French Cultural Institute in Alexandria – Music and dance – Al-Ahram Weekly
Arabic Music Institute22 rue Ramsis, tel. 02 2574 3373Sun 19, 8 p.m.: Songs by Abdel-Wahab performed by the National Ensemble of Arab Music.Thursday Read More…
North Northamptonshire’s first music festival in Kettering a huge success
North Northamptonshire’s premier music festival proved to be a singing sensation when it launched in Kettering last weekend. The festival saw choirs Read More…
News from the region: June 15, 2022 | Community News
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Featuring this week: ‘The Old Man’ and June 19 specials
Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is vast. Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to television tRead More…
David Bromberg Quintet performing at Clayton Opera House | WWTI
CLAYTON, NY (WWTI) – American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter David Bromberg will perform at Clayton Opera House on Thursday. Read More…
Meet the four conductors online to lead the Missouri Symphony
For the musicians and staff of the Missouri Symphony, summer is not a time to take it easy. In about six weeks each June and July, they crank up an enRead More…
USM conductor hopes Carnegie Hall concert will draw attention to school talent
Nicolas Dosman, director of choral studies at the University of Southern Maine, is traveling with dozens of students to perform at Carnegie Hall in NRead More…
Red Deer Opera “It’s COCO!” shows how triumph can come from a difficult youth
“Live theater is alive and well and we have a fabulous group of performers right here in central Alberta,” said CherylRead More…
Award-winning chef and singer Alexander Smalls’ new album, LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER, is out today
Internationally acclaimed food artist and singer Alexander Smalls releases Let Us Break Bread Together on Smalls House Productions, his new collaboratRead More…
Piotr Beczala, Alejandro Roy and Miren Urbieta-Vega lead the 2022-23 season of Fundación Baluarte
The Fundación Baluarte has announced its 2022-23 season with ballet, theatre, opera and concerts.
Here’s a look at the season’s vocal Read More…
Meet Kim Mendez-McLeish, 2022 Graduate Lecturer
Kim Mendez was given the role of Baba the Turk, the bearded lady in Igor Stravinsky’s opera in 1951 The progress of the rake. It didn’t feel right. Read More…
Deborah Cheetham says it’s time for the classical music industry to trust First Nations to lead
Yorta Yorta Soprano and composer Deborah Cheetham has been named the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Australian WomRead More…
Symphony Hosts Fairy Queen Semi-Opera at Fox Theater
During last year’s pandemic, Kiesling asked some members of Sequoia Symphony to record music from the opera because it was too difficult to get tRead More…
Don’t miss the Saint Petersburg Ballet Company’s concert at the Cairo and Alexandria Opera Houses – Music and dance – Al-Ahram Weekly
Arabic Music Institute
22 rue Ramsis, tel. 02 2574 3373
Thursday 9, 8 p.m.: Sharaa Al-Fan (the street art troupe). Fri 10, 8 p.m.: Maestro Iman GeneRead More…
The Williams sisters on stage
Taylor Williams played the Wicked Witch of the West in the 2010 production of “Wizard of Oz” when she was in 10th grade. In 11th grade, she played WiRead More…
Why Your CEO Needs a Voice Coach
In 2002, a Stanford University professor made audio recordings of doctors and their patients in session. Half of the doctors had already been taken tRead More…
Obituary: Prague State Opera star Lenka Šmídová dies at 60
Mezzo-soprano Lenka Šmídová has died Read More…
JAN MOIR: Palace pop party was glorious, victorious… but drones stole the show
The Platinum Party at the Palace began with a tea party of hilarity, when Paddington and the Queen shared marmalade sandwiches and a moment this countRead More…
Violet Review – Coult’s first opera opens Aldeburgh with confidence and authenticity | Opera
Jhe greatest challenge presented by Violet, Tom Coult’s first opera, which premiered this year’s Aldeburgh Festival, tackles the basic premises of itsRead More…
From the archive: Zadie Smith on the majesty of the Queen’s joint touch
When you’re writing about the Queen, I don’t think there’s much point in pretending you’re talking about a real person. I can’t claim to be talking aRead More…
Astana’s young opera director ranks second in prestigious international Nano-Opera competition
NUR-SULTAN – The main director of the Astana Opera, Yerenbak Toikenov, won second place in the fifth international competition for young operaRead More…
Seattle Opera makes inclusivity a priority with sensory performances
The Seattle Opera prioritizes inclusivity with a sensory performance of “Earth to Kenzie” at 11 a.m. Sunday.
“Earth to Kenzie” is part of Seattle OperRead More…
Biden unveils series of new sanctions to tighten Russia
By Alex Lawson (June 2, 2022, 6:13 p.m. EDT) — The Biden administration rolled out its latest round of sanctions against Russia on Thursday, Read More…
Kelley Hunt will perform at the McPherson Opera House on Saturday
Musician Kelley Hunt returns to the McPherson Opera House on Saturday June 4 for a performance with her acousRead More…
Ames is Bringing These 6 Outdoor Music Events to Parks and Vineyards in 2022
It’s time to pack your lawn chairs and picnic baskets and get out and listen to the music at several free and low-cost outdoor music series this summeRead More…
Long Play 2022 – The Brooklyn Rail
Bang on a Can first announced their first Long Play festival in late 2019, scheduling it for the first weekend of the following May. TheRead More…
A Turkish ballerina will be part of the jury of the Bolshoi ballet competition
Zeynep Sunal Öngün, Turkish ballerina from the Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB), has been invited to serve on the jury of tRead More…
La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest will bring “Influence”, “Synergy” and more
The Jolla Music Society has announced the performances for SummerFest 2022, a series of return concerts at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center inRead More…
Opera Review: Washington National Opera’s ‘Carmen’
Isabel Leonard in the lead role of Carmen. Photo by Scott Suchman. By Winnie Dreisonstok
The Washington National Opera presented “Carmen”, one ofRead More…
Ukrainian Russians speak out on war, culture and the future
According to the laws of war, Ukraine is likely to reject both Russian culture in general and Russian personalities for years.For many in the country,Read More…
Broadway comes to Stonington – Pride! June 4
STONINGTON – Opera House Arts Presents “Broadway Comes to Stonington-Pride!” Saturday, June 4 at 8 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. This Read More…
The legendary musician NDOUR will sing on May 29 at the CofC Cistern
Charlestonians are almost “7 seconds” away from seeing legendary singer Youssou NDOUR at the Spoleto Festival USA on Sunday evening. OnRead More…
Ukraine asks Germany to reduce natural gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline
Russian forces have further intensified their bombardment of the last Ukrainian strongholds in the eastern Luhansk region, making their biggest gainsRead More…
Stephanie Fleischmann Named 2022 Campbell Opera Librettist Award Winner
OPERA America has announced librettist Stephanie Fleischmann as the winner of the 2022 Campbell Opera Librettist Award.
Conceived and fRead More…
Review: A big baritone sound in play in an intimate setting
In a program of songs highlighting a wide range of American songwriting voices — black, gay, female, old, new — baritone Justin Austin showed off Read More…
Kansas Jayhawk notebook: Kansas Mauls eyeing next year
100 Days To Kansas Football: The Countdown Begins – Blue Wings RisingAnd of course, with this milestone comes a staple of summer football coverageRead More…
Your guide to living summer music
Ready for the sweet sounds of summer?Several free summer concert series are brewing in Fort Collins and Windsor – bringing acts from near and far to Read More…
An opera on Harvey Milk is finally found
When he composed “Harvey Milk,” in the early 1990s, Stewart Wallace was adding to a series of much-discussed “biopic” operas based on recent hRead More…
The historically informed performance of Handel’s SERSE arrives at Opera Holland Park, June 30
The thrilling historical performance ensemble Figure will present a fresh and intimate semi-stage performance of Handel’s Serse at London’s Holland PaRead More…
San Diego Opera’s 2022-23 season will include “Frida y Diego”, “Tosca” and two one-act acts by Puccini
After presenting drive-in and smaller productions for the past two seasons, the San Diego Opera plans to come back strong for its 2022-23 season. The Read More…
Grimes performs the unreleased song “Welcome To The Opera” during a DJ set at the Electric Daisy Carnival
During her DJ set at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas this weekend, Grimes played an unreleased song called “Welcome To The Opera.” The trackRead More…
95-Year-Old Man Who Marries The Love Of His Life Shows Age Isn’t A Barrier To Finding A Soul Mate
You can find true love at any age, and an older man proved it. A 95-year-old man got married for the first time in his life after finding the woman oRead More…
See Steve from “Married… with children” now at 69
For the first four seasons of Married with children, David Garrison famously played Al BundRead More…
Opera Saratoga takes performances on the road – The Daily Gazette
Instead of asking the public to come to the opera, Opera Saratoga comes to them. Up to six different locations will host the company’s offerings froRead More…
Composer Raven Chacon wins historic Pulitzer Prize for Music
(Photo credit: Adam Conté)
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The playwright Arthur Giron’s memorial will take place at the Cherry Lane Theater
Arthur Giron, playwright, died on February 2, 2022. A memorial for Giron will be held at the Cherry Lane Theater, Thursday, May 26 at noon, open to thRead More…
Combing the beach and the archives to revive “The Wreckers”
LEWES, England – Late last autumn there was an unusual sight on a beach in southern England: a team of Glyndebourne Festival Opera staff combing the pRead More…
Irish National Opera unveils 2022-23 season
The Irish National Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season which will run for 60 performances over 52 weeks.
The season kicks off with a Read More…
Margot Robbie to star in Ocean’s 11 prequel
Before there was an Ocean’s 11 there was… I don’t know, Ocean’s 10, probably?What started out as a slick remake of an old Rat Pack comedy has kind oRead More…
Experience live shows without leaving home
There’s still no clear end in sight for the current restrictions to be lifted, which can feel incredibly frustrating. However, if there is one positRead More…
Soprano Carmen Giannattasio withdraws from SF opera “Giovanni” to recover from surgery
Carmen Giannattasio in the title role of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the SF Opera in 2018 Photo: Cory Weaver/SF Opera
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Axiom Brass will give two concerts at the Opera on May 22
CHEBOYGAN — The Chamberfest Cheboygan Series continues this Sunday, May 22, with Chicago-based ensemble Axiom Brass performing twice on the same dayRead More…
Maryland Lyric Opera’s ‘Don Carlo’ is musically impressive but complicated
don carlo came to us in concert version last weekend produced by the Maryland Lyric Opera, and the sheer weight of the assembled forces cRead More…
VOICExperience Announces Winner of Opera Idol 2022
VOICExperience (VE) announces that soprano Sydney Fabregas is the grand prize winner of the 16th Annual Opera Idol Competition sponsored by the Tom LyRead More…
New Social Token Platform, INFLOW Music App Provides Alternative Revenue Stream For Fans
The new music economy is here for artists and fans
LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The INFLOW music app announced the official launch ofRead More…
Korean and American theater troupes combine for a fast-paced musical
An experimental theater company from downtown Manhattan (Concrete Temple Theatre) and two performance troupes from South Korea (Playfactory MabangRead More…
Azerbaijani pianist Isfar Sarabski will perform at Ronnie Scott’s in London
Award-winning Azerbaijani pianist Isfar Sarabski will perform at the famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club this Wednesday, May 18. SarabsRead More…
TheatreLab Dayton presents the “big, flashy, funny” musical “Something Rotten!” in Victoria
LegendJulia Brosas (Portia) and Desmond Kingston (Nigel Bottom) in rehearsal for the production of “Something Rotten!” from TheatreLab Dayton! CONTRRead More…
NMSU music student traveling to Austria to study and perform opera
LAS CRUCES — A New Mexico State University student has the opportunity to travel to Austria this summer for a month-long intensive dive into voice, Read More…
Who is Germany’s entry for Eurovision 2022, Malik Harris?
Germany have qualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, which will be broadcast tonight (May 14, 2022). Germany has already won theRead More…
Tourism in the region returns | The Daily Standard Stories
Friday, May 13, 2022 Businesses have been impacted by COVID By Leslie Gartrell Read More…
UCLA World Music Spring Festival Returns to Live Performances
The World Music Spring Festival is back, and back in full force. The historic showcase, which dates back to 1960, returns to live performances at SchRead More…
Des Moines Metro Opera celebrates 50 years with Scholar-in-Residence
The Des Moines Metro Opera celebrates its 50th anniversary with the Scholars-in-Residence program for the 2022 festival season.Naomi André is ProfessRead More…
Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis to host second annual GHESKIO fundraiser in Cannes
Actor and Goodwill Ambassador for Haiti Jimmy Jean-Louis is set to host the second annual GHESKIO fundraiser in Cannes. GHESKIO, the world-renowned hRead More…
Hugh Jackmann receives Tony nomination
The 2022 nominations for the annual Tony Awards, recognizing achievement in Broadway productions, were announced last night by the Broadway League andRead More…
Loose Tea Music Theater & Highlands Opera Studio unveil development program for composer-libertists
Loose Tea Music Theater and Highlands OpRead More…
Hannah Waddingham’s Year on TV: ‘No one expected Ted Lasso to seep into people’s hearts so much’ | Television & radio
Inspired by her opera singer motherHanna Waddingham, 47started her acting career in the West End and on Broadway, and was nominated for Three OliviRead More…
New England premiere of Malcolm X Opera a stone’s throw from his Boston childhood home
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera, two of today’s leading innovators in the classical music scene.Present the New England Read More…
The pop song that unites India and Pakistan
A few years ago, musician Ali Sethi was driving through Punjab, behind a jingle truck – the long-haul trucks known in his native Pakistan for their fiRead More…
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During the Philadelphia Opera House’s final performance of ‘Rigoletto’, a first tenor took a knee
Rigoletto is an opera in three acts which, according to the Philadelphia Opera, is about “fate, revenge and the abuse of power”.An audience of 1,200 aRead More…
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Richard Hugh Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter born April 14, 1945. In 1968 he joined Deep Purple as a founding member, performing jamRead More…
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Weekend Guide: Korean Food at the Hansik Festival and Moria Premieres Casán Julio César
Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s great tragedy is reborn with Moria Casán
This weekend is coming Cinema Theater El Plata de Mataderos this free version Read More…
Cello and piano reunited in Penryn for Song of Norway
Residents had the opportunity to attend a chamber music recital on Saturday at Penryn Chapel, offered by the Lowveld Chamber Music Association.
CellRead More…
Thompson’s Opera House hosts western singer-songwriter Juni Fisher on May 14
Live music returns to the Thompson Opera House at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 14, with Western singer, musician and storyteller Juni Fisher. Fisher haRead More…
Bartees Strange returns to Oklahoma with ‘Farm to Table’ for tower show
During the strange days of the COVID-19 pandemic, strange Bartes and his songs suddenly seemed to be all over the indie music scene, when the musicianRead More…
Carrie Hope Fletcher, Rob Houchen, Summer Strallen and more to join Ahrens & Flaherty’s West End celebration
Bray Productions Ltd today announced the lead and supporting cast who will join Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman in A Journey to the Past, a West ERead More…
5 things to do this weekend, including BLO’s “Blythely Ever After” and Duckling Day
In case you forgot, this Sunday is Mother’s Day! Give her a call, or better yet, invite her to do something fun with you this weekend. And for thoseRead More…