RENE ORTH
composer
"The American composer
breaks new ground"
- Opera News
selected upcoming events
F E B
1 2
February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm EST
"Death is Nothing at All"
Curtis on Tour
Juliette Tacchino, soprano
Roberto Diaz, viola
Adrian Zaragoza, piano
Kreeger Museum | Washington D.C.
F E B
1 6
February 16, 2026, 7:30 pm EST
The Last Flutter Before Dusk - [world premiere]
Alice Ford, viola
Daniela Ma, piano
Paul Hall | The Juilliard School
J U N
1 6
June 16-22, 2026
10 Days in a Madhouse [Canadian Premiere]
Hannah Moscovitch, Librettist
Sandra Horst, Conductor
Tapestry Opera | Luminato Festival |
Canadian Opera Company
Bluma Theater, Toronto, CA
news
Support an audio recording of 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE
10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE named finalist for 2024 Award for "Best World Premiere" by International Opera Awards
10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE wins 2024 Award for "Best New Opera" by Music Critics Association of North America
10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE listed at No.1 in top 10 list for Best Classical Music of 2023 by The Washington Post
"Weave Me A Name" wins first prize in the 2023 NATS Art Song Composition Award
Photo by Ashley Truckey