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Justin Austin to Star In New York Premiere Of Damien Geter's COTTON at 92NY BROADWAY WORLD
Virginia Opera’s new ‘Sanctuary Road’ elevates Underground Railroad DC THEATER ARTS
Virginia Opera’s Sanctuary Road: Beautiful Music and Heart OPERA GENE
Sanctuary Road: Brave Souls Given Strong Voice From A Dark Past The New Journal Guide
Virginia Opera to Present Damien Geter’s ‘Cotton’ OPERAWIRE
Geter’s passionate song cycle stands out amid tepid MusicNOW opener CHICAGO CLASSICAL REVIEW
‘Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7’ Opens Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 MusicNOW Series OPERAWIRE
Composer, Conductor & Bass-Baritone Damien Geter Reveals His 2023-2024 Season Featuring a World Premiere & More BROADWAY WORLD
Damien Geter’s ‘Justice Symphony’ needs to be performed and appreciated nationwide PEOPLE’S WORLD
For Damien Geter, Composing The Music And Performing As A Soloist Is All In A Day’s Work For The Fresno Philharmonic MUNRO REVIEW
Meet the Richmond Symphony's Composer-in-Residence Damien Geter VPM/NPR MEDIA
Portland Opera Presents ABSENCE, A One-Night-Only Concert Featuring Jazz Great and Celebrated Opera Composer Terence Blanchard BROADWAY WORLD
Damien Geter’s COTTON Captures John Dowell’s Photography Through Song I CARE IF YOU LISTEN (American Composer’s Forum)
All Classical Portland presents: ‘An African American Requiem’ Encore Broadcast All Classical Portland 89.9 Radio
‘An African American Requiem’ mourns Tyre Nichols and thousands of other Black Americans TCU 360
Russell Thomas to Give Recital at LA Opera OPERA WIRE
An epic requiem for the Black victims of lynchings and police shootings comes to Fort Worth KERA NEWS
A requiem for the Black victims of lynchings and police shootings comes to Fort Worth THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS
A classical music to-do list for Black History Month in D.C. WASHINGTON POST
Lyric Fest to Present World Premiere of COTTON BROADWAY WORLD
Best of Classical Music in 2022 WASHINGTON POST
Damien Geter Is Bringing Diversity and Urgency to Opera WILLAMETTE WEEK
Words of Loving , a sneak peek at the forthcoming "Loving v. Virginia" opera. STYLE WEEKLY
Five Minutes with…Damien Geter CHESTERFIELD OBSERVER
Damien Geter launches symphony residency LETTER V, CLASSICAL MUSIC BLOG
Glimmerglass Festival 2022 to Deliver World Premiere Of ‘Holy Ground’ OPERAWIRE
Lyric Fest Announces 20th Anniversary Season Featuring the World Premiere of COTTON by Damien Geter & More BROADWAY WORLD
Des Moines Teases American Apollo OPERA TODAY
Portland Opera Commissions New Opera ‘Jubilee’ for 2026 OPERAWIRE
Damien Geter Opera Captures Sorrow Over Slain Black Americans WASHINGTON INFORMER
‘An African-American Requiem’ turns national grief into powerful music WASHINGTON POST
Loving v. Virginia case legalizing interracial marriage made into opera
AXIOS RICHMOND
After Buffalo massacre, Kennedy Center presents ‘An African American Requiem’ WTOP NEWS
Groundbreaking Supreme Court case to get opera treatment WVTF & RADIO IQ
Virginia Opera, Richmond Symphony announce plans for Loving v. Virginia opera RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH (Richmond, VA)
Marriage Story: Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony plan a 'Loving' opera. STYLE WEEKLY (Richmond, VA)
Historic ‘Loving v. Virginia’ court case to become subject of new opera NBC 12 NEWSROOM
PuzzleWatch: African American Music Influencers OREGON ARTSWATCH
An African American Requiem debuts at the Oregon Symphony OPB (THINK OUT LOUD)
Portland Composer to debut work on racial violence THE PORTLAND OBSERVER
Damien Geter’s Original Musical Work “An African American Requiem” Debuts This Weekend THE WILLAMETTE WEEK
In Portland premiere, African American Requiem honors souls of those killed by racist violence THE OREGONIAN
Big audience expected for 'An African American Requiem' PORTLAND TRIBUNE
In search of freedom COT presents the world premiere of Quamino’s Map. CHICAGO READER
Portland Opera Announces 2022/23 Season BROADWAY WORLD
VCU choir takes part in historic performance VCU NEWS
Composer Damien Geter to premiere “An African American Requiem” THE BLACK WALL STREET TIMES
Black composers work to secure a safe place for fellow new-music artists CSO EXPERIENCE
Jessie Montgomery Curates CSO MusicNOW's NIGHT OF SONG BROADWAY WORLD - ATLANTA
2021: The people who made the art OREGON ARTSWATCH
Lyric Fest to Present World Premiere of COTTON In 2022-23 BROADWAY WORLD
Catching up with the busy CSO composer Jessie Montgomery CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Portland Opera’s Interim Music Director Talks Exercise, Matcha, Anti-Racism and More. WILLAMETTE WEEK
Glimmerglass Festival Unveils Its Leader’s Final Season NEW YORK TIMES
Damien Geter Named Interim Music Director of Portland Opera, OPERAWIRE
Damien Geter Named Portland Opera Interim Music Director, BROADWAY WORLD
Des Moines Metro Opera’s 2022 Season OPERAWIRE
Des Moines Metro Opera announces 50th Anniversary Season and $15 Million Endowment Campaign DES MOINES METRO OPERA
Hardships In Sea Lanes: Slavery, Impressment, And All As Lyric Drama, CLASSICAL VOICE
What Lies Beneath - Dramatic On Site Opera WOMAN AROUND TOWN
The Choral Arts Society of Washington Announces 2021-2022 Season, MD THEATRE GUIDE
On Site Opera Announces ‘What Lies Beneath’ OPERAWIRE
Des Moines Metro Opera commissions 'American Apollo,' exploring historic relationship DES MOINES REGISTER
Des Moines Metro Opera Announces Expanded Commission Of AMERICAN APOLLO BROADWAY WORLD
Stephanie Blythe, Jamie Barton & Damien Geter Lead Chicago Opera Theater’s 2021-22 Season OPERAWIRE
Portland Opera’s Bold New Season OREGON ARTSWATCH
All Classical Portland and WQXR Partner For Bi-Coastal Live Broadcast Of World Premiere Of Damien Geter's AN AFRICAN AMERICAN REQUIEM BROADWAY WORLD
Washington National Opera to Present American Opera Initiative OPERAWIRE
Washington National Opera Announces Ninth Season of American Opera Initiative BROADWAY WORLD
Kenneth Overton Leads On Site Opera’s Musical Tour through Black History with ‘The Road We Came’ OPERAWIRE
West Edge Opera names 8 finalists for crowdsourced commissioning project SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
West Edge Opera Announces Finalists for Aperture Online Residency OPERAWIRE
Karine Babajanyan, Daniel Okulitch & Lucio Gallo Lead Seattle Opera’s Spring Digital Season (OPERAWIRE)
Tiny West Edge Opera Bags Big Names With New Commissioning Project SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE
Washington Chorus’ first Black artistic director announces virtual fall season WTOP NEWS
Eugene Rogers on Creating a New Season for The Washington Chorus During a Pandemic BROADWAY NEWS
Karen Slack & Damien Geter named Artistic Advisors for Ptlnd Opera OPERAWIRE
Music Notes: Gone Virtual OREGON ARTSWATCH
Karen Slack and Damien Geter Join Portland Opera as Artistic Advisors BROADWAY WORLD
Damien Geter’s "An African American Requiem": Part 1 of a three-part interview with the composer OREGON ARTSWATCH
Damien Geter’s “An African American Requiem”': Part 2 of a three-part interview with the composer OREGON ARTSWATCH
Damien Geter’s “An African American Requiem”: Part 3 of a three-part interview with the composer OREGON ARTSWATCH
All Classical Portland Simulcast of “An African American Requiem” ALL CLASSICAL PORTLAND
The State of the Arts: An Interview with Damien Geter ALL CLASSICAL PORTLAND
This Catlin Gabel Choir Teacher Is Writing a Requiem for Victims of Racial Violence | PORTLAND MONTHLY