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University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra Performs at Stern Auditorium
by Emmy Rice - May 25, 2025

On Friday May 30, 2025, at 8 PM, the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra will present a concert at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall conducted by Kenneth Kiesler featuring soloists Karen Slack, soprano, Goitsemang Lehobye, soprano, and Daniel Washington, bass.

Western Piedmont Symphony Announces November Double Concert Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2024

Western Piedmont Symphony kicks off its 60th anniversary season with BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY on November 9, followed by a DISCOVERY FAMILY CONCERT on November 10 in Hickory, NC.

Jonathan Bradley Named Executive Director Of Voices Of Ascension
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2024

Arts leader Jonathan Bradley has been named Executive Director of Voices of Ascension, the New York City-based professional chorus dedicated to sharing the transformative power of choral music through performances, commissions, and community engagement.

Cedille Releases Rachel Barton Pine's 'Corelli Violin Sonatas, Op. 5,' September 13
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 16, 2024

Cedille Records has announced the release of Rachel Barton Pine's new album, featuring 'Corelli Violin Sonatas, Op. 5,' available on September 13.

Baritone Will Liverman & Pianist Jonathan King to Release 'SHOW ME THE WAY' on Cedille Records
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024

Baritone Will Liverman and Pianist Jonathan King will release 'Show Me The Way', a 2-disc celebration of American Song in March.

Individual Concert Tickets For South Dakota Symphony Orchestra's 2023-24 Season On Sale Friday, August 25
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2023

Today the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra announced that individual concert tickets to the 2023-24 season, its 102nd and 20th under the artistic leadership of Delta David Gier, will go on sale Friday, August 25. 

Opera San José Launches Season With All-New ROMEO & JULIET
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 5, 2023

Opera San José will launch its 40th anniversary season with an all-new production of Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey, in her first production since taking the helm of the company. Romeo and Juliet follows on the heels of Lucey's critically acclaimed La Traviata for San Francisco Opera, which is scheduled to be remounted at Los Angeles Opera this fall.

Two-Time Grammy-Winner Sasha Cooke Comes To Kaufman Music Center, May 25
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2023

Many musicians were out of work in 2020, and during a time of uncertainty and unemployment, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke raised funds to commission over 30 artists to create 17 new songs. These composers and librettists collaborated with her to create the GRAMMY-nominated album how do i find you. 

Kaufman Music Center To Present Mezzo Soprano Sasha Cooke In Concert This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 2, 2023

On May 25 at 7:30PM, the internationally acclaimed opera star brings her program to Kaufman Music Center's Merkin Hall with pianist Kirill Kuzmin.

'Malek Jandali Concertos' To Be Released By Cedille Records On May 12
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2023

Cedille Records releases Malek Jandali Concertos, an album featuring violin and clarinet concertos by the Syrian American composer Malek Jandali, who has been praised for writing “heart-rending melodies, lush orchestration, clever transitions and creative textures'' (American Record Guide). The album, to be released on May 12, 2023, comprises world premiere recordings of Jandali's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra with Rachel Barton Pine and Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra with Anthony McGill, performed by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Marin Alsop, a champion of the composer's music.  

AEG Presents and Concerts West Celebrate 20 Years of Unforgettable Live Entertainment Events in Las Vegas
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2023

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, entertainment powerhouse AEG Presents and Concerts West, a division of AEG Presents, will celebrate 20 momentous years in Las Vegas.

Nicholas Phan Joins NY Philharmonic as ST. MATTHEW PASSION Evangelist
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023

Three-time Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan returns to the New York Philharmonic under Jaap van Zweden this spring to sing the Evangelist in Bach's St. Matthew Passion (March 23–25).

SDSO Announces 2023/24 Concert Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra announced details of the 2023-24 season, also the 20th anniversary of music director Delta David Gier. The new season will feature masterworks of Beethoven, Haydn, and Schubert, as well as Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and Copland's Appalachian Spring. 

May Festival Director Of Choruses Robert Porco To Conclude 35-Season Tenure In 2023-24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2023

The Cincinnati May Festival has announced that Director of  Choruses Robert Porco will conclude his remarkable 35-season tenure with the May Festival in the 2023-24 season, after which he will be named Director of Choruses Emeritus. 

Tenor Nicholas Phan To Sing St. Matthew Passion with NY Philharmonic
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2023

Fresh from performances as the Evangelist in Bach's St. Matthew Passion with the Hong King Philharmonic under the baton of Jaap van Zweden, three-time Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan sings the same role with the same conductor leading the New York Philharmonic this spring (March 23–25).

Violin Virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine Plays Pompano Beach Cultural Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2023

Pompano Beach Cultural Center welcomes international violin phenom Rachel Barton Pine in A Woman of Substance, a joyful selection of string pieces in a variety of genres.

New York Festival Of Song to Present AMOR: A 50th Anniversary Celebration Of Steven Blier's Professional Debut
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2023

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, will continue its 2022-2023 season with Amor on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 8:00pm at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.

Puccini Duo Of SUOR ANGELICA And GIANNI SCHICCHI Opens Next Month At San Diego Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2023

San Diego Opera's 2022-2023 Season continues with The Puccini Duo: a double-bill of the tragic Suor Angelica and the witty comic opera Gianni Schicchi on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances. Additional performances are February 14, 17, and 19 (matinee), 2023. All evening performances take place at 7:30 PM, matinees at 2 PM.

The Puccini Duo: SUOR ANGELICA and GIANNI SCHICCHI Continues San Diego Opera's Mainstage Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2022

San Diego Opera's 2022-2023 Season continues with The Puccini Duo: a double-bill of the tragic Suor Angelica and the witty comic opera Gianni Schicchi on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.

New York City Opera Presents ROMANCE IN OPERA
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2022

New York City Opera will present Romance in Opera on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 7pm at Wollman Rink in Central Park. Stars of the New York City Opera stage bring romance to life, with love stories as passionate as the music itself.