BOSTON CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS COVERAGE

BYU's acclaimed a cappella groups Vocal Point and Noteworthy will perform on May 15, 2026, at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster, MA. Known for their dynamic range and engaging performances, they offer a mix of rock, pop, jazz, and more....

Gabriel V Brass Quintet will present two Easter concerts on April 17 and 18 at the Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans. Experience the vibrant and bold sounds of brass music in a setting that enhances the joy and clarity of live performance....

Join the community for the Spring Hymn Sing on May 3, 2026, at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster. This free event will feature beloved hymns like 'All Things Bright & Beautiful' and provide refreshments for attendees....

The internationally celebrated GRAMMY Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs will present a solo organ recital at Wellesley Hills Congregational Church (207 Washington St., Wellesley, MA) on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The performance is part of the church’s Saturdays at 4 Concert Series....

Springfield Chamber Players will present WINDSCAPE on Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. at 52 Sumner in Springfield. The all-woodwind concert will be led by Yeh-Chi Wang....

A current student and an alum of New England Conservatory have been selected for the 2026 Residency Commissions from The Jazz Gallery. Bassist and composer Hannah Marks (’26), a master’s student in NEC’s Jazz Studies program, and pianist Jonathan Paik (’23) are among three emerging artists c...

The Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton will present a series of youth programs in spring 2026, continuing its tradition of fostering creativity and education in the arts....

Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons and the BSO have announced Yiran Zhao and Jakub Przybycień as the orchestra's new Assistant Conductors starting with the 2026–27 season for two-year terms. ...

Boston Chamber Symphony will present CLASSICAL ROMANTICS, a concert featuring music by Arthur Foote and Franz Schubert. The program will include a Boston-area premiere of Foote’s Cello Concerto performed by Julian Schwarz....

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andris Nelsons, will present two nights of classical music featuring guest soloists Himari and Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie Hall in April 2027....

The Boston Pops has announced its 2026 spring season at Symphony Hall under conductor Keith Lockhart. The lineup includes performances by Jon Batiste, Leslie Odom, Jr., Ben Folds, Pink Martini, and St. Vincent....

Cellist Kevin Crudder will present Divine Invitations: The Preludes of the Bach Cello Suites as part of the Arts Speak Performance Lecture series. The program will be held at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster, Massachusetts....

Experience an evening of exceptional music as A Far Cry, a Grammy-nominated ensemble, will present Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring on March 13, 2026, at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster, MA....

Multiple works by award-winning Boston composer Rachel Burckardt will be featured in a Modus Operandi Orchestra (MOO) performance at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York City....

Kendall Square Orchestra will present 'Edge of Destiny' at Sanders Theater on Friday, March 13, 2026. Led by Music Director Kristo Kondakçi, the 110-piece orchestra will perform Mahler's Symphony No. 6, whose subject is nothing less than the meaning of life in the face of implacable fate....

Grammy-nominated harpist, composer, and international performer Deborah 'DHC' Henson-Conant has announced her return to The Center for Arts in Natick, MA (TCAN) with a solo live performance. ...

Music Worcester will present pianist Nelson Goerner in recital at Curtis Performance Hall on the campus of Assumption University. The program will feature works by Liszt and Albéniz and is part of the organization’s 2025–2026 concert season....

The Boston Chamber Symphony will present Classical Romantics on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., featuring Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 alongside the Boston-area premiere of Arthur Foote’s Cello Concerto....

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project has announced its upcoming winter-spring season, featuring a series of premieres and new recordings. The season promises a lineup of performances, showcasing both contemporary compositions and classical masterpieces....

Composer Michael Gandolfi will present a lecture on 'THE GARDEN OF COSMIC SPECULATION' on February 28 at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster, exploring intersections between music and various disciplines....

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) has announced the wide-ranging program of its Winter-Spring 2026 season, approaching its 30th year. Season’s highlights include Boston performances of a trio of monodramas, the revival of a neglected opera, and the world premiere of three BMOP-commissio...

Music Worcester will present the Refugee Orchestra Project in concert at Mechanics Hall. Led by conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya, the program features works by composers who experienced displacement, alongside a world premiere by Milad Yousufi....

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra will present a concert for the entire family titled A Musical Menagerie on Sunday, January 18 at Newton City Hall's War Memorial Auditorium....

Music Worcester will present the American Spiritual Ensemble in concert on Saturday, January 10 at Worcester's historic Mechanics Hall. The performance launches an eighteen month-long residency featuring concerts, community events, and educational initiatives throughout Worcester...

The Boston Civic Symphony will present its annual Family Holiday Concert on December 14 at the Boston Latin School Auditorium. The program will unite the orchestra with the Boston Latin School Concert Choir....

The Boston Civic Symphony launches its 101st season on November 9, 2025, at Jordan Hall under the direction of Music Director Francisco Noya. The 2025–26 season includes four concerts blending classical masterworks with contemporary pieces....

Kendall Square Orchestra has elected David McCue as its new President. Learn more about the appointment of McCue and about McCue's prior experience here! ...

Cherry Street Music at The Allen Center in Newton will present a trio of chamber music events from November 13 to December 18, 2025, featuring The Lydian String Quartet, Boston Symphony musicians, and acclaimed violinist Stefan Jackiw....

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra has launched its 2026 International Call for Scores, inviting composers of all ages and nationalities to submit new works for chamber orchestra....

The Boston Chamber Symphony (BCS) will open its 2025–26 season on Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic First Church in Cambridge, performing a program of classical masterworks featuring violinist Joshua Brown, winner of the 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant. ...

As a dramatic soprano, Alexandra LoBianco is accustomed to performing some of the most challenging roles in the repertoire, including Leonore in “Fidelio,” with the Vienna State Opera and North Carolina Opera, Brünnhilde in “Die Walküre,” Minnie in “La fanciulla del West,” with Des Moi...

Seth MacFarlane returns to Symphony Hall to perform with the Boston Pops on December 31 in a special New Year’s Eve concert conducted by Joel McNeely. Tickets go on sale October 9....

Boston Chamber Symphony, under the direction of Avlana Eisenberg, has announced its 2025–26 season, opening November 15, 2025, with works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Bruch. ...

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) has announced a new commission from composer Ryan Suleiman, furthering its mission to champion living artists and keep classical music accessible to all....

The NEC Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ken Schaphorst, will present Dreamkeeper: Music of Carla Bley on October 16, 2025, at Jordan Hall in Boston. The free concert features works including “Awful Coffee,” “Greasy Gravy,” and “Jesus Maria.” ...

Music Worcester is set to launch Year 2 of its unprecedented initiative, THE COMPLETE BACH, an 11-year undertaking to present live performances of every known work by Johann Sebastian Bach. Learn more! ...

Emmy-winning composer and master of traditional Vietnamese instruments Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War with a fall concert tour making stops in Houston, Chicago, Boston, and Worcester....

Newton’s Allen Center has unveiled the first events of its 2025–26 music season—its “Lucky 13th” year—featuring new collaborations, an expanded Cherry Street Music Series, and a mix of classical, jazz, and chamber programs in the Center’s intimate hall....

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced its 2025–26 Community Chamber Concerts, a free chamber music series that will run from October 12, 2025, through March 29, 2026. ...

Cape Ann Symphony kicks off Season 74 at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September, 28, 2025 with The Virtuoso Orchestra Concert! featuring music from Gustav Holst and Modest Mussorgsky, orchestrated by Maurice Ravel. The Cape Ann Symphony performs at Manchester-Essex Regional High School Auditorium on 3...