Barbara Hannigan, the "soprano conductor" in studio q. Caption: Renowned Canadian opera singer Barbara Hannigan joins Shad to discuss her rare talent for conducting and si ...

How does internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning soprano Barbara Hannigan describe her performance of the notoriously thorny work of composer John Zorn? She compares it to Olympian Simone ...

Last week, the versatile and innovative singer and conductor Barbara Hannigan was named as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. The Canadian-born soprano forged her ...

The soprano Barbara Hannigan, who also directed, is multitasking at the New York Philharmonic in a disturbingly resonant take on “La Voix Humaine.” By Gabrielle Ferrari Our critics choose highlights ...

The 12th century abbess, scientist and composer inspires new interpretations of her music, and new works, on an album spotlighting soprano Barbara... Under the spell of Hildegard: A new album reboots ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – However deeply you think about music, Barbara Hannigan has you beat. She’s on a whole other level. You might have ideas, for instance, about the American-themed Cleveland Orchestra ...

There was a time early in this century when conductor Lorin Maazel (NB: music director of the New York Philharmonic from 2002-2009, among countless accomplishments) led performances of Massenet’s ...

Barbara Hannigan is a renowned soprano and exceptionally talented artist and musician from Canada, who recently has begun an international career as conductor. Making its North American premiere, ...

Erich Korngold began writing his String Sextet in 1914, when he was just 17. Listeners immune to the pleasures of Korngold’s late Violin Concerto and Symphony in F Sharp might reconsider if they ...

Barbara Hannigan is fearless in the face of new music. The Canadian soprano has sung the world premiere of over 100 new works, and last year released a recording of songs by the contemporary American ...

Barbara Hannigan is a Canadian soprano and conductor, known for her performances of contemporary opera. She studied music at the University of Toronto, the Banff Centre for the Arts, and the Royal ...