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Aleksey Revenko opens up new worlds for the guitar
From Renaissance themes to fusion and New Age - guitarist and composer Aleksey Revenko presents a new cycle dedicated to Bach and Mozart in three 2027 debut recitals: at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Berliner Philharmonie and Carnegie Hall. In 2027 Aleksey Revenko gives two solo recitals on …
Forty Years On, Sumi Jo Is Still Moving Forward
From her 1986 European debut to an album of newly commissioned music - Sumi Jo marks four decades on the international opera stage, and brings the anniversary to the Philharmonie Berlin on 22 October 2026. Four decades after her European opera debut in 1986, the Korean soprano Sumi Jo is …
Neue Philharmonie Hamburg Opens a Season of 170 Concerts
From every German federal state to a 25-concert tour of China - the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg begins its new season with Vassily Sinaisky, Olga Peretyatko, Mischa Maisky and Marcelo Álvarez among its guests. The Neue Philharmonie Hamburg opens its new season with 170 events in the calendar …
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Callas 100 to Present Concert at Carnegie Hall
Callas 100 is set to present a concert at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage in Carnegie Hall on Dec. 3, 2023 The concert will celebrate Maria Callas’ 100th anniversary and will feature such opera stars as Matthew Polenzani, Olga Peretyatko, Fiorenza Cedolins, and Andrea Edina Ulbrich. The …
Beautiful Music NOW - Leonard Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony
Kaddish is the Jewish prayer of mourning. Composer Leonard Bernstein's Symphony #3 is subtitled KADDISH, and the 1963 composition was dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy. It is an expansive work scored for a large orchestra, choirs, soprano soloist and narrator. On this solemn 9/11 …
SSO reveals details of 2023-24 season
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra on July 24 announced that its 2023-24 season will feature an array of premieres, joint-commissions and acclaimed guest artists and ensembles. The season consists of 92 shows, 35 of which will feature guest artists such as pianist Steven Hough, violinist Leonidas …
Claudia Pavone, Maria Mudryak & Chiara Amarù Lead Teatro Verdi Pisa’s 2023-24 Season
The Teatro Verdi Pisa has announced its 2023-24 season featuring five operas and four new productions. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” in a new production by Luigi De Angelis. The cast includes Chiara Amarù, Gurgen Baveyan, Dave Monaco, Arutro Espinosa and Roberto …
Sumi Jo names her own singing competition
The Korean opera singer Sumi Jo, while serving on the Reine Elisabeth jury in Brussels, took time out with the Seoul media to announce the ‘Sumi Jo International Singing Competition in Castle.’ It will take place next July in a yet-unnamed chateau in France. ‘I have been preparing the …