News:

New Season of “The White Lotus” Features Two From Purchase

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0500

Parker Posey and Sarah Catherine Hook play mother and daughter.

Samara Joy ’21 is the Grammy’s Best New Artist!

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500

The jazz sensation also won Best New Jazz Vocal Album.

Purchase Opera Earns The American Prize Honors

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0400

The Voice and Opera production of Dialogues of the Carmelites, featuring the Purchase Symphony Orchestra, placed in three categories.

Sarah Catherine Hook ’17 Stars in New Netflix Vampire Drama

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0400

She plays a teenage vampire drawn to the new girl in school—a monster hunter.

Purchase Opera Earns Top Award for 2020–2021

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

The National Opera Association awards the production of Dialogues of the Carmelites divisional first prize.

Olivia Manna ’21 Interns at Nasdaq

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Olivia Manna '21 is interning this summer at Nasdaq in their Futures Internship Program, where she's working with the MarketSite Client Experience and Events team.

Jon Samson ’03 Wins a Grammy

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0500

For Best Children's Album

Professor Kamala Sankaram’s Techno-Infused Opera

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400

Composition Professor Kamala Sankaram looks to expand opera audiences through the use of techno music and familiar language.

Opera Alumnus Places Third in International Competition

Fri, 31 May 2019 04:00:00 -0400

Voice & Opera Alumnus Bryan Murray (MM '15, AD '16) placed Third in the prestigious Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition.

Two Alumni Star in Operas by Purchase Faculty Member

Fri, 10 May 2019 04:00:00 -0400

Lydia Adelle Brown '19 and Jorell Williams '06 star in two different NYC productions of Laura Kaminsky operas.

Purchase alumnus part of a 3-generation opera family

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 04:00:00 -0400

Bryan Murray (MM '15, AD '16) is following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps as an internationally renowned opera singer.

Opera Alumnus Receives Prestigious Fellowship

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 05:00:00 -0500

Christopher Colmenero (MusB '10, MM '12) is one of 12 recipients of the 2019 Adler Fellowship through San Francisco Opera.

Composition Faculty Sends Opera to the Schools

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 05:00:00 -0500

Houston Grand Opera takes Kamala Sankaram's new opera on an outreach tour of 80-100 performances.

Purchase Opera Wins National Award

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 05:00:00 -0500

It's the eighth award received by the National Opera Association.

Glowing Reviews of Purchase Opera’s “The Crucible”

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Purchase Opera and Purchase Symphony Orchestra's recording of The Crucible has received glowing reviews from many publications including Opera News, American Record Guide and Audiophile Audition.

Purchase Opera Wins Two American Prizes

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 04:00:00 -0400

The Purchase Opera Department was awarded two American Prizes for their 2016 production of The Crucible.

Purchase Opera Releases The Crucible

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 05:00:00 -0500

It's the first recording in more than 50 years of this work.