Dallas Opera’s “La traviata” dazzles with radiant voices and Art Deco elegance
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: The Dallas Opera October 18, 20(m), 23, 26 & 27, 2024 Winspear Opera House Dallas, Texas – USA Giuseppe VERDI: La traviata Iván López Reynoso, conductor; Louisa Muller, stage...
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EarRelevant Staff | 21 OCT 2024 The Atlanta Opera announces 2024-25 Studio Artists Applications open for 2025 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition Cathedral Choral Society names interim executive...
View ArticlePrieto, Osorio plumb Brahms’ depth, Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony takes the...
CONCERT REVIEW: North Carolina Symphony October 18(m) & 19, 2024 Meymandi Concert Hall Raleigh, North Carolina – USA North Carolina Symphony; Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Jorge Federico...
View ArticleUniting amateurs and experts: Lauda Musicam of Atlanta champions Early Music,...
Jon Ciliberto | 22 OCT 2024 Lauda Musicam of Atlanta was formed in 2009 by members of the defunct Emory Early Music Ensemble, which had its roots in the 1960s, and its foundation by George Kelischek....
View ArticleNative American tradition meets classical virtuosity: Dover Quartet dazzles...
CONCERT REVIEW: Dover Quartet October 19, 2024 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas – USA Joel Link & Bryan Lee, violins; Julianne Lee, viola; Camden Shaw, cello. Jessie MONTOMERY:...
View ArticleZee Zee connects Wagner, Schoenberg, Ravel, and Liszt in masterful Schwartz...
CONCERT REVIEW: Zee Zee October 18, 2024 Emerson Hall, Schwartz center for Performing arts Atlanta, GA – USA Zee Zee, piano. Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Sonata in C-Sharp Minor Frédéric CHOPIN: Selected...
View ArticleTrue to their name, Chanticleer’s a cappella brilliance launches Cathedral...
CONCERT REVIEW: Chanticleer October 19, 2024 “Music of a Silent World” Cathedral of St. Philip Atlanta, GA – USA Chanticleer: Tavian Cox, Luke Elmer, Cortez Mitchell, Bradley Sharpe, Logan Shields...
View ArticleRoderick Cox leads the Atlanta Symphony in a riveting return to the podium...
CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra October 24 & 26, 2024 Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, Georgia – USA Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Roderick Cox, conductor. Samuel...
View ArticleRainelle Krause to shine as Queen of the Night in Atlanta Opera’s “Magic Flute”
Melinda Bargreen | 28 OCT 2024 It lasts just under three minutes. But Mozart’s aria, “Der Hölle Rache,” is known worldwide as the great proving ground for the coloratura sopranos who are brave and...
View ArticleUnexpected harmony: “Braiding Time, Memory, and Water” blends nature and art...
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Braiding Time, Memory, and Water October 19, 2024 Powers Island, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Atlanta, GA – USA Bent Frequency; FLUX Projects; Core Dance; Georgia...
View ArticleQuint impresses in Wallen’s “Violin Concerto” with Prieto and NC Symphony,...
CONCERT REVIEW: North Carolina Symphony October 25 & 26, 2024 Martin-Marietta Center for the Performing Arts Raleigh, North Carolina – USA North Carolina Symphony; Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor;...
View ArticleMozart meets bluegrass in Georgian Chamber Players’ lively return to Eddie’s...
CONCERT REVIEW: Georgian Chamber Players October 15, 2024 Eddie’s Attic Decatur, GA – USA Georian Cvhamber Players (David Coucheron, violin; Zhenwei Shi, viola; Elizabeth Pridgen, piano; Jule...
View ArticleNews Briefs: Garrick Ohlsson, Atlanta Opera, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
EarRelevant Staff | 30 OCT 2024 Garrick Ohlsson to Chair Jury for 2025 Chopin Competition in Warsaw Applications open for 2025 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition Cathedral Choral Society names...
View ArticleCincinnati Opera’s 2025 Summer Festival to feature new production of ‘Fiddler...
EarRelevant Staff | 31 OCT 2024 Cincinnati, OH— The Cincinnati Opera has announced its lineup for its 2025 Summer Festival, marking the company’s 105th anniversary season with three major productions...
View ArticleBeethoven’s ‘Fidelio’ resonates with resistance and freedom at Washington...
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Washington National Opera October 25, 27, 29, 31 and November 2 & 4, 2024 Kennedy Center Washington, DC – USA Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Fidelio Robert Spano, conductor; Francesca...
View ArticleA most worthy ‘Werther’: Spano and Houston Grand Opera vividly capture...
ALBUM REVIEW: Werther Houston Grand Opera, producer. Robert Spano, conductor, Benoît Jacquot, stage director. Cast: Matthew Polenzani (Werther), Isabel Leonard (Charlotte), Jasmine Habersham (Sophie),...
View ArticleAfter Hurricane Helene, Greenville Symphony signals resilience under new...
CONCERT REVIEW: Greenville Symphony Orchestra October 5 & 6, 2024 Peace Concert Hall, Peace Center Greenville, SC – USA Greenville Symphony Orchestra: Lee Mills, conductor; soloists: Amanda Sheriff...
View ArticleSir Donald Runnicles makes Houston Symphony debut with music from tales of...
CONCERT REVIEW: Houston Symphony November 1, 2 & 3, 2024 Jones Hall Houston, Texas – USA Houston Symphony, Sir Donald Runnicles, conductor; Brinton Averil Smith, cello; Joan DerHovsepian, viola....
View ArticleSymbols and self-discovery: The Atlanta Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’ unveils Masonic...
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: The Atlanta Opera November 2, 5, 8 & 10, 2024 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Atlanta, Georgia – USA Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART: The Magic Flute (“Die Zauberflöte”) Arthur...
View ArticleLong-awaited Dallas premiere of Debussy’s ‘Pelléas and Mélisande’ excels...
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: The Dallas Opera November 8, 10(m), 13 & 16, 2024, 2024 Winspear Opera House Dallas, Texas – USA Claude DEBUSSY: Pelléas and Mélisande Ludovic Morlot, conductor; Jetske...
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