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John Holiday's Over My Head
17th Jul 2026by Katherine Cooper
The American countertenor's unique voice and bold artistic personality shine brightly on his debut album, with pianist Kevin Miller matching his flair and stylistic versatility in a programme of spirituals, American song cycles and jazz standards.
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John Holiday on Over My Head
13th Jul 2026by Katherine Cooper
The American countertenor discusses his debut solo album (out this Friday on Pentatone), the relationship between his faith and his music, and two trailblazing Black singers who inspired him in his youth.
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Manfred Honeck conducts music by Dvořák and Carlos Simon
3rd Jul 2026by James Longstaffe
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and their Music Director present an illuminating, energetic account of Dvořák's "New World" Symphony alongside the world premiere recording of Carlos Simon's Four Black American Dances.
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Carlos Simon on art and activism
10th Sep 2024by Matthew Ash
GRAMMY-nominated composer, activist and curator Carlos Simon has just released an album of orchestral works with the National Symphony Orchestra (where he's been Composer-in-Residence since 2021), and has a new commission being premiered at the 2024 Last Night of the Proms, on 14th September.