Port(al) is a musical and civic exploration of the world through the lens of port cities – where human life and the oceans that connect and sustain us meet.

Sensorium Ex is an ambitious new opera by acclaimed composer Paola Prestini, co-directed by Jerron Herman and Jay Scheib, that synthesizes artificial intelligence, disability, and the arts in a groundbreaking and innovative artistic work.

Port(al) is a musical and civic exploration of the world through the lens of port cities – where human life and the oceans that connect and sustain us meet.

Paola Prestini will be the 2025 Composer in Residence at the Virtuoso & Belcanto Festival. Other special guests at the festival include Alfred Brendel, Bruno Giuranna, Federico Maria Sardelli, Jeffrey Zeigler, and Paul Ji.

Paola Prestini's 'Houses of Zodiac' will close out Death of Classical's Angel’s Share 2025 season. The work is being transformed into an immersive site-specific experience featuring Jeffrey Zeigler, Georgina Pazcoguin, Dai Matsuoka, and Maria Popova.

Based on the Novel by Ernest Hemingway, Produced by Beth Morrison Projects in a Columbus partnership between the Wexner Center for the Arts, and Opera Columbus we proudly present The Old Man and the Sea at Mershon Auditorium on October 10 and 12, 2025.

Paola Prestini's 'Code' will be featured alongside Jessie Montgomery's 'Rounds' and Mozart's 'Requiem' in a program featuring pianist Awadagin Pratt, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and Dayton Philharmonic Chorus, led by conductor Keitaro Harada.