The latest classical music news, concert reviews, and recital coverage from Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the NY Philharmonic, and venues around the world.
Olivier Award winner Danielle de Niese will make her Melbourne Symphony Orchestra debut at the 2026 Winter Gala, performing works by Bernstein, Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Jerome Kern at Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall.
The Young People's Chorus of New York City announced a spring and summer lineup featuring performances honoring America's 250th anniversary, international tours, festival appearances, and concerts at venues including the United Palace.
Carrie Coon, Andy Mientus, Susan Pourfar, and Florencia Cuenca will perform short stories hosted by Meg Wolitzer at Symphony Space's SELECTED SHORTS: A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING.
Voices of Ascension announced its 37th season, The Radiant Depths, featuring programs spanning Renaissance masterworks to newly commissioned works, including a Nico Muhly commission written for organist James McVinnie.
Kelly Glyptis, known for her roles in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA West End and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF on Broadway, will perform with the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra at Medina Theatre in a U.
The North/South Chamber Orchestra will present a free concert at Christ & St.
The GRAMMY Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra revealed its 2026/27 season, featuring Carnegie Hall programs, a European and Japan tour with Branford Marsalis, and collaborations with Isata Kanneh-Mason, Anthony McGill, and Garrick Ohlsson.
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh has revealed its upcoming season under Music Director Daniel Singer, featuring three programs centered on conflict, community, and grief, including works by Arvo Pärt, Florence Price, and Eric Whitacre.
Sir Stephen Hough's new solo piano album features his own arrangements with a selection of favorite piano works, including selections from Mary Poppins, Frozen, and more.
New World Symphony announced a contract extension for Artistic Director Stéphane Denève, keeping him at the helm of the Miami Beach orchestra through the 2031–32 season, his second five-year term in the role.
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy will perform with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thomson Hall in her first appearance with the ensemble, spotlighting her interpretations of jazz standards.
Roy Thomson Hall will present HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS IN CONCERT, with a live orchestra performing John Williams' score as the full film screens in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
Cellist Edward Arron joins violinist Louisa Stonehill and pianist Nicholas Burns for an Ashuelot Concerts program of Grieg and Tchaikovsky piano trios at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
Pilgrim Festival Chorus will present 'American Landscapes: 250 Years of Song,' a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary with performances in Plymouth and Hingham, MA.
Yo-Yo Ma will curate a weeklong residency at Tanglewood featuring 11 events, including James Taylor, Heather Cox Richardson, and Bryan Stevenson joining the BSO for AN AMERICAN JOURNEY WITH YO-YO MA AND FRIENDS.
World Music Institute will present an evening with THE HEALING PROJECT Choir, founded by composer and activist Samora Pinderhughes, at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan as part of its Sacred Sounds of Healing series.
Lower East Side Performing Arts will present a free concert at Renee Weiler Concert Hall in Manhattan, featuring soprano Mary Hurlbut, flutist Andrew Bolotowsky, and pianists Beth Anderson and Elizabeth Rodgers.
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.
