Kate Soper
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BIO
Hailed as "one of the great originals of her generation" by the New Yorker Magazine, Kate Soper is a Pulitzer-Prize nominated composer, performer, and writer. Her opera "HERE BE SIRENS" received rave reviews as a piece of "audacious, genre-bending music theatre" (The Wall Street Journal) and her music theatre work "IPSA DIXIT" was praised as "comprehensively astounding" and "a twenty-first century masterpiece" (The New Yorker). Describing her work both onstage and behind the scenes, the New York Times cites her "keen intelligence; lacerating wit; a time-traipsing style with extravagant sounds extracted from frugal resources; and, not least, a lithe voice and riveting presence."
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Rice University’s Shepherd School Of Music Reveals 2026–27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2026
Rice University's Shepherd School of Music announced its 2026-27 season, featuring orchestral, chamber, opera, and faculty recital programming, including a Texas premiere of Matthew Aucoin's Eurydice and multiple World Premieres.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2026
Rice University's Shepherd School of Music announced its 2026-27 season, featuring orchestral, chamber, opera, and faculty recital programming, including a Texas premiere of Matthew Aucoin's Eurydice and multiple World Premieres.
Mary Kouyoumdjian's PAPER PIANOS Sets World Premiere Recording
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2026
Paper Pianos, the Pulitzer Prize finalist work co-created by Mary Kouyoumdjian and Nigel Maister, will receive its world premiere recording on Friday, August 7, 2026. Paper Pianos' third movement, All Good Things, is now available as a single.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2026
Paper Pianos, the Pulitzer Prize finalist work co-created by Mary Kouyoumdjian and Nigel Maister, will receive its world premiere recording on Friday, August 7, 2026. Paper Pianos' third movement, All Good Things, is now available as a single.
ETCHINGS FESTIVAL to Return for 17th Season This July
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2026
The Etchings Festival announced its 17th season in Northampton, MA, featuring Ecce Ensemble alongside King Klavé Trio, jazz sextet Surface of Sphere, and a closing program of new classical voices.
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2026
The Etchings Festival announced its 17th season in Northampton, MA, featuring Ecce Ensemble alongside King Klavé Trio, jazz sextet Surface of Sphere, and a closing program of new classical voices.
Etchings Festival Unveils 17th Summer Season Program
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2026
The Etchings Festival - directed by Grace Hughes, JoAnna Pope, and John Aylward - has unveiled its 17th summer season, featuring contemporary music across a wide variety of genres.
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2026
The Etchings Festival - directed by Grace Hughes, JoAnna Pope, and John Aylward - has unveiled its 17th summer season, featuring contemporary music across a wide variety of genres.
Tiffany Townsend Will Bring CRASH OUT QUEENS to Long Beach Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026
Long Beach Opera will present the bold Crash Out Queens: A Tiffany Townsend Recital on January 31 at 7:30pm and February 1 at 4pm,, developed in close collaboration with the company at the Altar Society, 230 Pine Avenue in Long Beach.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026
Long Beach Opera will present the bold Crash Out Queens: A Tiffany Townsend Recital on January 31 at 7:30pm and February 1 at 4pm,, developed in close collaboration with the company at the Altar Society, 230 Pine Avenue in Long Beach.
Long Beach Opera To Present Pauline Oliveros & Moira Roth's THE LIBRARY OF MAPS: AN OPERA IN MANY PARTS
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2025
Long Beach Opera (LBO) to present The Library of Maps: An Opera in Many Parts—Pauline Oliveros' uniquely experimental opera devised in collaboration with poet and librettist, Moira Roth.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2025
Long Beach Opera (LBO) to present The Library of Maps: An Opera in Many Parts—Pauline Oliveros' uniquely experimental opera devised in collaboration with poet and librettist, Moira Roth.
World Premiere and More Set for New York Philharmonic Spring 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025
The New York Philharmonic revealed that Gustavo Dudamel, the Orchestra’s future Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Music and Artistic Director, will reunite with the Orchestra in the spring of 2025. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025
The New York Philharmonic revealed that Gustavo Dudamel, the Orchestra’s future Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Music and Artistic Director, will reunite with the Orchestra in the spring of 2025. Learn more!
Wet Ink Ensemble to Present Mini-Festival Of Adventurous Music At Dixon Place
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2024
New York City-based new music collective Wet Ink Ensemble will present a mini-festival of adventurous music celebrating works by this season's artists-in-residence, plus a new album release by ensemble member Kate Soper. Learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2024
New York City-based new music collective Wet Ink Ensemble will present a mini-festival of adventurous music celebrating works by this season's artists-in-residence, plus a new album release by ensemble member Kate Soper. Learn how to attend.
NY Phil Reveals Recipients of The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024
The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music at the New York Philharmonic — which recognizes extraordinary artistic endeavors in the field of new music — has been awarded to American composers David Lang and Missy Mazzoli.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024
The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music at the New York Philharmonic — which recognizes extraordinary artistic endeavors in the field of new music — has been awarded to American composers David Lang and Missy Mazzoli.
Kate Soper to Release Recording Of Opera THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2024
Composer Kate Soper will release the world premiere recording of her opera, THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE, featuring the Wet Ink Ensemble. This two-act opera delves into the complexities of love and desire.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2024
Composer Kate Soper will release the world premiere recording of her opera, THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE, featuring the Wet Ink Ensemble. This two-act opera delves into the complexities of love and desire.
Wet Ink Ensemble to Conclude 25th Anniversary Season With Spring Chamber Concert At St. Peter's Chelsea
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024
Wet Ink Ensemble will wrap up its 25th anniversary season with a spring chamber concert at St. Peter’s Chelsea, featuring works by Carolyn Chen, Sam Pluta, and a world premiere by Eric Wubbels. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024
Wet Ink Ensemble will wrap up its 25th anniversary season with a spring chamber concert at St. Peter’s Chelsea, featuring works by Carolyn Chen, Sam Pluta, and a world premiere by Eric Wubbels. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Long Beach Opera Presents West Coast Premiere Of Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT With Martha Graham Dance Company
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2024
Long Beach Opera continues its 2024 season with the staged West Coast premiere of trailblazing composer Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT, a 90-minute performance that explores the integration of music, drama, and rhetoric, and was a finalist for a 2017 Pulitzer Prize.
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2024
Long Beach Opera continues its 2024 season with the staged West Coast premiere of trailblazing composer Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT, a 90-minute performance that explores the integration of music, drama, and rhetoric, and was a finalist for a 2017 Pulitzer Prize.
Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT Comes to Long Beach Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024
Long Beach Opera will continue its 2024 season with the much-anticipated staged West Coast premiere of trailblazing composer Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT.
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024
Long Beach Opera will continue its 2024 season with the much-anticipated staged West Coast premiere of trailblazing composer Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT.
Cynthia Erivo & More to be Featured in New York Philharmonic 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2024
The New York Philharmonic has revealed its 2024–25 season. Learn more about the season!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2024
The New York Philharmonic has revealed its 2024–25 season. Learn more about the season!
Long Beach Opera World Premiere Of ISOLA At The Compound Long Beach, February 3, 10, 11
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024
ISOLA–a prismatic meditation on time, mental health and isolation– is the new opera by composer Alyssa Weinberg with a text by poet J. Mae Barizo that launches Long Beach Opera's 2024 Season.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024
ISOLA–a prismatic meditation on time, mental health and isolation– is the new opera by composer Alyssa Weinberg with a text by poet J. Mae Barizo that launches Long Beach Opera's 2024 Season.
World Premiere Of HOTEL HAPPY to be Presented at Houses on the Moon Theater Company This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2023
Houses on the Moon Theater Company will present the world premiere of the play HOTEL HAPPY, written by Camilo Almonacid (The Assignment), directed by Estefanía Fadul (Repertorio Español's Eva Luna), and featuring puppet direction by Matt Acheson (Broadway's War Horse).
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2023
Houses on the Moon Theater Company will present the world premiere of the play HOTEL HAPPY, written by Camilo Almonacid (The Assignment), directed by Estefanía Fadul (Repertorio Español's Eva Luna), and featuring puppet direction by Matt Acheson (Broadway's War Horse).
Long Beach Opera Announces Gift of $1.25 Million from Carol Richards, $100,000 Grant from Perenchio Foundation and More
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2023
Long Beach Opera announces that it has received the largest single gift in the company's history of $1.25 million from long-time Board member Carol Richards. Richards served on LBO's Board from the company's inception in 1979 until her passing in 2021, at which time she included Long Beach Opera in her estate plans with this historic gift, which recently came to fruition.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2023
Long Beach Opera announces that it has received the largest single gift in the company's history of $1.25 million from long-time Board member Carol Richards. Richards served on LBO's Board from the company's inception in 1979 until her passing in 2021, at which time she included Long Beach Opera in her estate plans with this historic gift, which recently came to fruition.
Long Beach Opera Receives 1.25 Million Gift From Carol Richards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2023
Long Beach Opera announces a generous gift of $1.25 million from Carol Richards. Major donations and grants are also announced, and single tickets are now on sale.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2023
Long Beach Opera announces a generous gift of $1.25 million from Carol Richards. Major donations and grants are also announced, and single tickets are now on sale.
Wet Ink Ensemble Performs NYC Premiere Of Eric Wubbels's IF AND ONLY IF Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2023
New York City-based new music collective Wet Ink Ensemble celebrates the release of Eric Wubbels's new album if and and only if on Carrier Records with the NYC premiere performance of the complete concert-length work on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at the Tenri Cultural Institute.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2023
New York City-based new music collective Wet Ink Ensemble celebrates the release of Eric Wubbels's new album if and and only if on Carrier Records with the NYC premiere performance of the complete concert-length work on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at the Tenri Cultural Institute.
Hannah Marks Releases Debut LP 'OUTSIDER, OUTLIER' Via Out Of Your Head Records
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 21, 2023
Alt-rock bassist & composer Hannah Marks has released her debut LP 'Outsider, Outlier' via Out Of Your Head Records. The album is out now and showcases Marks' unique sound and musical style.
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 21, 2023
Alt-rock bassist & composer Hannah Marks has released her debut LP 'Outsider, Outlier' via Out Of Your Head Records. The album is out now and showcases Marks' unique sound and musical style.
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