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Jonas Kaufmann will release MAGISCHE TÖNE on April 10, 2026 via Sony Classical.

Anna Lapwood will release ARISE, SHINE on March 6, 2026 via Sony Classical.

Tony Award-nominated composer has released The Symphonic Suites, an album comprised of new symphonic interpretations of four of his celebrated musical theatre scores, including Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, Einstein: A Matter of Time, and Artus Excalibur (aka XCalibur).

Composers Concordance will present GENERATIONS XV at the Stonewall Inn in New York City.

The North/South Chamber Orchestra will present a free concert highlighting female composers from the Americas on March 5 at the DiMenna Center, NYC.

British conductor Ed Gardner will make his debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and return to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in May, showcasing works by British composers.

The Canadian Opera Company has released a first look trailer for its upcoming double bill of Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung, directed by acclaimed Canadian stage director Robert Lepage.

The Plano Symphony Orchestra will present its 2026-2027 season featuring concerts by music director finalists, international guest artists, and a special performance with Broadway's Joshua Henry.

The internationally celebrated GRAMMY Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs will present a solo organ recital at Wellesley Hills Congregational Church (207 Washington St.

The New England Conservatory will host a faculty recital with guest artists including Gordon Beeferman, Eden MacAdam-Somer, and Joe Morris, alongside CMA students.

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra has announced its 95th season, Music Director Kwamé Ryan's third at the artistic helm, centered on a season-spanning artistic exploration of resilience.

Olga Kern, the only woman to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in the past 50 years, will perform at the Lied Center on March 10.

Bach in the City will present the Midwest premiere of the reconstructed ST.

British vocal ensemble Apollo•5 will present a series of concerts in Colorado, Virginia, New Mexico, and Hawaii, showcasing a diverse repertoire from classical to contemporary music.

Cantaloupe Music announced the release of 'EVENING LIGHT: RAGA CYCLE I' by Michael Harrison and Ina Filip, featuring the first single 'Water Jhala' available now.

Opening the London Handel Fetsival, this flawless presentation of Saul was a celebration of Handel that set the tone of the performances to follow.

Caramoor will present a series of three Rosen House concerts in March, featuring performances by SCHWAB VOCAL RISING STARS, Goitse, and Víkingur Ólafsson.

American composer/pianist Thomas Nickell will continue his 2025/26 season with a solo piano recital at New York City's Tenri Cultural Institute.

Manfred Honeck, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, will receive the Julio Kilenyi Medal of Honor from the Bruckner Society of America.

Phoenix Chorale will present CHANT AND POLYPHONY at Trinity Cathedral and BLOOM at the Musical Instrument Museum this spring.

Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, will present MASTERWORKS: GRANT US PEACE on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 7:30 p.

The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University has appointed violists Ori Kam and Stephen Wyrczynski to its faculty, with both artists set to join the school in fall 2027.

Sono Luminus will release SEMMELWEIS, a new song cycle by Raymond J.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University has announced its spring Pop-Up Concerts series, featuring free onstage performances by Alexis Gerlach, Eleonore Oppenheim, Alice Teyssier, and Imani Winds.