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The Cecilia Chorus of New York to Perform CHICHESTER PSALMS and Excerpts From MASS & More

The Cecilia Chorus of New York will perform Bernstein's CHICHESTER PSALMS and excerpts from MASS, alongside Bach's CHRISTMAS CANTATA, BWV 63, at Carnegie Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Cantori NY to Present The World Premiere Of Karen Ouzounian & Lembit Beecher's DEAR MOUNTAINS

Cantori New York's 40th season will open with the world premiere of DEAR MOUNTAINS by Karen Ouzounian and Lembit Beecher, featuring a choir, solo cello, oud, and percussion, inspired by the Armenian Diaspora. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Gerda Lissner Foundation Announces 2024 Winners International Vocal Competition

Discover the 2024 winners of the prestigious International Vocal Competition by The Gerda Lissner Foundation. The winners will showcase their talents at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, featuring a guest appearance by Metropolitan Opera Star, Anthony Roth Costanzo.
The Cecilia Chorus of New York to Present World Premiere of POWER IN THE BLOOD by Cyrus Chestnut

The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director, will present the World Premiere of Cyrus Chestnut's Power in the Blood. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
World Premiere of Cyrus Chestnut's POWER IN THE BLOOD Comes to Carnegie Hall

On Friday, April 19 at 8:00 PM, The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director, will present the World Premiere of Cyrus Chestnut’s Power in the Blood, along with Beethoven’s Christ on the Mount of Olives at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.
Pianist Cyrus Chestnut Commissioned For First Time ¿Headlining Performance at Carnegie Hall in April

Renowned pianist Cyrus Chestnut is set to deliver his first-ever headlining performance at Carnegie Hall on April 19th, featuring a full orchestra.
OPERA America Reveals Winners of the 2023 Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera

OPERA America has revealed the winners of the 2023 Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera
The Cecilia Chorus of New York Performs World Premiere of Daron Hagen's EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE and Ralph Vaughan Williams' DONA NOBIS PACEM

The Cecilia Chorus of New York presents the World Premiere of Daron Hagen’s Everyone, Everywhere and Ralph Vaughan Williams's Dona Nobis Pacem at Carnegie Hall. Soloists include Brianna Robinson, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, and Shavon Lloyd. Participating choruses and special introductions by UN representatives. The program celebrates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Visit Daron Hagen's website for more information. Tickets available at Carnegie Hall's website or by calling CarnegieCharge. Visit Cecilia Chorus of New York's website or call for more concert details.
Composer David Del Tredici Has Passed Away at 86

Boosey & Hawkes has announced the loss of American composer David Del Tredici, who passed away at age 86 on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at his Greenwich Village home in New York City, due to complications from Parkinson's disease.
Marshall Opera Performs ORAL HISTORY PROJECT CONCERT This Month

Marshall Opera, New York’s newest opera company, presents its inaugural concert, the “Oral History Project Concert” on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 7:30 pm at The Cell Theatre in New York City. 
Bahué to Virtually Premiere 7 New Works as Part of Their Latinx Composer Miniature Challenge

Community is at the heart of Bahué's Latinx Composer Miniature Challenge. The bi-coastal duo, Aliana de la Guardia and Ariel Campos, whose mission is to advocate for and uplift Latinx artistry and culture through music, challenged Latinx composers to write miniature pieces of 60 seconds or less. Now, the dynamic new voice and percussion duo will virtually premiere seven new works, posting them at 8:30 AM on Thursdays from July 20th through August 31st on their social media and on the Bahué website.
Three Debuts Will Take Place in One Night in Upcoming Second Ending Ensemble Concert

On June 17, 2023, the classical music world will see the simultaneous debut of a conductor, ensemble, and a world-premiere work by a rising-star composer in a single evening. 
Kaufmann Music Center To Present A Trifecta Of Classical Music, June 17

On June 17, 2023, the classical music world will see the simultaneous debut of a conductor, ensemble, and a world-premiere work by a rising-star composer in a single evening.
New York City's Newest Opera Company, Marshall Opera, Launches

On Saturday evening, May 6, 2023, at the Liederkranz, the establishment of Marshall Opera, New York City’s newest opera company, was announced.
The Cecilia Chorus of New York Presents SKYE, BARTOK, VON MARTINES, AND MOZART, April 28 In Stern Auditorium

In a harmonic convergence that crosses cultural frontiers and breaks a centuries-old glass ceiling, The Cecilia Chorus of New York presents Skye, Bartók, von Martines, and Mozart, April 28 at 8:00 PM in Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall on 57th Street in Manhattan. The performance will be with chorus, soloists, children's choir, and orchestra. All three soloists will make their Carnegie Hall debut, including 2023 Houston Grand Opera winner Natalie Lewis.
Palm Beach Dramaworks to Host DOWNTOWN HOEDOWN 2023 Gala

​​​​​​​Dust off your cowboy boots, pull on your favorite pair of jeans, entertain visions of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, and high step it over to the West Palm Beach Marriott for a “Downtown Hoedown,” Palm Beach Dramaworks' first Gala since 2020. The Gala takes place on Saturday, March 18, beginning at 6:30pm. Penny Bank is the Chair.
The Cecilia Chorus Of New York Presents Works BY Margaret Bonds and J.S. Bach This December

The Cecilia Chorus of New York, led by Music Director and Conductor Mark Shapiro, will present The Ballad of the Brown King: A Christmas Cantata (1954) by American composer Margaret Bonds on a text by Langston Hughes and in Bonds's original orchestration, along with J.S. Bach's Magnificat and part five of his Christmas Oratorio on Sunday, December 11 at 2:00PM in Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall on 57th Street in Manhattan.
The Cecilia Chorus Of New York Presents SHAKESPEARE...AND MORE! A Musical Dreamscape

In its final concert of the season, The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director, will present Shakespeare...and more! The program features the World Premiere of Caroline Mallonee's cantata With Streaks of Light, and includes chamber works inspired by and relating to Shakespeare. Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30 PM at The Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 W. 16th St., between 5th and 6th Aves in Manhattan.
Winners Announced For Oratorio Society Of New York's 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition

The Oratorio Society of New York announces the winners of its 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 1:30pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
Winners Announced For 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert

The Oratorio Society of New York has announced the winners of its 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 1:30pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

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