The 2026 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording was given to Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's Intelligence. The recording was from the world premiere at Houston Grand Opera, with Kwamé Ryan, conductor; Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges and Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, … Read more » about Heggie/Scheer INTELLIGENCE Wins Grammy for Best Opera Recording
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Boyer and Sohm AMERICAN MOSAIC
Composer Peter Boyer and photographer/video artist Joe Sohm have been commissioned to create a major new work entitled American Mosaic, for narrator and orchestra with video, in celebration of “America250,” the United States Semiquincentennial, in 2026. The American Mosaic project is a … Read more » about Boyer and Sohm AMERICAN MOSAIC
Pups of Liberty
Composer Steven Morrell and Picnic Productions announce the availability of Pups of Liberty - In Concert. Dogs, cats, in tricorn hats? Yes please! Pups of Liberty is a group of animated films created by veteran Disney animators Bert and Jennifer Klein. The American Revolution comes to life with the … Read more » about Pups of Liberty
Fung String Quartet No. 4 nominated for a JUNO Award
Vivian Fung's String Quartet No. 4 "Insects and Machines" has been nominated for a JUNO award as Classical Composition of the Year. Commissioned by the Red Bank Chamber Music Society and recorded by the Jasper String Quartet, the work is inspired by the composer's recent trip to Cambodia to … Read more » about Fung String Quartet No. 4 nominated for a JUNO Award
Lucidity debuts at On Site Opera
Lucidity, a new opera by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist David Cote premiered at the Abrons Arts Center in November 2024, in a stunning production by On Site Opera. The work deals with the challenging issues of aging and memory loss, in a profound way, by focusing on music's effect on the … Read more » about Lucidity debuts at On Site Opera
D. J. Sparr Leads Inaugural Memphis Composers Institute as Artistic Coordinator; Premieres New Viola Concerto
The Memphis Composers Institute, a new collaboration between the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, The Walden School, and the University of Memphis, debuts this February as a unique opportunity for emerging composers to develop their orchestral writing. The program culminates in a February 9 concert … Read more » about D. J. Sparr Leads Inaugural Memphis Composers Institute as Artistic Coordinator; Premieres New Viola Concerto
