At the National Opera Association’s 2023 Conference in Houston, Music Director John DeMain led a masterclass for five opera students and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award — the NOA’s highest honor! He joins a list of highly-esteemed award...
Partner story about the 21/22 Season Announcement We are thrilled to be returning to Overture Hall this fall and are excited to present a program filled with Beethoven and much more. Highlights include Missa Solemnis, our January concert featuring violinist Kelly...
Photo Credit: Karli Cadel, The Washington Post Update as of June 17, 2020: The Music Critics Association of North America announced that composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist Tazewell Thompson are the recipients of its 2020 award for best new opera for...
Blue, a new opera by Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson, had its world premiere at The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York on Sunday, July 14. Our own Music Director John DeMain conducted the orchestra in this premiere, which garnered favorable reviews...
