The latest classical music news, concert reviews, and recital coverage from Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the NY Philharmonic, and venues around the world.
Boston Court Pasadena will present the West Coast premiere of Mariology, a new play written and directed by Nancy Keystone and developed with Critical Mass Performance Group, beginning November 8, 2025.
The New York Philharmonic — in partnership with Rolex and in collaboration with Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, and DOC NYC — will present the US Premiere screening of the documentary film El Canto de las Manos.
The Pasadena Chorale will open its 2025–2026 season with Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), performed in the composer’s rarely heard arrangement for piano four hands.
Arizona Arts Live welcomes the acclaimed Ukrainian vocal and theater ensemble Kurbasy to La Rosa, Southern Arizona's new home for adventurous performance, on Thursday, November 13.
Composer and pianist Anthony Cheung will be featured on a Composer Portrait Concert at Miller Theatre at Columbia University, with performances of his music by Yarn/Wire, Claire Chase, JACK Quartet, and more.
The League of American Orchestras has announced Orchestra Intensives, a new series of four-day professional development programs designed to build specialized skills among orchestra administrators.
The Philly Pops will welcome Conductor Chris Dragon to the podium in Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center for his first performance as Music Director in this venue.
The Poiesis Quartet, 2025 Banff Competition winners, will begin its Caramoor residency on November 16 as the 2025–2026 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence.
Cherry Street Music at The Allen Center in Newton will present a trio of chamber music events from November 13 to December 18, 2025, featuring The Lydian String Quartet, Boston Symphony musicians, and acclaimed violinist Stefan Jackiw.
The Lowell Chamber Orchestra has launched its 2026 International Call for Scores, inviting composers of all ages and nationalities to submit new works for chamber orchestra.
What did our critic think of PORGY AND BESS at Houston Grand Opera? As Houston performing arts ventures grow for the 2025-26 season, Houston Grand Opera surpasses them all with a thrilling 50th anniversary production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
For its 11th season, the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes will offer three events featuring some of the most powerful works in the classical and operatic repertoire.
GatherNYC, founded by cellist Laura Metcalf and guitarist Rupert Boyd, expands its 2025–2026 season to include 31 weekly Sunday morning concerts at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
The Violoncello Society of New York presented a tribute concert on October 26, 2025, at Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, honoring the late Aldo Parisot.
The Urban Orchestra will present a new concert partnership with Toronto’s Old Mill on November 10, 2025, under the direction of Greg Hawco and Murray Foster.
Global recording artist Patrizio Buanne will bring his 20th Anniversary Tour to Adler Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 8 PM.
Barcelona will celebrate the centennial of visionary Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí's passing, with the world premiere of Boston-based Catalan composer Olivia Pérez-Collellmir's Seven Dreams of Gaudí at the Palau de la Música Catalana.