The latest classical music news, concert reviews, and recital coverage from Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the NY Philharmonic, and venues around the world.
Brightwork newmusic will present 'New Music Game Night!' at Sierra Madre Playhouse, featuring game-inspired works by four LA-based composers and audience participation opportunities.
Chicago's Bach in the City announced its upcoming season, featuring three period-instrument concerts at DePaul University and St.
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra announced four new Special Performances for its 2026/27 season, featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma, jazz vocalist Samara Joy, K-pop artist Wendy from Red Velvet, and a live orchestral screening of Ocean with David Attenborough.
As Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th Anniversary Summer Season, running July 4–19, the opening weekend perfectly illustrated why the festival has become one of the country's most sought-after cultural destinations
ChamberMusicNY will present the Israeli Chamber Project in two free performances featuring works by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Bartók, Messiaen, and Israeli composers at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
Celebrating Steve Reich at 90 will be presented at Koerner Hall, featuring the North American premiere of 'In All Your Ways' and the 50th anniversary of 'Music for 18 Musicians.
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2026-2027 season, titled JOY, featuring a seven-concert Capitol Series including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert, Beethoven's Symphony No.
The Louisville Orchestra appointed Jude Vaclavik as CEO following a national search.
The Calgary Philharmonic announced Ilan Kumaranayake Mendel as its next Resident Conductor, joining the orchestra in the upcoming 2026/2027 season as the Phil continues its search for a new Music Director.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.
Bard Music Festival will present an intensive two-weekend exploration of Mozart's life and legacy at the Frank Gehry-designed Fisher Center on Bard College's Hudson River campus, with 11 themed concerts and 6 livestreams.
Conductor Tigran Arakelyan and mezzo-soprano Laurel Semerdjian will perform Mahler's Symphony No.
Pianist Cecile Licad will release a new two-disc album, Scott Joplin—King of Ragtime, on Danacord Records, featuring 22 works drawn from her extensive recital performances of Joplin's music.
In an operatic landscape where financial realities often encourage familiar titles and conservative productions, Teatro Grattacielo continues to distinguish itself by embracing artistic risk.
Maestro Michael Fennelly and his Arcadia Symphony celebrated America's 250th anniversary with a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium.
Single tickets will go on sale for The Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 2026-27 season, featuring Grammy-winning soprano Christine Goerke, returning soloists, and Beethoven's Symphony No.
Sir Anthony Hopkins has signed with Decca Classics as a composer.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra will present Handel's Messiah and Holiday Pops at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale and Barry University in Miami Shores, joined by four vocal soloists and the South Florida Symphony Chorus.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will conclude its 2026 Summer Season on August 2 with the Orchestra of St.
Harmonium of Texas announced additions to its 2026-2027 season, including a concert with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Texas premiere of Juan Pablo Contreras's Symphony No.
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.
