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Laufey, Lady Gaga, & More Win 2026 GRAMMY Awards - Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 1, 2026

It's music's biggest night! Laufey, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, and more took home awards at The 68th Annual GRAMMYs. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin Unveil 2026�"27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2026

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin have unveiled the 2026–27 season—Nézet-Séguin’s 15th as music and artistic director—full of epic musical events, bold artistic experiences, and new musical journeys.

Review: CARMEN Sizzles with Akhmetshina Heading Stellar Cast at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 16, 2026

From her first appearance on stage, it was clear that mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina was no flash in the pan when she gave us a scorching Carmen when this production was new just two years ago. The program describes the title character as “a force of nature” and that’s certainly what we got at the Met, in such arias as the Habanera (“L’amour est un oiseau rebelle”), the Seguidilla (“Pres des ramparts de Seville”) or in the opera’s Finale with Don Jose.

Carlisle Floyd Centennial To Celebrate The Composer's Legacy Worldwide In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2026

The Carlisle Floyd Centennial will present an international celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth on June 11, 2026, recognizing his lasting role in American opera and his deep ties to the cultural life of the American South.

Review: LA BOHÈME at LA Opera
by Andrew Child - Dec 2, 2025

Herbert Ross’ production of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème currently being presented by LA Opera has everything an audience venturing to the opera could hope for. When the curtain rises on Gerard Howland’s beautifully-textured scenery, one is instantly transported to a brutally cold winter scene speckled with the soft, orange glow tantalizingly emanating from windows.

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus To Present Annual Winter Concert December 6�"7
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2025

The Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus will present its annual Winter Concert on December 6 and 7 at two Pasadena venues. The performances will feature more than 400 choristers across multiple ensembles in programs of carols and seasonal repertoire.

Cynthia Erivo, Barbra Streisand, & More Nominated For 2026 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2025

Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and more have been nominated for 2026 GRAMMYS. See the full list of nominations here!

The Music Center To Host Festive Holiday Programming Across Downtown Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a full slate of holiday programming through December 2025, featuring performances and events from TMC Arts, LA Phil, LA Opera, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

CARMEN to Return to the Metropolitan Opera in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025

Carrie Cracknell’s production of Carmen will return to the Met for 13 performances beginning in October. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets!

Review: Met Season’s First DON GIOVANNI Shows Off a Great Score for the Audience to Relish
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 26, 2025

Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI was one of my first operas and remains among my favorites, despite its misogyny and the difficulty in putting together the kind of cast that can do justice to the string of show-stoppers in the score. The season's premiere of the opera had much to admire.

The Music Center Announces Fall Lineup, Including JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY and More
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2025

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a wide-ranging Fall 2025 lineup across Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, Jerry Moss Plaza, and Gloria Molina Grand Park.

HK Phil Reveals Spring Lineup With Long Yu, Daniele Gatti, Christoph Koncz, and Gautier Capuçon
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2025

This April to early May, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) will present three programmes led by HK Phil Principal Guest Conductor Long Yu, HK Phil Artistic Partner Daniele Gatti, and guest conductor Christoph Koncz.

Conductor James Gaffigan to Return to the Chicago Symphony and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

American conductor James Gaffigan will embark on three upcoming U.S. engagements, leading performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Yo-Yo Ma and More Set for Minnesota Orchestra's 2025-26 Season
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2025

The Minnesota Orchestra and Music Director Thomas Søndergård have announced plans for the Orchestra’s 2025-26 season, a year which includes performances by star artists from cellist Yo-Yo Ma to violinist Leila Josefowicz.

Let's Hear It for the Five Winners of the Met's 2025 Laffont Competition!
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 18, 2025

Imagine being a rising young opera singer and getting to sing two solos from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. And picture receiving $20,000 and the prestige, exposure and networking opportunities that come with it. That's what came to Sopranos Alissa Goretsky and Emma Marhefka, Mezzos Sadie Cheslak and Michelle Mariposa, and Baritone Luke Sutliff, who took top honors and applause from the crowd of thousands at the opera house on Sunday March 16.

Cynthia Erivo, Sutton Foster, & More Set for The Ravinia Festival's 2025 Summer Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 13, 2025

The Ravinia Festival has unveiled its 2025 summer lineup, which features more than 100 concerts and 40 artist debuts. Highlights include appearances by Cynthia Erivo, Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara. Check out the full lineup!

Charlotte Symphony Unveils the 2025-26 Season
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 11, 2025

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s 2025–26 season will offer a dynamic blend of symphonic cornerstones, new musical discoveries, and artistic explorations across the Classical, Pops, Movie, and Family Series.

Review: Heggie-Scheer MOBY-DICK Triumphs in New Foglia Production at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 4, 2025

MOBY-DICK--Herman Melville’s epic tale of obsession and man-versus-nature, succinctly adapted by composer Jake Heggie with Gene Scheer’s taut libretto--roared into the Met Monday night and begged only one question: What took so long for it to get here?

Photos: First Look at Met Opera's MOBY DICK
by Joshua Wright - Feb 28, 2025

Get a first look at Moby-Dick at the Metropolitan Opera. Following the haunting Met premiere of his first opera, Dead Man Walking, composer Jake Heggie returns to the company with his 2010 adaptation of Herman Melville’s sea-drenched, heaven-storming epic.

Music Director James Conlon To Depart LA Opera After 20 Years; 40th Anniversary Season Lineup Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2025

LA Opera has announced details for the company's 40th anniversary season, which will launch on September 20, 2025. In his 20th season with the company—his final season as Music Director before becoming Conductor Laureate—James Conlon will conduct three of the five mainstage productions, with other mainstage performances led by Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados and by guest conductor Dalia Stasevska.