Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress closes the Des Moines Metro Opera’s season. Its libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman was inspired by William Hogarth’s famous series of paintings about a man’s path to ruin. Featuring Jonas Hacker as Tom Rakewell and Joélle Harvey and Anne Trulove. (July 5-18) https://desmoinesmetroopera.org/productions/rake/
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events,On July 11-12, the Grant Park Festival Orchestra and Chorus, with soprano Janai Brugger and baritone Sankara Harouna, will perform Margaret Bonds’ spirituals-inspired Credo. The program, conducted by Anthony Parnther, opens with Bruckner’s Psalm 150 and concludes with Brahms’ Second Symphony. https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/music/2025-season/2025-brahms-symphony-no-2 2025 marks the 89th time that the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been in residence at the Ravinia Festival. At their season opener July 11, chief conductor Marin Alsop will lead the CSO in Carlos Simon’s Amen, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (with pianist Bruce Liu), and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. https://www.ravinia.org/events/detail/89th-residency-opening-night | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,Milwaukee’s Florentine Opera is taking on the justice system with Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg, a comic opera written exploring the lively, unexpected friendship between Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Bob Mollicone conducts musicians from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and Doub Clemons directs. (July 18-20) https://www.florentineopera.org/season-events/scalia-ginsburg-25-26 | 0 events, | 1 event,On July 20, the Ravinia Festival will present the world premiere of a string quartet by Joel Thompson, winner of the Sphinx Medal of Excellence and first-ever full-time composer-in-residence at Houston Grand Opera. This concert will be performed by fellows from the Steans Institute Piano & Strings Program. https://www.ravinia.org/events/detail/steans-chamber-music-afternoon-8 |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,Jon Kimura Parker is the Minnesota Orchestra’s official “Creative Partner of Summer at Orchestra Hall.” He will be the soloist for Schumann’s Piano Concerto on the orchestra’s July 25 program, conducted by Samuel Lee. Also on tap is Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite. https://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/tickets/calendar/summer-at-orchestra-hall/parker-schumann-and-tchaikovsky | 0 events, | 0 events, |
1 event,Opening night at Sun Valley Music Festival, July 28, will feature pianist Gabriela Martinez playing Mozart’s Piano Concert No. 20 in D minor, K. 466. Alasdair Neale conducts the Festival Orchestra in Mozart’s Haffner Symphony. https://www.svmusicfestival.org/event/opening-night-with-gabriela-martinez/ | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
