Burleigh and the other finalists auditioned last month by leading the choir in rehearsals. The other finalists were Tom Hall, music director of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society; Marika Kuzma, director of choruses at the University of California at Berkeley; and Melinda O'Neal, artistic director of the Handel Choir of Baltimore and director of choruses at Dartmouth College.
Founded in 1908, the Mendelssohn Choir performs frequently with the Pittsburgh Symphony.
Lileana Blain-Cruz's production of John Adams' opera-oratorio opened April 23.
Composer John Adams and theatre director Lileana Blain-Cruz retells the story of the Nativity, through the lens of Latin America.
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Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
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