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Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago Rebrands as Art Song Chicago, Launches 15th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2025

As it marks its milestone 15th anniversary, Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago has officially rebranded as Art Song Chicago. The new name reflects the organization’s longstanding mission to champion art song and vocal chamber music throughout the city.

Interview: Carrie-Ann Matheson of Merola Opera Program's 2025 SUMMER FESTIVAL
by Jim Munson - May 28, 2025

BroadwayWorld chats with San Francisco Opera's Carrie-Ann Matheson about the 2025 Merola Summer Festival featuring four different musical events from June 26 to August 16.

Merola Opera Program to Open 2025 Summer Festival with A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

San Francisco’s esteemed Merola Opera Program will open its 2025 Summer Festival with A Grand Night for Singing – An American Songfest, an intimate voice and piano recital that highlights the rich musical history of the United States.

Composer Julia Perry's Previously Unavailable Catalog Of Music Published By Videmus Inc.
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 8, 2024

Videmus Inc. has announced that through a new relationship with Boosey & Hawkes, one of the world's leading classical music publishers, it will make available the previously unpublished music of composer Julia Perry.

Karen Slack, Lyric Unlimited's Artist-In-Residence, To Present Three-Part Recital Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2024

Karen Slack, Lyric Unlimited's Artist-In-Residence, will present a three-part recital series exploring diverse musical genres and themes, offering audiences a unique musical experience. Learn more about the series!

DACAMERA Announces 2024/25 Season of Chamber Music and Jazz Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2024

DACAMERA's 2024/25 season in Houston features world premieres by Roscoe Mitchell with Emi Ferguson, performances by the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, and the ensemble Ruckus, highlighting chamber music and jazz.

Opera Philadelphia to Present Karen Slack In TO SIT AND DREAM Celebrating Black Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2024

Karen Slack will be the featured soloist in To Sit and Dream, presented by Opera Philadelphia as part of its Sounds of America series. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Babson College Names Soprano Karen Slack Artist-in-Residence, Presenting WHO I AM BEYOND MY VOICE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2024

Soprano and entrepreneur Karen Slack will appear for Who I am Beyond My Voice: Karen Slack in Residence at Babson College in Wellesley, MA from Tuesday, March 19 through Friday, March 22, 2024.

Opera Saratoga and Artists From Juilliard Collaborate on AMERICA SINGS at Caffè Lena
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2024

Opera Saratoga's America Sings recital series continues with a unique spin - passing the mic to young artists from The Juilliard School.

Lyric Fest Presents L-O-V-E, With Soprano Michelle Johnson And Baritone Kenneth Overton
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2024

Lyric Fest, Philadelphia's premiere art song series, continues its 2023-2024 season with L-O-V-E, an eclectic and sweeping love-themed program just in time to celebrate Valentine's day.

Baritone Will Liverman Announces New EP 'The Dunbar/Moore Sessions - Volume I'
by Michael Major - Oct 9, 2023

Following the hugely successful releases of his albums Dreams of a New Day – Songs by Black Composers (released by Cedille in 2021; GRAMMY nominee for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album) and Whither Must I Wander (released by Odradek in 2020), GRAMMY Award winning baritone Will Liverman announces his first EP.

Karen Slack Will Perform Two Concerts, With Pacifica SQ and in Solo Recital
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2023

Karen Slack will be a featured performer in two Detroit concerts in October, both part of her debut as guest artist with Chamber Music Detroit during its 80th anniversary season. Learn more about the two upcoming shows here!

Cincinnati's Vocal Arts Ensemble Reveals 2023-24 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2023

Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble (VAE), led by Music Director and Grammy Award-winning artist Craig Hella Johnson, has announced its 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the lineup here!

Judith Lynn Stillman to Join Met Opera Baritone Will Liverman in Rhode Island Debut
by Blair Ingenthron - May 14, 2023

Rhode Island College's Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts will present ART SONG TO ARIA featuring RIC's Artist-in-Residence Judith Lynn Stillman, pianist, with GRAMMY Award-winning, Metropolitan Opera superstar baritone Will Liverman in his first appearance in Rhode Island, on Sunday, June 4th at 3pm.

San Francisco Opera Center and Merola Opera Program's Schwabacher Recital Series Continues in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023

The 39th season of the Schwabacher Recital Series, presented by San Francisco Opera Center and the Merola Opera Program, continues Wednesday, April 12 with a program by countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson at San Francisco's Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater in the Veterans Building.

Fort Worth Opera to Present Karen Slack And Michelle Cann In OF THEE I SING! SONGS OF LOVE AND JUSTICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022

On Sunday, November 13 at 2:00pm CT, Fort Worth Opera will present soprano Karen Slack in her critically-acclaimed recital, Of Thee I Sing! Songs of Love & Justice, with pianist Michelle Cann at Texas Christian University's Van Cliburn Performance Hall.

Pianist Chelsea Randall to Launch AMERICAN MAVERICKS Project Celebrating Modern Black American Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2022

Pianist Chelsea Randall will present the New York launch concert and live recording session of American Mavericks, her ongoing performance, commissioning and research project dedicated to new and rarely heard solo piano repertoire by modern Black American Composers, on Sunday, November 6, 7:30pm, at Scholes Street Studio in Brooklyn, NY.

Opera Orlando Announces Sara Lucille Law, Raphaella Medina, and More as 2022-2023 Studio Artists
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 3, 2022

Opera Orlando has announced four singers joining the company’s Studio Artist program in the Company’s 2022-23 Opera Everlasting season. The artists are Sara Lucille Law, soprano; Raphaella Medina, mezzo soprano; Robert Hartfield, tenor; and Geoffrey Peterson, lyric baritone.

Pianist Chelsea Randall to Present AMERICAN MAVERICKS Celebrating Modern Black American Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2022

Pianist Chelsea Randall will present the New York launch and live recording session of American Mavericks, a performance, commissioning and research project dedicated to new and rarely heard piano repertoire by 20th and 21st century Black American Composers, on Saturday, July 16 at Scholes Street Studio in Brooklyn at 7:30pm.

Karen Slack: Of Thee I Sing Comes to National Sawdust This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2022

Karen Slack: Of Thee I Sing will be performed as part of The Future Is… Festival. The performance is on Thursday, June 16.