Phoenix Chorale To Present A CHORALE CHRISTMAS In December
Phoenix Chorale will present A CHORALE CHRISTMAS from December 19–22, offering audiences a seasonal program led by guest conductor Dr.
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New Jersey Youth Symphony Will Present GALAXIES OF JOY: THE PLANETS IN CONCERT This December
The New Jersey Youth Symphony will present Galaxies of Joy: The Planets in Concert on December 13, 2025, at UCPAC’s Main Stage in Rahway.
Ethel String Quartet To Premiere SEASONS NOW At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
The string quartet ETHEL will premiere SEASONS NOW at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on December 12, 2025.
Pacific Symphony To Present TCHAIKOVSKY’S SWAN LAKE In December 4–6
Pacific Symphony will present “Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake” December 4–6 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall under the direction of guest conductor Tianyi Lu.
Mount Vernon Virtuosi Announces 2026–2027 String Quartet Fellowship
Mount Vernon Virtuosi has opened applications for its 2026–2027 STRING QUARTET FELLOWSHIP, a year-long residency for emerging string players.
SPHINXCONNECT: DISCOVER! And 29TH ANNUAL SPHINX COMPETITION Return In January
The Sphinx Organization will return to Detroit in January 2026 with SPHINXCONNECT: DISCOVER! and the 29th Annual SPHINX COMPETITION.
New York Festival Of Song to Present Its Annual Holiday Show, A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU!
New York Festival of Song will present its annual holiday show, A Goyishe Christmas to You! at Merkin Hall.
Itzhak Perlman to Join Colorado Symphony At Carnegie Hall
The Colorado Symphony, under Music Director Peter Oundjian, will perform at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, joined by 16-time GRAMMY Award-winning violinist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Itzhak Perlman.
The Young People’s Chorus of NYC Will Present A VERY MERRY NEW YORK at Lincoln Center
The Young People’s Chorus of NYC will present its annual winter concert, A VERY MERRY NEW YORK, at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall on December 7, 2025.
Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus Unveils SLAY BELLS RING Concert Lineup
The Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus will present three holiday concerts on December 4 and 6 at the Independence Seaport Museum.
Taghkanic Chorale to Perform Bach And Handel In Cortlandt Manor
The Taghkanic Chorale will perform its annual holiday concert—entitled Rejoice and Sing! Choral Masterworks for the Season, in Cortlandt Manor, NY.
Guitarist David Leisner to Release New Album, DEDICATIONS, On Azica Records
Guitarist, composer, and prolific recording artist David Leisner will release Dedications on Azica Records - a collection centered almost entirely on works he has commissioned, celebrating the composers who have shaped his artistic life.
HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR to be Presented at Symphony San Jose
Celebrate “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” at the majestic and beautifully decorated California Theatre with Symphony San Jose, Symphony San Jose Chorale, Cantabíle Youth Singers, and New Ballet, and special guests.
Review: ORPHEUS FOR ALL at Carnegie Hall
For fifty years Orpheus has been confounding and amazing audiences with their exceptional variety of repertoire, its fine execution, and overall excellence, all without a conductor on a podium.
Photos: Lincoln Center Fall Gala Honored Bayo Ogunlesi, Raising Over $6.7 Million
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts held its Fall Gala on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at David Geffen Hall, where it honored Bayo Ogunlesi, co-founder of Global Infrastructure Partners and Treasurer and Vice Chair of Lincoln Center’s Board.
Yuja Wang’s Carnegie Hall Opening Night Gala Performance Begins Streaming On Carnegie Hall+
Carnegie Hall+ will make its 2025–2026 Opening Night Gala performance available to subscribers beginning this month, featuring Yuja Wang with conductor Daniel Harding and the NYO-USA All-Stars.
Park ICM Orchestra Christmas Concert Set For Next Month
The Park University International Center for Music Orchestra will conclude the 2025 portion of the ICM's 2025-26 concert season with its fifth annual “Intimate Christmas with the ICM Orchestra” event.
Betsy Wolfe, Ephraim Sykes, Derek Klena, And Emily Skinner To Headline CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY
The third annual Christmas Time in the City concert returns to St.
New Jersey Symphony to Present ELF IN CONCERT in Newark and Red Bank
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Mercury Chamber Orchestra to Present BACH’S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO and SONGS OF THE VIRGIN This December
Mercury Chamber Orchestra has announced two December programs for its 25th anniversary season: BACH’S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO and SONGS OF THE VIRGIN: AN ITALIAN BAROQUE CHRISTMAS.
Review: WHERE THE SHINING TRUMPETS BLOW at Jacobs Music Center
What did our critic think of WHERE THE SHINING TRUMPETS BLOW at Jacobs Music Center? Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Boy's Magical Horn) is a collection of more than 700 German folk poems and songs compiled in the early 19th Century.
New World Symphony to Host 2026 I DREAM A WORLD FESTIVAL: LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING
New World Symphony’s fifth annual I Dream a World Festival, titled “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” will take place February 18–22, 2026, highlighting the impact of Black artist-activists through music, poetry, and performance.
RIOPY to Perform at At Adler Hall At New York Society For Ethical Culture
Pianist and multi-instrumentalist composer RIOPY will perform at Adler Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture.