In the News

2025

Q & A: Composer Damien Geter & Librettist Jarrod Lee of ‘Delta King Blues’ on the Evolution of Opera (Operawire, December 2025)

IN Series to salute ‘the most important American musician who ever lived’ (DC Theatre Arts, November 2025)

Virginia native composer Damien Geter to be honored at Library of Virginia (WVTF, September 2025)

Library of Virginia to honor Geter with Patron of Letters degree (Richmond Free Press, August 2025)

Damien Geter Takes Over as Music Director of Portland Opera (Operawire, August 2025)

Portland Opera Names Damien Geter Music Director (Broadway World, August 2025)

Damien Geter Named Music Director of Portland Opera (The Violin Channel, August 2025)

Damien Geter: String Quartet No. 1 "Neo-Soul" (YourClassical, May 2025)

‘Loving v. Virginia’ opera retells a landmark civil rights love story (6 News Richmond, May 2025)

Preview: The Richmond premiere of "Loving v. Virginia" (VPM, May 2025)

In the Wings: Loving v. Virginia's Damien Geter & Jessica Murphy Moo (Opera America, May 2025)

Where the lightning hits the road: Talking with Damien Geter and Jessica Murphy Moo about their opera “Loving v. Virginia” (Oregon Arts Watch, April 2025)

Q & A: Damien Geter, Jessica Murphy Moo, Adam Turner on Creation of ‘Loving v. Virginia’ (Operawire, April 2025)

‘Loving v. Virginia’ goes from the highest court to grand opera (The Washington Post, April 2025)

Virginia Opera Premieres Important Historic Tale with ‘Loving v. Virginia’ (Washington Informer, April 2025)

Composer and ODU Alumnus Damien Geter ’02 Helps Bring Landmark Civil Rights Case “Loving v. Virginia” to Life in Powerful New Opera (Old Dominion University, April 2025)

Loving v. Virginia: The Opera (WETA Classical, April 2025)

Loving v. Virginia. An Opera Out of History And On to the Stage (Classical Music in Color, March 2025)

Curiosity and Creativity Drive Composer Damien Geter (Richmond Family Magazine, March 2025)

2025 Spring Arts Guide: Dance and Performance Recommendations (Washington City Paper, March 2025)

Stephen King’s iconic horror story ‘The Shining’ gets operatic flair (Oregon Live, March 2025)

Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia Honor Five Leaders as 'Strong Men & Women in Virginia History' (Financial Times, February 2025)

Loving v. Virginia opera to premiere in Virginia, three performances in Richmond (WRIC ABC8 News, January 2025)

Virginia Opera, Richmond Symphony to debut Loving v. Virginia opera (Richmond Free Press, January 2025)

2024

Damien Geter: Composer, Singer, & Musical Guru (One Symphony Podcast, December 2024)

Choirs Are Back! (Oregon Arts Watch, November 2024)

Virginia Opera presents a 50th anniversary lineup that includes the groundbreaking premiere of Loving v. Virginia and a little something for everyone. (Coastal Virginia Mag, September 2024)

Composer, Conductor & Bass-Baritone Damien Geter Announces 2024/2025 Season (Musical America, August 2024)

The True Story of the Black American Apollo (Greek Reporter, June 2024)

Three years in, the Recording Inclusivity Initiative is still fighting to diversify classical radio (Current, June 2024)

Modern Notebook for June 23, 2024 (WUSF, June 2024)

Des Moines Metro Opera to premiere 'American Apollo' (Indianola Independent Advocate, May 2024)

Commission Story: The Geter Commissions (Resonance Ensemble, May 2024)

Des Moines Metro Opera to Present ‘American Apollo’ (Operawire, April 2024)

Virginia Opera presents Damien Geter’s “Cotton” (Richmond Free Press, January 2024)

Virginia Opera to Present Damien Geter’s ‘Cotton’ (Operawire, January 2024)

Virginia native stops in Norfolk to sing about African American experience, cotton industry (The Virginian-Pilot, January 2024)

Virginia Opera's Pride in Black Voices showcase features 'Cotton' (13 News Now, January 2024)

Virginia Opera presents Damien Geter’s “Cotton” (Richmond Free Press, January 2024)

Virginia Opera to Present Damien Geter’s ‘Cotton’ (Operawire, January 2024)

2023

Damien Geter is 'breaking down the barriers of what classical music should be' (Your Classical, December 2023)

Composer, Conductor & Bass-Baritone Damien Geter Reveals 2023-2024 Season (Broadway World, June 2023)

Composer, Conductor & Bass-Baritone Damien Geter Reveals His 2023-2024 Season Featuring a World Premiere & More (Broadway World, June 2023)

Composer, Conductor & Bass-Baritone Damien Geter Announces 2023-2024 Season (Musical America, June 2023)

Around The Requiem: An interview with Damien Geter & Katherine FitzGibbon (Resonance Ensemble, May 2023)

Editor’s Pick: Damien Geter’s ‘Cotton’ featuring Denyce Graves (Metro Weekly, February 2023)

Virginia Opera commissions performance honoring Loving v. Virginia (WTKR, February 2023)

An epic requiem for the Black victims of lynchings and police shootings comes to Fort Worth (Texas Standard, January 2023)

A requiem for the Black victims of lynchings and police shootings comes to Fort Worth (The Dallas Morning News, January 2023)

Fort Worth Opera Brings Damien Geter's ‘An African American Requiem' to Texas (5NBC, January 2023)