The latest classical music news, concert reviews, and recital coverage from Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the NY Philharmonic, and venues around the world.
Ravinia Festival will open its redesigned Hunter Pavilion with a Chicago Symphony Orchestra gala led by Marin Alsop, featuring pianist Yunchan Lim and a special flute appearance by Lizzo.
The Tanglewood Music Center kicked off its 2026 season with the first TMCO concert and its annual Opening Exercises convocation in Ozawa Hall.
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance named Caleb Thompson as Assistant Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Philly Pops will join Jennifer Hudson, Patti LaBelle, Miles Teller, and Boyz II Men at the MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, with 20 female string players accompanying Hudson's performance.
Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper will join the Beer sheva Sinfonietta under the baton of Music Director Constantine Orbelian at Performing Arts Center Beer sheva in July.
The Jacksonville Symphony will present the world premiere of a newly commissioned orchestral score for the 1926 silent film The Flying Ace, performed live with a screening celebrating the film's 100th anniversary.
The John Eufinger Symphony Series will present the Central Ohio Symphony Brass Quintet at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, Ohio, performing American music including Sousa marches, ragtime, and jazz as part of America's 250th birthday celebration.
Music at Kohl Mansion and Executive Director Patricia Kristof Moy have been named Chamber Music America's 2026 Community Impact/Presenter of the Year.
The American Symphony Orchestra announced its 65th season, featuring five concerts led by Music Director Leon Botstein at Carnegie Hall, Bryant Park, and beyond, including a free 9/11 memorial program and an all-Beethoven bicentennial tribute.
Sony Classical announced the release of the Vienna Philharmonic's 2026 Summer Night Concert, conducted by Lorenzo Viotti and featuring bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, on CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and digital.
Violinist Esther Abrami announced her new album Amour on Sony Classical, marking her first large-scale composition.
Husband-and-wife duo Absolute Focus — santoor virtuoso Kamaljeet Ahluwalia and tabla master Jas Ahluwalia — will perform traditional Hindustani ragas alongside cellist Chris Votek at Sierra Madre Playhouse.
The Weidner Philharmonic will perform the score of HOME ALONE live to picture at The Weidner in Green Bay, WI, with Macaulay Culkin's classic film screening as the orchestra plays John Williams' score.
New York Festival of Song announced its upcoming season, featuring four mainstage concerts at Merkin Hall co-presented by Kaufman Music Center, plus standalone programs including A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! and a Juilliard collaboration.
Lexicon Classics will release Rodeo: Works by Aaron Copland, featuring pianist Emiko Edwards performing solo piano works recorded at the Arthur Zankel Music Center, co-produced by 3x GRAMMY nominee Jennifer Nulsen.
This July, 89 teen musicians from across the United States will come together as Carnegie Hall's NYO2.
The Venice Symphony re-elected Roger Effron as board chair and added Linda Cantrell, Bob Hite, and Samuel Stempler as new trustees, bringing expertise in finance, marketing, and education to the Florida orchestra.
Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic announced a benefit concert at the Hollywood Bowl to raise funds for communities affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) will release its next album, America in Weimar: On the Margins.
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Lincoln Center posted a pre-concert discussion exploring how orchestral musicians are athletes, covering physical demands, adrenaline, disability, and long-career body care with Festival Orchestra musicians and guests.
Single tickets for the San Francisco Symphony's 2026–27 season are set to go on sale, with newly added programs including a memorial concert for Michael Tilson Thomas, Lang Lang in Recital, and Carmina burana.
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Norwegian jazz pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff will make his Australian debut in two Sydney concerts alongside Scandinavian-inspired ensemble Elysian Fields, featuring solo piano, duos, and a world premiere commission.
