“A joyful, demanding, arduous task…” Words from John David Earnest on the work of a composer. Describe life as a composer. I write music because I’m compelled to do so: it’s a joyful, demanding, arduous task, and the spiritual satisfaction is often profound. Describe your compositional style. What most inspires your music? It’s difficult toContinue reading “John David Earnest: ECS Composer of the Month”
Category Archives: Classical
Featured Recording: Love’s Signature: Songs for Contertenor and Piano by Juliana Hall
From Gramophone:“[Juliana Hall’s] sensitivity to words is on impressive display on Love’s Signature… these songs show Hall to be a composer who savours lyrical lines and harmonies peppered with gentle spices…” Juliana Hall’s latest recording hosts 24 songs in 3 parts, performed by countertenor Darryl Taylor, soprano Susan Narucki, pianist Donald Berman, withContinue reading “Featured Recording: Love’s Signature: Songs for Contertenor and Piano by Juliana Hall”
News from Julian Wachner & Trinity Wall Street
Julian Wachner conducted the first four concerts in the 12-concert series titled “The Psalms Experience,” part of the White Light Festival at Lincoln Center this November. From the festival: “‘Out of the depths I cry to you!’ For nearly 3,000 years, humans have reached out to the divine through the Psalms, the Hebrew Bible’s bookContinue reading “News from Julian Wachner & Trinity Wall Street”
Juliana Hall: October & November Performances
Several works from Juliana Hall‘s vocal catalog were featured in performances in October and November. October 1: Renee Calvo, soprano, presented selections from Night Dances in a recital at the University of San Diego. Click here to learn more. October 13-15: Members of Northwest Art Song (soprano Arwen Myers, mezzo Laura Beckel Thoreson, and pianist Susan McDaniel) partnered with TheContinue reading “Juliana Hall: October & November Performances”
Kareem Roustom’s November performances
Kareem Roustom’s Dabke for string orchestra will receive three performances this month, including the Chicago premiere. Dabke is the string orchestra setting of the third movement of composer Kareem Roustom’s A Voice Exclaiming, originally scored for triple string quartet in a 2013 commission for the Kronos Quartet and Community MusicWorks players. Dabke is an Arab communal folkloric line danceContinue reading “Kareem Roustom’s November performances”
University of Delaware Opera Theatre presents David Conte & Michael Ching operas
UD Opera Theatre stages David Conte’s The Gift of the Magi with Michael Ching’s Speed Dating Tonight on November 12, 2017. The Gift of the Magi‘s libretto, written by Nicholas Giardini, captures the essence of the operatic drama contained in the classic O. Henry short story. Della (Soprano) and Jim (Baritone) are a young, poor couple in love, entirely devoted to eachContinue reading “University of Delaware Opera Theatre presents David Conte & Michael Ching operas”
Crane Opera Ensemble presents “Buoso’s Ghost” – SUNY Potsdam
The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra is set to present an uproarious double-bill, bringing together Giacomo Puccini’s comic opera in one act, Gianni Schicchi, combined with the modern sequel, Buoso’s Ghost, by contemporary composer Michael Ching, from November 16 – 18, 2017. Based on part of Dante’s Divine Comedy, Gianni Schicchi (the final installment of Puccini’s Il Trittico) isContinue reading “Crane Opera Ensemble presents “Buoso’s Ghost” – SUNY Potsdam”
“Buoso’s Ghost” in OperaDelaware 2018 Festival
As part of OperaDelaware’s 2018 Festival, the company will pair the comic opera Gianni Schicchi by Puccini with Michael Ching’s “sequel” Buoso’s Ghost. The performances take place April 29 and May 5, 2018 at The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, DE. Based on part of Dante’s Divine Comedy, Gianni Schicchi (the final installment of Puccini’s Il Trittico) is the beloved comic opera aboutContinue reading ““Buoso’s Ghost” in OperaDelaware 2018 Festival”
Cecily Ward performs Elena Ruehr: dances for solo violin
Acclaimed violinist Cecily Ward performed Elena Ruehr’s Red (2007) on November 4, 2017. The concert took place at Massachusetts Insistent of Technology, where Ruehr teaches. Cecily Ward Ward has performed throughout the United States and Europe at venues including the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), Lied Center (Lawrence, KS), Ravinia Festival (Chicago, IL), the Lobkowitz Palace (Prague, Czech Republic), andContinue reading “Cecily Ward performs Elena Ruehr: dances for solo violin”
“Glory Denied” by Tom Cipullo at Tri-Cities Opera
On November 10-12, 17, and 19, Tri-Cities Opera will stage Glory Denied by Tom Cipullo. The performance features the voices of Scott Purcell, Tascha Anderson, Frederick Schlick, and Stacey Geyer, and the TCO debut of conductor Joshua Horsch. America’s longest held prisoner of war returns to a country he no longer recognizes and a family who barely recognizes him. GloryContinue reading ““Glory Denied” by Tom Cipullo at Tri-Cities Opera”
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