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The Orchestra Now (TŌN) has announced the March 19 release of Piano Protagonists: Music for Piano and Orchestra, a new CD on Bridge Records.

Choral Artists of Sarasota’s 42nd season, entitled “Rise Up!” continues with “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” which features” uplifting songs from Broadway musicals.

American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Melissa Ngan as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 16, 2021.

2020 was a trying year for all of us, and pianist Yoko Miwa suffered more than her fair share of challenges.

New England Conservatory’s Black Student Union presents Continuation of a Dream: Requiem, its annual celebration of the life and contribution of NEC alumna Coretta Scott King ’54, ’71 hon.

The PACS Wind Ensemble rehearse Haydn Wood's 'Mannin Veen'  for their inaugural concert to be streamed on Facebook Live this Saturday at 3pm As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations and ahead of their latest 'InsideOut Digital' concert, this Saturday, Feb 6th, The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony

On Monday February 8, 2021, pianist Max Lifchitz will offer a recital featuring eight distinctive works by composers hailing from Brazil, Jamaica, Mexico, and the US.

At a time when an overseas holiday seems a distant, romantic dream, the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra kicks off its 2021 concert season with a European musical journey from the comfort of the concert hall – with thrilling live performances!

Wu Man, “the world's finest player of the pipa” (The New York Times), is joined by one of her Silkroad Ensemble bandmates, shakuhachi virtuoso Kojiro Umezaki, on a new album, Flow (流芳), released by In a Circle Records (ICR).

Iconic composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith has been named a 2021 USA Fellow by United States Artists.

Vancouver Opera will present a special Wagner double bill performance on February 13 at 7:30 p.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today released The Baptism (rhetoric), a new iteration of the visual poem tribute inspired by the legacies of civil rights leaders John Lewis and C.

During her appearance on the virtual, 4th annual Indie Entertainment Showcase during Sundance this past Saturday, award-winning, London-based filmmaker Eva Lanska announced that her new love-themed short series Motek will have its world premiere on It's A Short https://itsashort.

Parthenia, New York's premiere viol consort, will present Exuberance is Beauty: William Blake, the Viol, and the Book, a virtual event on Wednesday, February 17 @ 3PM, in cooperation with The Morgan Library and Museum.

Today, The Azrieli Foundation opens applications to composers across Canada and the world for the 2022 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP).

On February 5th 2021, Steinway & Sons will releases the debut solo-piano album from composer / pianist Lowell Liebermann, released in conjunction with his 60th birthday.

Washington National Cathedral, leading choral publisher Walton Music and Grammy-winning, British vocal ensemble The King's Singers announce the 4 winning composers of their inaugural New Music Prize (for the US and Canada), as well as 4 honorable mentions and 11 commended compositions out of the sta

DACAMERA continues its spring series of virtual programming with pianist Sullivan Fortner in recital, available beginning Friday, February 19, 2021, at 7 p.

GRAMMY-nominated vocal quartet New York Polyphony today announced the release of And the sun darkened, a new album out Friday, March 5, 2021 on BIS Records (BIS-2277 SACD).

Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) presents Catalyst Quartet: Uncovered for the next concert in the 2020-21 Season.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties of presenting in-person concerts, the Cathedral of St.

Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” is one of the most famous and frequently heard works in the entire classical repertoire.

Juilliard Creative Associate Claire Chase released recordings of parts i-v and premieres part vii of her ongoing 'Density 2036' project, which over 23 years is annually commissioning new repertory for solo flute until the 100th anniversary of Edgard Varèse’s groundbreaking 1936 flute solo, 'Densi

Do you miss live classical music?  Are you growing tired of static video streams to quell your thirst for something that resembles a live concert?  Be sure to catch the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony’s next INTERACTIVE Livestream-INSIDE BEETHOVEN'S 7th AND MORE on Saturday, February 6th at 3PM.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties of presenting in-person concerts, the Cathedral of St.