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15 March, 2023

Alexandra Nowakowski, Praised by Opera News, Returns to the Metropolitan Opera for 2022-23 Season with Several Other Solo Performances and Awards in Her Kitty

Praised by Opera News for her “impassioned singing”, Polish-American coloratura soprano Alexandra Nowakowski returns to the roster of The Metropolitan […]
15 March, 2023

American-Estonian Composer Lembit Beecher Awarded $15K Commission Prize by Lydian String Quartet

The Lydian String Quartet recently named American-Estonian composer and animator Lembit Beecher as the recipient of its Commission Prize for […]
15 March, 2023

Fugitive Footsteps: Remembrance Music" by Laurence Sherr Honors Victims and Survivors of the Holocaust in KSU Bailey School of Music's Upcoming Concert

Kennesaw State University's Bailey School of Music (BSOM) will celebrate the two thousand twenty-three release of a new album by […]
14 March, 2023

Madrid's Reina Sofía School of Music Appoints Uruguayan Conductor Nicholás Pasquet to Lead New Zubin Mehta Chair in Orchestral Conducting

Madrid's Reina Sofía School of Music recently appointed the Uruguayan conductor Nicholás Pasquet to keep its newly established Zubin Mehta […]
14 March, 2023

Gustav Mahler School Accepting Applications for Biennial Program: Join Renowned Musicians and Teachers for a Unique Learning Experience in 2023 and 2024

Italian conductor Claudio Abbado established the Gustav Mahler School to bring together talented youthful musicians and internationally renowned teachers beyond […]
14 March, 2023

Premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass at the Royal Northern College of Music: A Theatrical Triumph

Leonard Bernstein’s Mass has something of the nature of what might've been called a “happening” at the time he wrote […]
13 March, 2023

Lyric Opera of Chicago Revives Georges Bizet's Beloved "Carmen," featuring J'Nai Bridges in Signature Role, but Falters in Execution

In a season that so distant has included a world premiere and a rarity or two, Lyric Opera of Chicago […]
13 March, 2023

Lenny Kravitz performs the “In Memoriam” tribute at the 95th Annual Academy Awards

Tonight at the ninety-fifth School Awards, Lenny Kravitz was on hand to carry out during the annual “In Memoriam” tribute […]
13 March, 2023

Apple Music Classical: Raising the Baton on Streaming for Classical Music Lovers

The whispers swirling around orchestra pits London to NY were true. Tech giant Apple has confirmed that later this month […]
12 March, 2023

& Juliet: A Jukebox Musical with a Queer Twist

Love & Juliet, the jukebox musical of millennial population hits that probably gets five stars its target audience, or one […]
12 March, 2023

Opera San José's Fortieth Anniversary Season Mixes the New and the Old with Emerging Artists and Experienced Hands

“Life doesn’t even obtain excellent till you turn forty!” joked Shawna Lucey, Opera San José’s common director. She was talking […]
12 March, 2023

Israeli Actor and Singer Chaim Topol Passes Away at 87, Leaving Behind an Iconic Legacy in "Fiddler on the Roof" and Beyond

Israeli actor and singer Chaim Topol, best known for his performance as Tevye in the musical and film Fiddler on […]
11 March, 2023

Stephen Layton to Leave Trinity College Cambridge After 17 Years as Director of Music to Pursue Guest-Conducting Career

After seventeen years as director of music, Stephen Layton is to leave Trinity College Cambridge to pursue his guest-conducting career […]
11 March, 2023

Tongues of Fire: Exploring the Unknown through Song-Cycles

“Composing a song-cycle is love writing a philosophical essay,” replies composer and pianist Eric McElroy when I ask him why […]
11 March, 2023

VC Artist Stella Chen Debuts Album "Stella x Schubert" with Pianist Henry Kramer on Platoon

Recorded with pianist Henry Kramer, the recording was released today on the Apple-owned Platoon platform VC Artist violinist Stella Chen […]
10 March, 2023

Acclaimed Chamber Orchestra Britten Sinfonia Launches £1 Million Play On Appeal After Losing Arts Council Funding

The acclaimed chamber orchestra has launched the appeal to enable it to 'play on' following its loss of Arts Council […]
10 March, 2023

Samuel Barber: The Romantic Mastermind of American Classical Music

One of the most expressive representatives of the lyric and Romantic traditions of 20th-century classical music, Barber is recognized as […]
10 March, 2023

Apple Music Classical: A New Standalone App with Over 5 Million Unique Classical Tracks!

Apple announced Thursday that it'll launch a standalone app called Apple Music Classical, which will be available at number added […]
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