Will Todd

Orlando Sings Presents It's Fourth Season: RESOUND
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2024

Orlando Sings has announced its fourth season, RESOUND, featuring a series of concerts and events that highlight the rich choral traditions and contemporary works.

Theater Latté Da Commissions New Musical SHE'S COME UNDONE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2024

Theater Latté Da has announced the commission and first workshop of the new musical She's Come Undone, with music and lyrics by Michael Holland and a book co-written by Darrah Cloud and David Simpatico.

Melodia Women's Choir to Present THE CIRCLE NEVER ENDS Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2023

Melodia Women's Choir will present, 'The Circle Never Ends,' a Fall concert that promises to captivate the heart and soul.

Pacific Chorale Rings In The Holidays With CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2022

The Grammy-winning Pacific Chorale, one of the nation's leading choirs, launches its signature holiday programming with two performances of “Carols by Candlelight,” spotlighting timeless traditional and contemporary holiday music.

David Simpatico & Lisa DeSpain Will Discuss THAT HELL-BOUND TRAIN at Rhinebeck Writers Retreat
by Team BWW - Jul 21, 2022

Join playwright David Simpatico and composer Lisa DeSpain as they discuss their new work, That Hell-Bound Train, on Saturday, July 23rd at 5pm as part of the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat’s “Meet the Writers” series. This special event will take place at Clinton Community Library at historic Clinton Town Hall in Rhinebeck, NY (1215 Centre Road) and will include a meet and greet reception, followed by a discussion and Q&A with David and Lisa about That Hell-Bound Train. 

Welsh National Opera Presents Brand New Commission MIGRATIONS
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2022

The ground-breaking new opera by Welsh National Opera, Migrations will receive its world premiere in Summer 2022 with further performances in Autumn 22. 

HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD Sets Discovery Channel Premiere
by Michael Major - Mar 7, 2022

In HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD, Todd Hoffman's taking on this huge risk and potentially bigger reward with the team he trusts most. Todd’s father Jack and his son Hunter will be making the long trek to Alaska along with a veteran crew of gold miners including Jim Thurber, foreman Andy Spinks and bush mechanic Randy Hubler.

Melbourne's Australian Contemporary Opera Announces Upcoming Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2021

ACOCo’s 2022 season sees the award winning independent company roar back to live performance with seven shows all directed by women, including five Australian premieres,    and new presentation partnerships with The Wheeler Centre, the Melbourne Recital Centre, and, wait for it, the MCG (Yarra Park).

Pacific Chorale Performs CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2021

Artistic Director Robert Istad conducts this audience favorite, imbued with the wonder, reverence, and awe of the season. Among the offerings are arrangements of such beloved classics as I Wonder as I Wander, Ding! Dong! Merrily on High, Silent Night, and God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, by Leonard Enns, John Rutter, David Willc*cks and others, as well as works by noted 20th century English composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Herbert Howells, and contemporary composers Sarah Quartel, Bob Chilcott, Patrick Hawes, Cecilia McDowall, and Will Todd.

The London Climate Change Festival Will Stream SONG FOR NATURE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2021

Launched by Janie Dee in 2020, the London Climate Change Festival announces today specially curated concert with an all-star line up Song for Nature will be available on Stream.Theatre for a limited run ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Conference. Directed by Dominic Dromgoole, Song for Nature was conceived to to raise awareness of climate change featuring a spectacular line-up of performances.

St. Charles Singers' 2021�"2022 Season to Feature World Premiere Of New Work By Jake Runestad
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2021

The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will open its 38th concert season October 2 and 3, 2021, in St. Charles, Illinois, with a program featuring the world premiere of a new choral work by acclaimed American composer Jake Runestad.

Pacific Chorale Announces 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2021

Pacific Chorale Artistic Director Robert Istad and Andrew Brown, President & CEO, today announced the chorus’ 2021-2022 Season featuring its return to in-person performances at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, beginning in October, with sweeping programming that builds upon its trailblazing legacy of championing contemporary composers.

Welsh National Opera Announces 2021/22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2021

Welsh National Opera has announced that the Company will return to touring in Wales and England from Autumn this year. The details announced include touring opera productions, engagement and outreach work and orchestral concert activity. 

Welsh National Opera Will Return to Live Performances With ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2021

The classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland comes to life in this quirky and delightful family opera. Follow Alice down the rabbit hole on her adventures where she encounters a whole host of peculiar characters including a relaxed caterpillar, happy cat, depressive hare, mad hatter and sleepy dormouse. Find out why all is not well in Wonderland and why the Queen of Hearts is so cross.

SONG FOR NATURE Will Air on Sky Arts, Featuring David Suchet, Rob Brydon, Brian May, Kerry Ellis, and More
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2021

The London Climate Change Festival will present SONG FOR NATURE, a specially created concert to raise awareness of Climate Change. SONG FOR NATURE  was filmed over three days on stage at the London Coliseum, and all around this iconic building.

St. Charles Singers To Present CANDLELIGHT CAROLS Free Online
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2020

The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will present their 2020 Candlelight Carols program as a free-to-view webcast on Sunday, December 6. The 45-minute concert will stream at 4 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. CST.

Legendary Soprano Leontyne Price Honoured At 2019 International Opera Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2019

Legendary soprano Leontyne Price was tonight [29 April 2019] awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award at the 2019 International Opera Awards (IOA) at a glittering red-carpet gala event at London's Sadler's Wells theatre. The Awards, considered opera's answer to the Oscars, celebrate achievements in opera around the globe over the last calendar year in a wide range of categories. The IOA acknowledged the pioneering singer's many achievements over her illustrious career, stating in a ground-breaking career that for the first time placed a great African-American artist at the very pinnacle of the operatic profession, both in her native United States and throughout Europe, Leontyne Price upheld the highest vocal standards that led to her receiving universal acclaim wherever and whatever she sang.

Gareth Malone and Opera Holland Park Community Chorus reunite for International Opera Awards 2019
by Rebecca Russo - Mar 29, 2019

Gareth Malone and the Opera Holland Park Community Chorus reunite for a special performance at International Opera Awards 2019 – the annual red-carpet gala event on 29 April celebrating achievements in opera – performing at the event for the first time.  Performing 'Help Me Believe' – a piece commissioned by Opera Holland Park for its Hope for Grenfell Memorial Gala last year – the Chorus will join a starry line-up of some of the biggest names in opera, including Joyce El-Khoury and Charles Castronovo. Highlights from the ceremony, presented by Petroc Trelawny, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Monday 6 May.

DCINY Presents Will Todd's MASS IN BLUE At Lincoln Center
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2019

DCINY (Distinguished Concerts International New York) presents an evening of music by English composer Will Todd led by Maestros James Meaders (DCINY Conductor) and Alicia Walker (DCINY Guest Conductor). Performed by Distinguished Concerts Singers International with Todd on piano accompanied by his Jazz Trio and soloist Kristin Claiborne, soprano, the evening will feature three works by Todd, his acclaimed Mass in Blue, Songs of Peace and No More Sorrow. The concert will be held on Sunday, April 7, at 2 pm at the David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. Tickets start at $20 and may be purchased by visiting DCINY.org.

Investec Opera Holland Park Offers Hope For Grenfell One Year On
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2018

Investec Opera Holland Park (OHP) marked one year since the tragic Grenfell fire with the Hope for Grenfell Memorial Gala on Wednesday, 13 June. The concert was given in memory of Debbie Lamprell, a much-loved member of OHP's staff who was lost in the disaster, and all the fire's victims. All proceeds will be donated to the Rugby Portobello Trust (RPT) and the final total is still being calculated, but it is hoped to exceed £100k.