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JUNO Wins!
James Ehnes took home his sixth JUNO Award for his CD/DVD HOMAGE, showcasing some of the finest string instruments in the world, all from the renowned collection of David Fulton.
Shannon Mercer's recording
Gloria! Vivaldi and his Angels with Ensemble Caprice took home the JUNO for
Best Vocal Classical Album.
Jan Vogler: Look for the release of Jan's next recording for Sony Classical "Jan Vogler and the Knights Experience: Live From New York" in June 2009. Recorded at Le Poisson Rouge in NY, the CD features Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1, Waltz Arrangements and Jimi Hendrix's Machine Gun.
Sondra Radvanovsky: Sondra will be in St. Petersburg, Russia in May to make her first recording with Dmitri Hvorostovsky for the Delos label. Look for the release in the fall of 2009.
Adrianne Pieczonka: Watch for the release of Adrianne's upcoming CD Pure Puccini (Orfeo) -- Europe in June and Canada in September.
Russell Braun: Russell will make his role debut as
The Traveller in Britten's Death in Venice in the
Theater an der Wien in September 2009
Richard Margison: Richard and his wife Val Kuinka present the 3rd season of their Highlands Opera Studio this summer. They program offers 10 students advanced opera training through masterclasses, voice lessons, movement classes, stagecraft coaching. The programs culminates with a fully staged production of Die Fledermaus performed in English. For more details: www.highlandsoperastudio.com
Richard then returns to the Met in NY for one of his signature roles -- Radamès in Aida.
Phillip Addis: Phillip takes on the role of Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro at the Green Mountain Opera Festival in June and looks forward to making his debut at the Opéra Comique in the 09-10 season.
Mari Kodama: Mari's latest recording
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Analekta) with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin conducted by Kent Nagano is available in stores.
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