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Recent Press Releases from The Peabody Institute

Two Chamber Operas in Two Weeks at Theatre Project

It will be Morocco one week and Egypt the next at Baltimore’s Theatre Project in February, as Peabody Conservatory students take the stage to sing in two chamber operas: Dominick Argento’s surrealistic one-act of 1971, Postcard from Morocco, and George Frideric Handel's Italian epic of some 250 years earlier, Giulio Cesare.

Three Recent Works for Winds and Electronics at Peabody, Jan. 29

The world premiere of TWEAK, a piece based on the composer’s observation of meth addicts, will take place at the Peabody Institute on Sunday, Jan. 29, as part of Digital Embrace, a free concert devoted to works for wind ensemble and live electronics. Admission to the 3:00 pm concert is free.

Peabody Opera Theatre to Present Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress

On Nov. 18 and 20, the Peabody Opera Theatre will present Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress in the historic Baltimore theatre now known as the Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric. The new, fully-staged production is directed by faculty member Garnett Bruce, who recently directed Turandot for San Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Lucia di Lammermoor for The Dallas Opera. Luke Cantarella, head of scene design at the University of California, Irvine, is the production designer. Hajime Teri Murai, Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Director of Orchestral Activities at Peabody, will conduct the Peabody Symphony Orchestra.

Peabody Dance To Present Annual Day Of Master Classes And Ballet Teachers' Seminar, Oct. 30

Peabody Dance will welcome distinguished guest artists Laszlo Berdo, Rhodie Jorgenson, and Marcia Dale Weary at its highly anticipated Day of Master Classes and Ballet Teachers’ Seminar on Sunday, Oct. 30.

WYPR and the Peabody Institute: A Classical Combination

WYPR is pleased to announce a new, unprecedented partnership with the Peabody Institute in which WYPR will broadcast performances by Peabody students on All Classical WYPR, the station’s newly launched high-definition (HD) channel. Initially, All Classical WYPR will broadcast “Peabody Intermezzo” weekdays from noon to 1:00 pm beginning Oct. 3.

Maureen Harrigan Joins Peabody Institute as Associate Dean

Maureen Harrigan joined the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University as associate dean for finance and administration on June 1, 2011

Flute Virtuoso Marina Piccinini to Perform at Peabody, June 17

Peabody Conservatory faculty artist Marina Piccinini, one of the world’s leading flute virtuosos, will give a recital with pianist Colette Valentine on Friday, June 17, at 7:00 pm in Peabody’s Leith Symington Griswold Hall, 17 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore.

Soprano Marni Nixon to Receive Peabody Medal at Graduation, May 26

Soprano Marni Nixon, the singing voice of Anna, Maria, and Eliza in three of the greatest Hollywood musicals, is the 2011 recipient of the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music in America. The medal will be presented on May 26 in Baltimore at the Peabody Institute’s graduation ceremony. One of the world’s most highly regarded music schools, the Peabody Institute is a division of The Johns Hopkins University.

Last Peabody Orchestra Concerts of 2010-2011 Season, Apr. 27 and 30

The two student orchestras of the Peabody Conservatory, the highly regarded music school of The Johns Hopkins University, will give their last performances of the 2010-2011 season on April 27 and 30 at 8:00 pm in Peabody’s Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall, 17 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. Faculty members Edward Polochick and Leon Fleisher will conduct.

Peabody Brass Players Present Applause for a Cause, Dec. 9