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Portland Opera Announces 23-24 Resident Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2023

Portland Opera has announced the artists selected to join the company's Resident Artist program for the 2023/24 season: returning soprano Judy Yannini, tenor Antonio Domino, tenor Roland Hawkins II, baritone Sankara Harouna, and collaborative pianist Edward Forstman. Portland Opera's Resident Artist (PORA) program, established in 2005, is one of the company's core programs—a rigorous residency and training program centered on the cultivation and support of emerging artists, as a bridge between the academic and professional world of opera.

Caramoor Announces 2022 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2022

Building on its long history of presenting adventurous music from across the genre spectrum, Caramoor’s 2022 summer season celebrates music’s power to unite people, heal divisions, and inspire discovery.

Pacific Symphony Announces 2022-23 Classical Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2022

Music Director Carl St.Clair and President John Forsyte today announced programming for Pacific Symphony’s 2022-23 season.

Julia Wolfe to Kick Off Carnegie Hall Residency in February 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2022

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and MacArthur Fellow Julia Wolfe will launch her residency as Carnegie Hall’s Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair for the 2021–2022 season on February 16 with the digital premiere of Oxygen.

Bang On A Can Launches New 3-Day Music Festival LONG PLAY April 29
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2022

Bang on a Can announces the launch of LONG PLAY, a new, three-day destination music festival. Originally scheduled for May of 2020, Long Play will be presented for the first time from Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Trinity Church Wall Street Announces 2021-22 Concert Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2021

Trinity Church Wall Street As music and art have continued to be a source of solace and light throughout this difficult time, Trinity Church Wall Street envisions 2021-22 as a pandemic transition concert season.

Du Yun's THE ZOLLE SUITE LA Opera's Newest Digital Short Streaming Now
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2021

LA Opera's newest Digital Short, The Zolle Suite, is now available to watch online. The new short from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun brings three chapters of her 2005 opera Zolle to the digital screen, produced by Ron Diamond of Acme Filmworks. 

LA Opera's Next Digital Short, Du Yun's THE ZOLLE SUITE Premieres Online July 9
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2021

Throughout the 2020/21 season, LA Opera's series of Digital Shorts has showcased an astonishingly diverse range of filmmaking, from the hyper-theatricality of The Five Moons of Lorca to the suspense of The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings, from the spare documentary gravity of Death to the sumptuous visuals of Brown Sounds. (All of these can be viewed at LAOpera.org/DigitalShorts.)

Trinity's Upcoming COMFORT AT ONE to Begin Streaming This Monday
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2021

Trinity Church Wall Street continues its three-century role of bringing solace to New York's downtown community and the world at large, with a full program of online “Comfort at One” concerts.

Virtual Theatre This Week: June 7-13, 2021- with Matthew Morrison, Kelli O'Hara, Aaron Tveit and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2021

This week (June 7-13) in live streaming: Matthew Morrison visits Backstage Live, the Next on Stage Season 3 finale, Show of Titles premieres, and so much more!

The Washington Chorus Steps Into Summer With RESILIENCE
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2021

The Washington Chorus announces a creative digital choral experience to honor the strength and resilience of musicians, artists, creators, and audiences who continued to come together during the pandemic to share powerful artistic experiences and vibrant stories. Resilience, is a digital, cross disciplinary concert using choral music, filmmaking, and poetry to explore the power of music and the human spirit.  

Philadelphia Orchestra Announces Fall 2021 Season: FORWARD
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2021

Following more than a year of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the closing of concert halls internationally, The Philadelphia Orchestra will return to its home, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, in October 2021 to resume live concerts with in-person audiences.

Long Beach Opera Appoints James Darrah as Artistic Director and Chief Creative Officer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2021

An exciting new era beckons for LA’s oldest opera company. Long Beach Opera announces the appointment of James Darrah as its new Artistic Director and Chief Creative Officer. His tenure will begin immediately, and he will remain with the company until at least 2024.

LA Opera LUMEE'S DREAM Premieres Today
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2021

This month, LA Opera presents the premieres of new Digital Shorts from two of today's most prominent female composers, Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid. Part of the company's On Now platform of online programming, offered free of charge to viewers, Digital Shorts are new commissions which pair gifted composers and visual artists.

New Digital Shorts From Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid Premiere On LA Opera On Now This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2021

This month, LA Opera presents the premieres of new Digital Shorts from two of today's most prominent female composers, Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid. Part of the company's On Now platform of online programming, offered free of charge to viewers, Digital Shorts are new commissions which pair gifted composers and visual artists.

LUNA PEARL WOOLF: Fire and Flood Nominated for 2021 GRAMMY Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2020

Today, LUNA PEARL WOOLF: Fire and Flood has been nominated for a 2021 GRAMMY Award in the category of Best Classical Compendium. The composer-portrait album, released in February, encompasses 25 years of dramatic vocal and choral works and hauntingly re-imagined Leonard Cohen masterpieces by the innovative American-Canadian composer.

Trinity Hosts MESSIAH Facebook Premiere December 13
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2020

It has been 250 years since Trinity Church Wall Street first hosted one of the earliest American performances of Handel's Messiah, and today its interpretation of the oratorio has been hailed as “the best Messiah in New York” (New York Times).

Seven New Works and More In Development from Guerilla Opera Composers
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2020

The Coronavirus emergency left the landscape for the arts gloomy, but  Guerilla Opera's thirteenth season had successes which propelled the company into a new era of female leadership and artistry. Guerilla Opera's composers are equally winning. With seven works in development, many smaller projects, and new digital programming, the company's fans and supporters have a lot to look forward to in future seasons.

Anna Netrebko in TOSCA, Caramoor's FEAST and More Upcoming Classical and Opera Streams Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2020

Check out a list of upcoming classical and opera streams including Anna Netrebko in Tosca, Caramoor's Chamber Music 'Feast', Music Academy of the West streams and more!

Trinity Announces July Webcasts In Free 'Comfort At One' Series
by Stephi Wild - Jul 5, 2020

Trinity has managed to bring solace to the world at large, drawing on its high-quality recording and film technology to launch a new, free, concert streaming series titled 'Comfort at One.'