The pandemic has shown the need for our community to leverage our collective power as a union to make sure ALL fellow musicians get the support they need. Now we, the MET Orchestra Musicians, and all of our fellow union members need that support. Join us to collectively raise our voice at noon on Thursday,...
One of the benefits of the MET Orchestra Spotlight Series concerts is that it allows us to come together in a safe way to make music together again. This large brass and percussion ensemble marks the first time that we have performed together in one year. What a bittersweet and beautiful time for us! We...
It has been over a year since we were able to perform together at the Metropolitan Opera. We felt it was important to share this with all of you because we are still here, waiting for it to be deemed safe for us to return to the house we love and have dedicated our artistic...
Join us this Sunday, March 28th at 3 PM Eastern as we “Celebrate Opera in a Year Like No Other”, with Host Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham! We are beyond excited to perform selections from Carmen, Lucia, La Sonnambula, Aida, Tannhäuser and others as we commemorate a year since our last performance at the The Metropolitan Opera...
The Vienna Philharmonic has released a statement in support of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. We are grateful for their voices of support. The text reads: Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,The world is watching. 30% of the members of the MET Orchestra can no longer sustain a living in New York City due to being faced with...
Please enjoy the next video in our series of masterclasses given by MET Orchestra Musicians in collaboration with Festival Napa Valley. Today’s class features Evan Epifanio, principal bassoon and Anton Rist, principal clarinet. This masterclass series was founded and organized by MET Orchestra Musician Stephanie Mortimore, principal piccolo as a tribute to Joel Revzen who...
Please enjoy this performance of Mozart’s Duo for Violin and Viola, performed by MET Orchestra violinist Caterina Szepes on viola with her husband, Peter Winograd of the American String Quartet on violin.
#WeWillMetAgain has become a mantra for us during this difficult time. One way that we have remained engaged with who we are in our core is through teaching. We are happy to present these masterclasses to you, which we gave this past summer for students of the Blackburn Academy of Festival Napa Valley. These masterclasses...
MET Orchestra #cellist Julia Bruskin talks to MET #violinist Julia Choi about falling vacuum cleaners, her favorite operas to play, what she misses most about being away from the orchestra, and advice for young musicians during these challenging times. For the rest of this interview and more, check out Entr’acte with Julia: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/entrac… Spotify:...
