The latest classical music news, concert reviews, and recital coverage from Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the NY Philharmonic, and venues around the world.
The Columbus Symphony announced a $25,000 Honda contribution to fund two free outdoor NATIONWIDE POPCORN POPS concerts for families at Columbus Commons, featuring Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and a Symphonic Surprise program.
GRAMMY Award-winning choir Conspirare and Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson will release Piedra de sol (Sunstone) on August 21, 2026.
Guildhall School of Music & Drama announced 52 Summer Schools courses, including 11 brand-new offerings for participants aged 8 and above, covering drama, writing, music, and production arts.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center announced 12 individual artists and one ensemble selected for its competitive Bowers Program, a three-season residency chosen from 192 international candidates.
Palisades Virtuosi will perform six commissioned works at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood in a free concert celebrating pianist Ron Levy's 75th birthday, ahead of the ensemble's upcoming New American Masters Volume 8 recording.
The American Youth Chamber Orchestra in Chicago is accepting applications for merit scholarships and need-based financial aid for its 2026-27 chamber music program, open to musicians ages 7-18.
The Verona Quartet will perform at Poet's House in NYC as part of Chelsea Music Festival, with a program spanning Philip Glass, George Walker, and a NY premiere by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate.
The National Youth Orchestra will present TRANSCEND, a summer tour conducted by composer and NYO alumnus Thomas Adès CBE, featuring works by Liszt, Berlioz, and Adès at Birmingham Symphony Hall, Snape Maltings, and the BBC Proms.
Composer and pianist James Adler's new work LULLABY will receive its world premiere at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, performed by soprano Shana Farr, cellist Igor Zubkovsky, and Adler as part of the Sound Espressivo Laureate Gala.
Natasha Bogojević, Seth Boustead, Gene Pritsker, and Amy Wurtz will perform works blending classical, jazz, and experimental music at The CheckOut in Chicago.
THE HOLIDAY will be presented as a film-with-live-orchestra event at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, featuring Hans Zimmer's score performed by a full concert orchestra alongside the complete film on an HD screen.
The Next Festival of Emerging Artists will present cellist Tommy Mesa in the world premiere of Andrea Casarrubios's The Book of Signatures, part of its 14th season honoring women immigrant composers.
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
The Missouri Chamber Music Festival will present its 16th annual season at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St.
The Etchings Festival announced its 17th season in Northampton, MA, featuring Ecce Ensemble alongside King Klavé Trio, jazz sextet Surface of Sphere, and a closing program of new classical voices.
Philip Glass will celebrate his 90th birthday with worldwide performances, including the world premiere of Symphony No.
The Canadian Opera Company will host a one-night-only concert at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, featuring the COC Orchestra, COC Chorus, and an all-Canadian lineup of soloists performing Beethoven's Symphony No.
Wet Ink Ensemble will present two world premieres and an NYC premiere at Roulette in Brooklyn, closing their 27th season with new works by Aurora Nealand, Jo Kondo, Alex Mincek, and Jürg Frey.
Cellist and composer Karen Ouzounian and composer and pianist Lembit Beecher will bring their new program, Mayrig, to international audiences throughout 2026 and 2027.
The Odesa Philharmonic, housed in the historic Old Exchange building, sustained significant damage during a Russian missile attack on the center of Odesa on Friday, January 31.
Palm Beach Symphony announced three recipients of the Randolph A.
Chamber Music Northwest announced its 56th annual summer festival, CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices, featuring 70+ artists, three world premieres, and performances across Portland, Oregon venues.
Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Ben Folds will perform music spanning his career with the New Jersey Symphony at two venues, NJPAC in Newark and State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick.
Chelsea Music Festival will present America/Beautiful, pianist Min Kwon's pandemic-born project featuring variations on 'America the Beautiful' by over 70 composers, including New York premieres, at St.
As the Columbus Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 75th Anniversary season, it welcomes two new members to its senior leadership team: Jonathan Parish and Jacob Pope-McEntire.
