COLLEEN DALY WITH THE CATHEDRAL CHORAL SOCIETY (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

The Cathedral Choral Society of Washington, D.C. offers a new series, CCS Presents, bringing the very best of CCS right to your streaming device the first Thursday of every month.

Oct. 1 – Soprano Colleen Daly and pianist Joy Shreier in Rachmaninoff’s Dissonance

Nov. 5 – A Tribute to Beethoven, solo works for soprano and small ensemble with members of the Washington Bach Consort. 

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ZACH FINKELSTEIN'S NEW ALBUM

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Tenor Zach Finkelstein has released his second album "Dark is Yonder Town" featuring guitarist Dieter Hennings Yeomans and music by composers Jesse Jones and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon with arrangements of Benjamin Britten and John Dowland folk songs. Purchase or stream the CD in links below:

Physical CD from Zach’s website: https://bit.ly/31JrK39
Digital purchase from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3juLn4R
Stream from Apple music: https://apple.co/31IVD3p

CONGRATULATING ALL DORA WINNERS

Massive congratulations to Soundstreams, Signal Theatre, and the ensemble of "Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin/Gállábártnet" including Rebecca Cuddy, on their 2020 Dora Award in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble category!

Kudos as well to all those involved with the Outstanding Production category winner, Canadian Opera Company’s “Rusalka” featuring among others Lauren Segal and Vartan Gabrielian and the Outstanding New Opera category winner, Tapestry Opera and Opera on the Avalon's “Shanawdithit” (Librettist: Yvette Noran, Composer: Dean Burry) also featuring Rebecca Cuddy among others!

PRODUCERS’ 3 IN 1

Dean Artists and Pacific Opera Victoria are partnering in a new initiative to promote the vocal arts in Canada and beyond.

Presenters from Canada and the USA have been invited to Victoria to see the Canadian Premiere of Flight by Dove/de Angelis, hear singers in audition over two days and have informal discussions on topics of mutual interest. 

Over 20 of Canada’s most important singers will be heard by representatives of six presenters from the opera and orchestral world.

Dean Artists Management and Pacific Opera Victoria are grateful for ongoing support from the Canada Council for the Arts.

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COVID-19 Advocacy Alert

From Opera.ca:

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ADVOCACY ALERT – Attention Opera Artists
Opera.ca to appeal for emergency federal support of artists and companies and your feedback is needed.https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TQSB5KK
Respond by March 16 at 11:59pm EDT

Aid initiatives needed to ensure the survival of the opera sector in Canada and to provide critical financial support for thousands of artists

In light of recent cancellations of nearly all remaining engagements for the current season as well as contract teaching work due to COVID-19, Opera.ca will be requesting federal aid on behalf of the Canadian opera sector.

Opera Artists!
How are you being affected by these cancellations? We need your input to inform our advocacy measures. Please complete the following survey no later than Monday, March 16 at 11:59pm EDT.

Opera Artist Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TQSB5KK

Everyone’s feedback matters! Your attention to this urgent request will help us advocate for you and the entire opera sector.

Artists are at the heart of our art form. Without you, there would be no opera. Thank you for your assistance during this challenging time. We extend you our support and solidarity. 

Christina Loewen, Executive Director, Opera.ca
Michael Hidetoshi Mori, Chair of the Board of Directors, Opera.ca

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