Scoops — News from the Listerhood
With a single award, the GRAMMYs just honored a whole lotta people in the Southland
The LA Phil, LA Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale, LA Children’s Chorus and National Children’s Chorus are having a very exciting night.
New season announced for LA Master Chorale
Season announcement for 2022-23 from Pacific Opera Project
Three honored in 2022 Stern awards at LA Opera
Season announcement for 2022-23 from Pacific Opera Project
Long Beach Opera cancels ‘Stimmung’ amid organizational strife
Long Beach Opera has canceled all performances of the upcoming ‘STIMMUNG’, amid controversy and staff resignations. We share their official statement and wish everyone involved the best.
Youth choir tapped by Long Beach arts council to create new fest
Season announcement for 2022-23 from Pacific Opera Project
Annual event celebrates community around art and science
Press release from San Diego outlines “Life Sciences Night” coming on March 29, 2022, around a performance of Gounod’s ‘Roméo et Juiette’.
Taking Stockhausen to the stage: Long Beach Opera
Long Beach Opera launches new production of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s ‘Stimmung’, a revered but controversial a cappella choral work from 1968. The show runs March 19-27, 2022 in Long Beach.
NEA award for local choir
Some organizations are so consistently excellent that it’s not surprising when major funders sit up and take notice. Vox Femina is definitely one of those ensembles. Congratulations to all the folks at Vox, as well our own Christina Whitten Thomas, for this exciting collaboration and well-deserved recognition! Press release attached below VOX Receives NEA Award … Read more
Big staffing announcements (plural!) at LA Opera
After 14 years, this is Grant Gershon’s last season at LA Opera. With Conlon’s contract extended and a new baton-wielder from Columbia taking over as Resident Conductor, there are big changes afoot. No announcement yet as to who will take over as chorusmaster, a role which Mr. Gershon also holds through this 2021-22 season. But … Read more