Scoops — News from the Listerhood

With a single award, the GRAMMYs just honored a whole lotta people in the Southland

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The LA Phil, LA Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale, LA Children’s Chorus and National Children’s Chorus are having a very exciting night.

Long Beach Opera cancels ‘Stimmung’ amid organizational strife

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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.

Annual event celebrates community around art and science

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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

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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

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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

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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

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