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The Music Academy, formerly known as the Music Academy of the West, and now in its 76th season, celebrates the “Summer of the Artist” with eight weeks of live events at its picturesque Miraflores campus and throughout scenic Santa Barbara, California (June 12–Aug 5). Learn more about the lineup here!

Smith has established scholarships for current voice students and music education students. There are three awards for 2023: the Reginald Smith, Jr. Diversity Scholarship in Opera (one undergraduate award and one graduate award) as well as the Reginald Smith, Jr. Diversity Scholarship in Choral Music Education (one undergraduate award). 

The concert is hosted by the nonprofit Joshua Kim Foundation.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the university’s 1972 production of the Scott Joplin opera “Treemonisha” on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6:30pm in the Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.

Western Illinois University alumna Margaret Gawrysiak has been named as the understudy for the role of "Auntie," in a fall production of "Peter Grimes," with the Metropolitan Opera.

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Wolf Trap Opera has announced the world premiere of BORN FREE, composed by Edward W. Hardy with lyrics by American poet and writer Margaret Walker. BORN FREE, a song cycle based on four poems by Margaret Walker (Sorrow Home, Lineage, The Struggle Staggers Us and Southern Song) for soprano, violin, and piano, is a newly commissioned work by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

Arizona Opera announced casting today for their vibrant 2022/23 Season, which will feature an exciting array of productions, ranging from beloved classics to new works, including a return to five in-theater shows in both Phoenix and Tucson.

OPERA America has announced the second round recipients of the 2022 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors. The program incentivizes companies to hire women in these key artistic roles. These hires enrich the production and performance of new operas and works from the inherited repertoire; introduce audiences to the talent and insight of new artists; and inspire future generations of creative artists who identify as women.