Alison Hagley is an English soprano opera singer, most known for her role as Susanna in Mozart's Le nozzie di Figaro across Europe where she was also on the CD and DVD recordings. She trained at Guildhall School of Music and the National Opera Studio London. Hagley made her stage debut in Rodelinda and then was seen in Flavio, Rossinis... read full bio
Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet join together to tour for the first time ever. The combination of blues sounds creates an epic experience of soul music. Irma Thomas is a Grammy Award-winning singer, The Bling Boys of Alabama are six-time Grammy Award-winners, and the Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet is a world-renowned crew.... read full bio
Onay Kose is a bass opera singer, a member of Berlins Komische Oper. He has performed a multitude of different roles, including roles in operas Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Eugene Onegin, Die Zauberflote, and more. He has debuted internationally at engagements with the Canadian Opera Company, with the Juilliard Vocal Artists, at the Salzburg Festival, and with Opera San Antonio.... read full bio
AJ Glueckert is a tenor opera singer who provides a rich sound to each of his performances. Glueckert has been described by Opera Today as a gleaming, meaty tenor, by Opera News as a gleaming, effortless tenor, and that Glueckert exudes in full strength with a round, soft intensity (Opernnetz). Glueckert has an extensive repertoire, performing with the Metropolitan Opera,... read full bio
Amanda Echalaz debuted worldwide at the Cardiff Singer of the World competition. This South African soprano has received critical acclaim for a variety of performances, including Kir in Harrison Birtwistles opera The Minotaur, Tosca at the English National Opera, and Madama Butterfly for Cape Town Opera. The Independent reported, Amanda Echalazs Tosca [was] thrillingly sung. Echalaz is now set to... read full bio
Hailed as a powerful soprano by the New York Times, Ambur Braid is a soprano prodigy. She has performed with the Calgary Opera, with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and more. She is an alumna of the Canadian Opera Company Studio and has performed internationally. Her degrees from the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music and San... read full bio
Described as luminous and lustrous by the New York Times, Amy Burtons soprano vocals have earned her a versatile career. She has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera at the White House, and with major opera companies internationally. Burton specializes in French vocal music of the 1920s and 30s, giving an era a voice throughout the United... read full bio
Opera News calls her a strong, vibrant soprano with rich, dark low register and gleaming top. Andrea Carroll performs the roles of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, erline in Don Giovanni, and Adina in Lelisir damore in her residency at the Vienna State Opera. She also sings in the role of Maria in West Side Story in Houston Grand... read full bio
Ankush Kumar Bahl is an internationally renowned conductor. Hailed by the New York Times as energetic and a figure who leads with authority and enthusiasm. Tying down roots in Europe and the United States, Bahl has also expanded his presence in Canada, Mexico, and South America. He has performed with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Ochestre National de France, the... read full bio
The New York Times has described Anna Christy as nimble of voice, body, and spirit. Christy has joined a multitude of opera companies to demonstrate her talents, including the Metropolitan Opera, Central City Opera, Baroque ensemble Les Vents Atlantiques, and the Santa Fe Opera. She has toured across the world, performing in counties like Japan, across Europe, and in the... read full bio
Baritone Anthony Clark Evans is a successful opera singer. Evans was a Grand Finals Winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, which originally launched him into his operatic career. Since, he represented the United States in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in Song Prize and Main Prize categories. He has received top prize in the Lissner,... read full bio
Ashley Emerson takes over stages with her sparkling soprano voice. She has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, and more. An internationally renowned musical talent, Opera news has said Emerson is a real professional, and her artistry includes plenty of panache for the extroverted numbers_as well as a lovely line for more intimate moments.... read full bio
Ben Heppner, who is now retired from his dramatic tenor career, is a fine operatic singer. He is from British Columbia, Canada. The retired singer is associated with the Wagnerian repertoire, but also performs operas from German, French, and Italian canons. He has performed nationally and internationally, along with appearing on DVD recordings of Beethovens Lidelio, Wagners Die Meistersinger von... read full bio
The Berlin Piano Quartet is comprised of three string players from the Berliner Philharmoniker and the French pianist Kim Barbier. For a piano quartet, they have developed their own sense of sound. The group plays well known compositions from artists like Mozart, Brahms, and Schumann, but also plays works that are less known to audiences, like Alfred Schnittke and Frank... read full bio
Cecelia Hall is an established mezzo-soprano. She has been described by the Financial Times to have easy flexibility, arresting poise, and enveloping warmth. Hall has appeared on a multitude of stages across the world, including Munichs Bayerische Staatsoper, The Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera Company, Opera Philadelphia, and Oper Frankfurt. She currently holds a... read full bio
Chinas national symphony, known as the China National Symphony Orchestra, is one of the most outstanding in the nation. Founded as the Central Philharmonic Orchestra of China in 1956, the orchestra was renamed in 1996. Made up of an array of instrumentalists, the orchestra demonstrates dedication and professionalism at a high level of performance. Chinese audiences have been introduced to... read full bio
The China Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in Bejing, China. The orchestra has toured internationally, demonstrating their ambition through their music. The China Philharmonic Orchestras creation marked the beginning of a new chapter of symphonic music in China. Touring over thirty countries, the China Philharmonic Orchestra has performed at venues such as the Avery Fisher Hall, Palais Garnier, Barbican Hall, Berlin... read full bio
Christopher Allen is a renowned conductor, recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, Bruno Walter Conducting Award and Memorial Career Grant, and student of Plcido Domingo and James Conlon. Allen has debuted nationally and internationally, conducting shows like The Barber of Seville. In addition to conducting, Allen has been a recipient of numerous piano awards, leading him to perform... read full bio
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is a collaboration between the worlds finest musicians. The orchestra is the sixth oldest in the United States and the oldest in Ohio, founded in 1895. Groundbreaking and intuitive, the orchestra develops new twists on classical music. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has debuted works by composers such as Debussy, Mahler, Ravel and Bart_k, and Aaron Copland.... read full bio
Clifton Forbis is one of the leading artists with the worlds major operatic companies. He has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Canadian Opera, National Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and Dallas Opera. Forbis has toured nationally and internationally, giving recitals and concerts in Europe and more. The singer practiced his craft at Julliard School of Music Opera Center in New York,... read full bio
