David Salazar

2 weeks ago | operawire.com | David Salazar

(Photo Credit: Randy Tunnell)The Carmel Bach Festival has unveiled its 88th season. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which features music by Mendelssohn, Stravinsky, and Haydn. Vocal soloists include Clara Rottsolk, Dashon Burton, Brian Giebler, and Guadalupe Paz. Grete Pederson conducts. Performance Dates: July 12 & 19, 2025Then comes Bach’s Mass in B minor, also conducted by Pederson.

3 weeks ago | operawire.com | David Salazar

(© Fadi Kheir)For a third straight year, the Teatro Real de Madrid brought its talents to the stage of Carnegie Hall to tremendous success. The performance, featuring the Orchestra of the Teatro Real under conductor David Afkham and the incredible artistry of soprano Saioa Hernández and violinist Maria Dueñas, was superb in not only the quality of its music but also its overall structure.

3 weeks ago | operawire.com | David Salazar

Music Academy of the West has acquired a downtown Santa Barbara Property which it intends to use to launch a Music Education Center. The acquisition was made possible thanks to a historic $20 million gift from Cheryl Goldberg in honor of her late husband, Michael Goldberg. “We are profoundly grateful to Cheryl Goldberg for bringing this vision to life,” said Shauna Quill, President & CEO of the Music Academy, per an official press release.

3 weeks ago | operawire.com | David Salazar

The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre is set to present “Giulio Cesare in Egitto” this summer. First up is a series of performances at the Antonín Dvořák Theatre starting on June 19, with subsequent shows set for June 21-26. Then the production heads to the Znojmo Music Festival from July 10-13, 2025. The cast stars Andreas Scholl, Valer Sabadus, Franko Klisović, Doubravka Novotná, Monika Jägerová, Michal Marhold, and Adam Plachetka. Roman Válek conducts and Jiří Nekvasil directs.

3 weeks ago | operawire.com | David Salazar

The Music Academy has announced its 2025 Music Note Gala: An Evening of Inspiration Under the Stars to Support Music Education. The showcase is set for July 11, 2025, at 5 p.m. at the Upper Lawn of the Montecito Club and will feature performances by the Sing! children’s choir, mandolin player Chris Thile, the Academy Gala Orchestra, and conductor Daniela Candillari. The showcase features music by Bach, Carolina Shaw, and the Punch Brothers.