Conductor

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Dvořák New World

Paramount Theatre

Join the Minnesota Orchestra as they celebrate the season of Harvest, which encompasses vibrant traditions and festivals around the world. Many Harvest traditions center around two common themes: the bounty of harvest and gratitude. Through pieces including Jerod Tate’s Spirit Chief Names the Animal People and Robert Schumann's third symphony, we will explore different Harvest traditions held near and far.

Sounds of the Harvest

Minnesota Orchestra

In a FREE concert at Millennium Park, experience an exclusive sneak peek of Chicago Philharmonic’s highly anticipated 2024–2025 Season and 35th anniversary year with performances featuring dazzling guest artists. Inaugural Artist in Residence and 2023 Sphinx Competition winner Njioma Grevious performs the first movement of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “irresistibly tuneful and big-hearted” (Gramophone) Violin Concerto in G Minor. Chicago Philharmonic then collaborates with local, established singer, songwriter, and producer Ryan O’Neal (stage name: Sleeping at Last) for exciting new orchestral arrangements of the star’s heartfelt hit singles, including Saturn, Sun, and Turning Page.

Harris Fest: Music + Dance In The Park

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Serenade and Song

Crosstown Concourse

Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center

With her distinctive voice as maestra, speaker, and poet, critics praise Panamanian-American conductor Kalena Bovell as “one of the brightest stars in classical music.”

Valentine Romance

Proctors Theatre

Underwritten by NSA and The Smith Center Education and Outreach Department, the clinic is designed for students of secondary level string and full orchestras, youth orchestras, and beyond. Student participants will apply the methods and guidelines of the first hour’s introduction with a demo string ensemble on a grade 1 or 2 piece comprised of the students. Please bring your own instrument.

Introduction to Conducting for High School Orchestra Students

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

Opera Philadelphia proudly presents the company premiere of "The Anonymous Lover," a captivating romantic comedy that stands as a testament to the genius of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. This groundbreaking 18th-century composer, often overlooked due to his race, was a contemporary of Mozart and Haydn and shines through his only surviving opera. The music, composed by Joseph Bologne with a libretto by François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Desfontaines, based on the play "L’amant anonyme" by Stéphanie Félicité, Madame de Genlis, and adapted by Kirsten Greenidge, will be performed in French with English supertitles, offering audiences a unique and immersive experience.

Set against the backdrop of a frothy romp filled with beautiful arias and charming music, "The Anonymous Lover" tells the story of the young widow Léontine, portrayed by soprano Symone Harcum, who receives a series of passionate letters from a secret admirer. As she grapples with the possibility of new love, it becomes clear that her friend Valcour, played by tenor Khanyiso Gwenxane, is the mysterious author. This opera invites audiences to root for true love in a tale that is both ahead of its time and timeless.

The production is co-produced with Boston Lyric Opera and features a talented cast including Johnathan McCullough as Ophémon, Ashley Marie Robillard as Jeanette, Joshua Blue as Colin, and Sun-Ly Pierce as Dorothée. The creative team is led by conductor Kalena Bovell and director Dennis Whitehead Darling, with scenic coordination by Baron E. Pugh, costumes by Leslie Travers, and lighting by Driscoll Otto. Elizabeth Braden serves as the chorus master, marking her Opera Philadelphia debut.

"The Anonymous Lover" will grace the stage of the Academy of Music with performances scheduled for January 31 at 8:00 p.m. and February 2 at 2:00 p.m., during the Jan - Feb 2025 season. The opera runs for approximately 90 minutes with no intermission, promising an evening of uninterrupted enchantment.

This production is part of Opera Philadelphia’s 2024-2025 Season, supported by the Artistry Now Matching Fund and Barbara Augusta Teichert, with additional support from Judy and Peter Leone for Academy of Music productions. Don't miss the opportunity to discover the work of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and experience a romantic comedy that will leave you inspired and uplifted.

The Anonymous Lover

Academy of Music

Woman.life.song

Join us for Colorado Springs Philharmonic Pre-Concert talks. Go behind the curtain and inside the score with these 30-minute pre-concert conversations one hour before the concert starts.

Gershwin/Price

Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

Everything old is new again. “Spring” and “Summer” from Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons bookend this program featuring violinist Amaryn Olmeda, a rising star. Stravinsky, Respighi, Coleridge-Taylor, and Holst all took a page from musical styles of the past.

Kalena Bovell

Conductor

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2025

The Anonymous Lover · Opera Philadelphia

Feb 21, 2025

Woman.life.song · Oakland Symphony

12 - 13 Apr, 2025

Gershwin/Price · Colorado Springs Philharmonic

May 17, 2025

Vivaldi Inspired · Sarasota Orchestra

Past events

Jan 26, 2024

Dvořák New World · Oakland Symphony

28 - 29 Nov, 2023

Sounds of the Harvest · Minnesota Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) by Dvořák

Oakland Symphony

Conductor in Serenade for Strings by Tchaikovsky

Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 8 by Dvořák

Albany Symphony

Conductor in Pulcinella Suite by Stravinsky

Sarasota Orchestra

Conductor in Carmen Suite No. 1 by Bizet

Albany Symphony

Conductor in Ancient Airs and Dances by Respighi

Sarasota Orchestra

Conductor in Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo

Albany Symphony

Conductor in Voices Shouting Out by Okoye

Albany Symphony

Conductor in Danzas de Panama by Still

Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in The Bells by Rachmaninoff

Oakland Symphony

Conductor in Idyll by Coleridge-Taylor

Sarasota Orchestra

Conductor in Līlā by Kim

Oakland Symphony

Conductor in Concerto for Piano and Strings by Carwithen

Oakland Symphony

Conductor in Brook Green Suite by Holst

Sarasota Orchestra

Conductor in Cantata by Bach

Oakland Symphony

Conductor in Violin Concerto in G Minor by Coleridge-Taylor

Chicago Philharmonic

Conductor in The Anonymous Lover by Saint-Georges

Opera Philadelphia

Conductor in The Four Seasons by Vivaldi

Sarasota Orchestra

Conductor in Mother Goose Suite by Ravel

Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Old American Songs by Copland

Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in woman.life.song by Weir

Oakland Symphony

Conductor in Polonaise from Eugen Onegin by

Colorado Springs Philharmonic

Conductor in Piano Concerto in F by

Colorado Springs Philharmonic

Conductor in Symphony No. 1 by

Colorado Springs Philharmonic

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