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Dr. Everett McCorvey Named Inaugural Principal Guest Conductor at Opera Columbus

 Opera Columbus has unveiled a historic moment in its rich artistic journey as it welcomes the distinguished Dr. Everett McCorvey as the inaugural Principal Guest Conductor.
Voctave to Release New Holiday Album THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON: DELUXE EDITION

CLUB44 RECORDS has announced that Voctave, the acclaimed a capella group known for their soaring harmonies and intricate arrangements, will release the new holiday album The Spirit of the Season: Deluxe Edition in digital, streaming and CD formats on Friday, October 22. 
MET STARS LIVE IN CONCERT Continues With Bryn Terfel

Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel will perform a holiday program with special musical guests, on Saturday, December 12, at 7:00pm CET/1:00pm ET, from the historic Brecon Cathedral in his native Wales, as part of the Met Stars Live in Concert pay-per-view series.
Dean Griffey & Amy Owens in a George London Foundation Recital at The Morgan

Two American opera singers noted for their theatricality – one on the rise, the other an international star – headline the second George London Foundation recital of the season. Anthony Dean Griffey, the renowned tenor whose searing interpretation of the title role of Britten's Peter Grimes, among others, has brought him worldwide acclaim, and Amy Owens, a “scene-stealing” (Broadway World) “radiant soprano” (Opera News) who won an award at the 2018 George London Awards competition, perform the second George London Foundation Recital of the season at The Morgan Library and Museum on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at 4:00 pm. They are joined by Warren Jones at the piano, and guest artists David Heiss, cello, and Cindy Wu, violin.
Anthony Dean Griffey and Amy Owens Will Perform In A George London Foundation Recital At The Morgan

Anthony Dean Griffey, Tenor, and Amy Owens, Soprano, with Warren Jones, Piano, join for a George London Foundation Recital at The Morgan an Sunday, March 24, 2019, at 4:00 PM.
Carnegie Hall Celebrates The Holiday Season With Festive Concerts

Carnegie Hall celebrates the holiday season with a variety of festive concerts this December. On Friday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 22 at 8:00 p.m., Broadway's original Mary Poppins Ashley Brown rings in the holiday season with The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke with Essential Voices USA offering two evenings of classic and contemporary carols including “Deck the Halls,” “Winter Wonderland,” and “I'll Be Home for Christmas.”
2017 Schwabacher Debut Recitals Continue April 9 with THE WOODS: A ROM-COM RECITAL

The 34th season of Schwabacher Debut Recitals continues on Sunday,April 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater with mezzo-soprano Renee Rapier, bass Anthony Reed and pianist and San Francisco Opera Head of Music Staff John Churchwell. They will present The Woods: A Rom-Com Recital, a series of songs by American composers compiled by Reed into a narrative with original dialogue. The performance will be directed by first-year San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow Aria Umezawa.
Schwabacher Debut Recitals at San Francisco Opera Features Renee Rapier, Anthony Reed and John Churchwell, 4/9

 The 34th season of Schwabacher Debut Recitals continues on Sunday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater with mezzo-soprano Renée Rapier, bass Anthony Reed and pianist and San Francisco Opera Head of Music Staff John Churchwell. They will present The Woods: A Rom-Com Recital, a series of songs by American composers compiled by Reed into a narrative with original dialogue. The performance will be directed by first-year San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow Aria Umezawa.
San Francisco Opera And Merola Opera Present 2017 SCHWABACHER DEBUT RECITAL SERIES, 3/26-4/30

San Francisco Opera Center and the Merola Opera Program present the 34th season of the Schwabacher Debut Recitals, opening on March 26 and continuing through April 30.
San Francisco Opera Center and Merola Opera Program Present 2017 Schwabacher Debut Recital Series

San Francisco Opera Center and the Merola Opera Program present the 34th season of the Schwabacher Debut Recitals, opening on March 26 and continuing through April 30. The four-recital series offers music lovers an opportunity to hear opera's next generation of stars in the intimate and state-of-the-art Taube Atrium Theater in San Francisco.
Frazier History Museum Presents KENTUCKY BY DESIGN Tonight

Tonight, November 19, starting at 6 pm, the Frazier History Museum will host a panel discussion in celebration of Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture edited by Andrew Kelly. The panel will include University Press of Kentucky editorial board member and former Courier-JournalEditor-in-Chief David Hawpe, project visionary Allan Weiss, internationally recognized expert on American quilts Shelly Zegart, musicologist and director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music Ron Pen, and Tommy Hines, executive director of South Union Shaker Village and Kentucky furniture authority. The event will be held:
Frazier History Museum Presents KENTUCKY BY DESIGN, 11/19

On Thursday, November 19, starting at 6 pm, the Frazier History Museum will host a panel discussion in celebration of Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture edited by Andrew Kelly. The panel will include University Press of Kentucky editorial board member and former Courier-JournalEditor-in-Chief David Hawpe, project visionary Allan Weiss, internationally recognized expert on American quilts Shelly Zegart, musicologist and director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music Ron Pen, and Tommy Hines, executive director of South Union Shaker Village and Kentucky furniture authority. The event will be held:
Schwabacher Debut Recitals Continues With Martin Katz and San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows, 3/15

The 33rd season of the Schwabacher Debut Recitals continues on Sunday, March 15 at Temple Emanu-El's Martin Meyer Sanctuary with celebrated pianist Martin Katz and San Francisco Opera Center Adler Fellows Jacqueline Piccolino, Zanda Švde, Chong Wang and Matthew Stump.
San Francisco Opera and Merola Opera's 'Schwabacher Debut Recitals' Series to Launch 2/8

San Francisco Opera Center and the Merola Opera Program present the 33rd season of the Schwabacher Debut Recitals, beginning February 8, 2015 with soprano Erin Johnson and pianist Sun Ha Yoon at Temple Emanu-El's Martin Meyer Sanctuary in San Francisco.
Schimmel Center to Present VOCE: RISING OPERA STARS IN RECITAL, Feat. Julia Bullock, Joseph Kaiser & More

On Sunday, September 3, Steven Blier, Artistic Director of the New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will present an afternoon with two powerhouse musicians, Julia Bullock (soprano) ano Joseph Kaisef (tenor).
LA Children's Chorus to Perform with Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Phil & More During 2014-15 Season

Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC), led by highly regarded Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson and acclaimed for its agile bel canto sound that has made it one of the nation's most in-demand children's choirs, announces its 2014-15 season, entitled "Celebrating American Song...California and Beyond."
Baritone Jeff Morrissey to Perform Christmas Concert at South Chapel of St. Bartholomew's Church, 12/20

Baritone Jeff Morrissey performs an eclectic Christmas program inspired by the elegant paintings found in the South Chapel of St. Bartholomew's Church on Friday, December 20 at 7:30 pm.
New Amsterdam Singers Celebrate Britten December 13 and 15

The New Amsterdam Singers, led by music director Clara Longstreth, will open its 46th season with a celebration of the 100th birthday of Benjamin Britten.
MMPAF Presents Jeff Morrissey in THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI at St. Bart's Today

Baritone Jeff Morrissey performs an eclectic Christmas program inspired by the elegant paintings found in the South Chapel of St. Bartholomew's Church.

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