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2024-02-04 20:56:00
Volti, which is among the Bay Area's best small choruses, specializes in new and recent music and commissions new work on a regular basis. The last time I saw them, in fact, they performed commissioned works by Pamela Z and Carolyn Shaw. They have a long history of performing music composed by women and people of color, unlike various other musical institutions.They've got an intriguing program later this month, including a world premiere by Jens Ibsen, whose Drowned in Light was premiered by the SF Symphony in November under their Emerging Black Composers program. Details:Volti Presents From the Depths to the EcstaticFriday, February 23, 8:00 PM at Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose Street, BerkeleySaturday, February 24, 8:00 PM at Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez Street, San FranciscoTitled From the Depths to the Ecstatic, the program explores historical concepts of spirituality, largely from the writings of female medieval mystics, as expressed by contemporary composers. Robert Geary, Volti’s […]
2024-01-15 21:53:00
West Edge Opera Festival Schedule Change
Oakland Scottish Rite CenterJuly, 2022West Edge Opera has announced that they're delaying their production of Charpentier's David and Jonathan to 2025, swapping in Luna Pearl Woolf and Royce Vavrek's Jacqueline in 2024. The latter will star soprano Marnie Breckenridge and cellist Matt Haimovitz. From the press release:Jacqueline dives into the real-life struggle between celebrity virtuosic cellist Jacqueline du Pré and the multiple sclerosis that ravaged her body, mind, and talent, robbing her of her identity, her breathtaking musical gift, and her life. This intimate piece for soprano and cello brings two contemporary virtuosi to the stage: celebrated soprano Marnie Breckenridge as Jacqueline, and renowned cellist (and former du Pré protégé) Matt Haimovitz as du Pré’s only constant companion, her cello. Inspired by the structure and emotional landscape of Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, composer Luna Pearl Woolf and Pulitzer Prize winning librettist Royce Vavrek chart the development of great prodigy and ultimately, great tragedy. Jacqueline references Haimovitz’s […]
2023-10-20 10:00:00
“Hearing sounds of creatures I don’t recognize makes my imagination run wild,” writes pianist and composer Angelica Sanchez about her.. The post appeared first on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN.
All the conducting master class
2023-04-04 16:32:00
17 – 21 Jul, 2023 The first edition of the Vienna Conducting Competition will take place in the world capital of music, in the majestic Auersperg Palace. The great talents of orchestral conducting will come together in a unique experience. The Competition is organized by the Victoria Sanchez International Music Foundation and the candidates will […]
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