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Brian returns to Pangea with Dawn Padmore and Kofo the Wonderman

Brian returns to Pangea with Dawn Padmore and Kofo the Wonderman

Saturday, February 16, Brian returns to Pangea in New York’s East Village with Liberian-American soprano Dawn Padmore in “Life, Music and Love in NYC… so far,” featuring a special appearance by the Nigerian master talking drummer, Kofo the Wonderman. Join Dawn and Brian as they take a look at life and love in NYC (so […]

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Brian in Beirut for “Christmas From Around The World”

Brian in Beirut for “Christmas From Around The World”

Fresh off their command performance at New York’s 54 Below, Brian and Lebanese tenor Amine Hachem head to Amine’s hometown Beirut to celebrate Christmas at the famed Casino du Liban, Tuesday December 18 at 8pm. “Christmas From Around The World” tells the story of Christ’s birth through a musical buffet of sacred and secular works, […]

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Brian conducts “Tales of Hoffmann” for Opera Orlando

Brian conducts “Tales of Hoffmann” for Opera Orlando

Brian makes his debut with Opera Orlando this October, conducting the Orlando Philharmonic an immersive, steampunk inspired production of Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann directed by Eve Summer, and designed by Grant Preisser. The cast includes Won Whi Choi (Hoffmann), Laura León (Olympia, Giulietta, Antonia, Stella), Dennis Jesse (Lindorf, Coppelius, Dapertutto, Dr. Miracle), and Kimberly Sogioka (Nicklausse, […]

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Brian returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below with tenor Amine J. Hachem

Brian returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below with tenor Amine J. Hachem

Brian continues his partnership with American-Lebanese crossover talent Amine J. Hachem for their third invited appearance at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway’s premiere supper club. Brian leads an 8-piece band in original arrangements of Amine’s vast repertoire (Mario Lanza meets Tom Jones and Elvis), seasoned by the sounds of his native homeland. Brian and Amine have recently […]

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Brian returns to Fire Island with Shirley Ritenour

Brian returns to Fire Island with Shirley Ritenour

Brian Holman and Shirley Ritenour return to the historic Cherry Grove Community Theater on Fire Island for one night only (Thursday, August 23 at 9 pm) in “When She Loved Me,” a cabaret show featuring beautiful arrangements of mid-century classics, with Brian at the piano. Presented by the Arts Project of Cherry Grove, the evening’s […]

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Brian makes his Pacific Northwest debut in “The Marriage of Figaro”

Brian makes his Pacific Northwest debut in “The Marriage of Figaro”

Serving the nearby communities of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho and Spokane, Washington, Inland Northwest Opera has invited conductor Brian Holman to lead their fall performances of “Le nozze di Figaro,” the classic adaptation of the Beaumarchais comedy by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte. Directed by Robert Neu, the cast includes: Morgan Smith (Count Almaviva), Inna […]

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