Justin Austin

A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! Comes to the New York Festival of Song

 New York Festival of Song will present its annual holiday show, A Goyishe Christmas to You! in December at the Congregation Beth Simchat Torah. Learn more about the show here!

Charleston Gaillard Center Presents TERENCE BLANCHARD FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES: OPERA SUITE IN CONCERT

Terence Blanchard's FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES: OPERA SUITE will be performed in concert at the Charleston Gaillard Center, showcasing a powerful blend of opera and jazz.

New York Festival Of Song to Present 15th Annual A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU!

Experience the 15th annual A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! by the New York Festival of Song at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, featuring Yuletide songs by Jewish composers. Learn how to attend.

New York Festival Of Song Presents MY BROTHER'S KEEPER This November

The New York Festival of Song announced a concert on November 19, conceived by Justin Austin and featuring performances by Will Liverman and other artists, showcasing a diverse musical program.

Winners Revealed at the 2024 International Opera Awards

The power of opera to transform lives and societies was celebrated tonight in Munich as the 11th edition of the International Opera Awards was livestreamed to global audiences.

Conductor Daniela Candillari Reveals 2024-2025 Season

Conductor Daniela Candillari revealed her 2024-2025 season. Learn more and see how to attend performances!

Damien Sneed, Brandie Sutton, Justin Austin, and The Griot String Quartet Perform at Caramoor Tomorrow

Created and directed by composer, conductor, and multi-genre musician Damien Sneed, the showcase 'Our Song, Our Story: The New Generation of Black Voices' will pay homage to the legacies of operatic legends Marian Anderson and Jessye Norman.

New York Festival of Song Announces 2024-25 Season

Discover the exciting lineup for the New York Festival of Song's 2024-25 season, featuring a diverse range of performances and events celebrating the art of song.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis Announces Their 50th Anniversary Festival Season

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, which has not been seen at Opera Theatre since 1989. The season continues with the company’s 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Next, Opera Theatre will present an all-new staging of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale — the very first opera that the company ever performed. Britten’s enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream rounds out the season. In addition to four mainstage productions, Opera Theatre will continue to present the annual young artist showcase, Center Stage. This concert shines a spotlight on the members of OTSL’s highly selective Young Artist Programs, accompanied onstage by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has served as OTSL’s Festival Season orchestra since 1978.

AMERICAN APOLLO Comes to Des Moines Metro Opera in July

American Apollo comes to Des Moines Metro Opera in July. Performances run July 13-19.

Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis

Spring fever?  If you’ve been made a bit dozy by these warm spring days the new production at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will, with a bang, hoist you wide awake in all your senses.  Rossini’s The Barber of Seville opened Saturday to an audience that packed the Loretto-Hilton theatre to the rafters.   

DATE NIGHT AT THE MET With Edward W. Hardy Returns This Weekend

Renowned composer-violinist Dr. Edward W. Hardy returns to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for Date Night At The Met.

92NY to Present COTTON: Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano And Justin Austin, Baritone

Join the 92nd Street Y for COTTON: Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano and Justin Austin, baritone. See when you can catch the performance and learn how to purchase tickets.

Justin Austin Returns to Des Moines This April

On Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 4pm, Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner Justin Austin will return to Des Moines to present an intimate Artist Recital with pianist Allen Perriello at Plymouth Church.

Sutton Foster, Wynton Marsalis & More Set for Caramoor 2024 Summer Season

Caramoor has unveiled its summer 2024 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Carnegie Hall's FALL OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC: DANCING ON THE PRECIPICE Festival Continues This Spring

Experience the continuation of CARNEGIE HALL's FALL OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC: DANCING ON THE PRECIPICE festival this spring.

Justin Austin to Star In New York Premiere Of Damien Geter's COTTON at 92NY

2024 Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner Justin Austin will star in composer Damien Geter's COTTON, presented by The 92nd Street Y, New York. Learn more about the premiere and see how to purchase tickets.

Houstonians Invited to Join Houston Grand Opera and Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church for the Fifth Annual GIVING VOICE Concert

Houston Grand Opera and Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church invite Houstonians to join them for the Fifth Annual Giving Voice Concert. This free, ticketed event celebrates Black women artists in opera and song. The concert will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in the historic Third Ward.

New York Festival of Song to Release NYFOS Records: 'THE SINGLES, VOL. 1'

On Friday, March 8, 2024, New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will release an album drawn from its archives, NYFOS Records: The Singles, Vol. 1 featuring guest artists performing together with pianist and NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier on NYFOS Records. Learn more here!

Video: Watch a Preview of COSI FAN TUTTE, Coming to LA Opera in March 2025

LA Opera has just announced its 2024/25 season, including Cosi fan tutte, running March 8th through 30th, 2025. Watch a video preview of the production below!