Biography
Gerald Finley
Grammy-award winning Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley is a leading singer and dramatic interpreter of his generation, with acclaimed performances at the world’s major opera and concert venues and award-winning recordings on CD and DVD with major labels in a wide variety of repertoire. Mr Finley’s career is devoted to the wide range of vocal art, encompassing opera, orchestral and song, collaborating with the greatest orchestras and conductors of our time.
He began with the baritone roles of Mozart; his Don Giovanni and Count in Le nozze di Figaro have been heard live throughout the world and on DVD. Recent signature roles include Guillaume Tell, J. Robert Oppenheimer in John Adam’s Dr. Atomic, and Jaufré Rudel in Saariaho’s L’amour de loin. He created Harry Heegan in Mark Anthony Turnage’s The Silver Tassie.
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“Mr. Finley has long been recognized as a recitalist of rare versatility, a concert artist of the first rank and an opera singer of distinction in a broad repertory”
– The New York Times
Concert Schedule
Gerald Finley & Julius Drake, pianist should have been performing at Wigmore Hall tonight but they will be back in September!
Meanwhile, enjoy them performing Tchaikovsky's Don Juan's Serenade Op. 38 No. 1
You can listen to the full album here: https://bit.ly/2JOZ7aO
or on most streaming platforms.
Meanwhile, enjoy them performing Tchaikovsky's Don Juan's Serenade Op. 38 No. 1
You can listen to the full album here: https://bit.ly/2JOZ7aO
or on most streaming platforms.
Wigmore Hall
Gerald Finley & Julius Drake, pianist should have been performing at Wigmore Hall tonight but they will be back in September!
Meanwhile, enjoy them performing Tchaikovsky's Don Juan's Serenade Op. 38 No. 1
You can listen to the full album here: https://bit.ly/2JOZ7aO
or on most streaming platforms.
Meanwhile, enjoy them performing Tchaikovsky's Don Juan's Serenade Op. 38 No. 1
You can listen to the full album here: https://bit.ly/2JOZ7aO
or on most streaming platforms.
Gerald Finley’s performances at the Wiener Konzerthaus on April 17 & 19 have been cancelled.
Wiener Konzerthaus - Coronavirus: Information for our visitors
Due to the announcement of the Austrian Federal Government to cancel all indoor events with more than 100 participants until the end of June 2020, the concerts planned for this period will not take place. If you have purchased tickets for the mentioned events, you will shortly receive written notifi...
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Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Wigmore Hall will be closed for the remainder of the 2019/20 Season, until 31 July, 2020.
Although Gerald Finley and Julius Drake, pianist’s performance will not take place on April 7th it has already been announced that they will return to the Wigmore Hall next season on September 15, 2020.
Although Gerald Finley and Julius Drake, pianist’s performance will not take place on April 7th it has already been announced that they will return to the Wigmore Hall next season on September 15, 2020.
Wigmore Hall Closure | News | About Us
A message from Wigmore Hall’s Director, John Gilhooly Monday 16 March 2020 In accordance with Public Health England’s guidance, Wigmore Hall will be closed from Tuesday 17 March until at least Tuesday 14 April inclusive. We are very sorry to announce...
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#OperaAtHome with the Canadian Opera Company today featured Gerald Finley as Iago performing Credo from Verdi's Otello.
Canadian Opera Company
Welcome to #OperaAtHome –– one clip every day at 11 a.m. to bring some opera into your life during these challenging times.
Today we're sharing Iago's Credo from Verdi's OTELLO, featuring Canadian baritone Gerald Finley. The COC Orchestra is conducted by Johannes Debus.
📽️ from our spring 2019 production by director David Alden, set & costume designer Jon Morrell, lighting designer Adam Silverman, and movement director Maxine Braham.
Who's that outside the window? It's Gerald Finley as Don Giovanni in today's great Glyndebourne moment - ‘Deh, vieni alla finestra’.
Mozart's Don Giovanni was captured live at Festival 2010. It was directed by Jonathan Kent. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Mozart's Don Giovanni was captured live at Festival 2010. It was directed by Jonathan Kent. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Glyndebourne
Who's that outside the window? It's Gerald Finley as Don Giovanni in today's great Glyndebourne moment - ‘Deh, vieni alla finestra’.
Mozart's Don Giovanni was captured live at Festival 2010. It was directed by Jonathan Kent. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
One of the fundamentals of music making is acknowledging that we are providing a service for one another. At this immediate time, the support of this fund is financial, but I hope it will resonate well beyond that, once more people know the feeling of solidarity amongst artists.
For those of you performing music written by living composers, whose work has been canceled, because of this crisis: PLEASE APPLY ON MARCH 31ST! These funds are here for you!
For individuals who share other music in this diverse landscape, let’s continue to organize about what we can do that is proactive and necessary!
For those who want to donate: Please do! Art is for all of us, and giving your support to those who make it, shows your love and respect for the art itself!
READ MORE about the application and the Solidarity Fund, which was put together by more than 100 artists, arts leaders, and professors at the NMUSA Website! https://www.newmusicusa.org/content/solidarity-fund/
https://youtu.be/zSr5YB0odUU
Claire Chase, Marcos Balter, Christian Reif, Andrew Norman, Du Yun, Nico Muhly, Conrad Tao, Caroline Shaw, Reena Esmail, Composer, Christopher Rountree, Seth Parker Woods, New Music School NEA, Anthony Roth Costanzo
Renée Fleming, Tania J. Leon, Frederica Von Stade, Jamie Barton, Gerald Finley, J'Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano
For those of you performing music written by living composers, whose work has been canceled, because of this crisis: PLEASE APPLY ON MARCH 31ST! These funds are here for you!
For individuals who share other music in this diverse landscape, let’s continue to organize about what we can do that is proactive and necessary!
For those who want to donate: Please do! Art is for all of us, and giving your support to those who make it, shows your love and respect for the art itself!
READ MORE about the application and the Solidarity Fund, which was put together by more than 100 artists, arts leaders, and professors at the NMUSA Website! https://www.newmusicusa.org/content/solidarity-fund/
https://youtu.be/zSr5YB0odUU
Claire Chase, Marcos Balter, Christian Reif, Andrew Norman, Du Yun, Nico Muhly, Conrad Tao, Caroline Shaw, Reena Esmail, Composer, Christopher Rountree, Seth Parker Woods, New Music School NEA, Anthony Roth Costanzo
Renée Fleming, Tania J. Leon, Frederica Von Stade, Jamie Barton, Gerald Finley, J'Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano
Julia
One of the fundamentals of music making is acknowledging that we are providing a service for one another. At this immediate time, the support of this fund is financial, but I hope it will resonate well beyond that, once more people know the feeling of solidarity amongst artists.
For those of you performing music written by living composers, whose work has been canceled, because of this crisis: PLEASE APPLY ON MARCH 31ST! These funds are here for you!
For individuals who share other music in this diverse landscape, let’s continue to organize about what we can do that is proactive and necessary!
For those who want to donate: Please do! Art is for all of us, and giving your support to those who make it, shows your love and respect for the art itself!
READ MORE about the application and the Solidarity Fund, which was put together by more than 100 artists, arts leaders, and professors at the NMUSA Website! https://www.newmusicusa.org/content/solidarity-fund/
https://youtu.be/zSr5YB0odUU
Claire Chase, Marcos Balter, Christian Reif, Andrew Norman, Du Yun, Nico Muhly, Conrad Tao, Caroline Shaw, Reena Esmail, Composer, Christopher Rountree, Seth Parker Woods, New Music School NEA, Anthony Roth Costanzo
Renée Fleming, Tania J. Leon, Frederica Von Stade, Jamie Barton, Gerald Finley, J'Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano
Just delightful.
Today's #retrocover features Marie-Nicole Lemieux and @GeraldFinley in Robert Carsen's production of Verdi's #Falstaff at @CanadianOpera, 2014.
Vol. 55, Winter 2014/2015.
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#robertcarsen
#shakespeare https://t.co/wVSgCNI2k3
Welcome to #OperaAtHome –– one clip every day at 11am to bring some opera into your life during these challenging times.
Today we're sharing Iago's Credo from Verdi's OTELLO, featuring Canadian baritone @GeraldFinley. https://t.co/Nn53RPtikj
Who's that at the window? It's @GeraldFinley as Don Giovanni in today's great Glyndebourne moment - ‘Deh, vieni alla finestra’.
Longer version here: https://t.co/qEvgEsSaNM #Mozart https://t.co/ln58NhHsvx
So many difficult cancellations, but two really lovely concerts to look forward to: 1️⃣) #BrahmsRequiem in April 2021 w @LeMetropolitain @nezetseguin & @GeraldFinley 2️⃣) #MozartWoche Jan 2021 in Salzburg: C minor Mass + concert arias w @Vienna_Phil #alainaltinoglu 🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/RASWYkI58e
Announcing $130,000 in emergency funding for freelance artists in the new/creative/improvised music community. The New Music Solidarity Fund is an artist-led initiative that aims to grant emergency funding to musicians impacted by COVID-19. - https://t.co/ujiWHVmqz5 https://t.co/ag478QvNQS
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