The Rebellious Guerilla Opera Presents ELLIS Next Month
Guerilla Opera presents a live production of ELLIS, a world premiere multimedia and immersive opera based on true stories from Ellis Island.
Boston Classical Music News Coverage — Page 10
The latest news on performances of Classical Music in Boston.
BSO Presents A Free Concert on October 3 in Celebration of the Re-Opening Of Symphony Hall
As the culmination of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2021–22 season-opening weekend, the orchestra presents a special BSO/Boston Pops community concert under the direction of Andris Nelsons, Thomas Wilkins, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart (in order of appearance) on Sunday, October 3, a
MassOpera Will Present LA TRAVIATA Next Month
Beginning Sunday, October 17th at the historic Eustis Estate in Milton, MA, MassOpera presents an innovative, immersive production of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi.
Lowell Chamber Orchestra to Open Third Season With Cosmic Works by Anna Clyne, Micah Roberts & More
The Lowell Chamber Orchestra will open its third season this Saturday, September 25, with music inspired by the cosmos.
Sphinx Virtuosi To Return To UNCSA With Concert That Challenges The Classical Canon, October 5
Sphinx Virtuosi, a chamber orchestra composed of some of the nation's top Black and Latinx classical soloists, will return to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) to perform Tracing Visions, a program that sets out to challenge and evolve the classical canon by illuminating a
BSO and Andris Nelsons Welcome Audiences Back to Symphony Hall On September 30
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons are thrilled to welcome audiences back for the 2021-22 season opener on September 30, performing the first BSO concert for live audiences at Symphony Hall since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the closure of the Hall
Boston Art Song Society Selects Mason Bynes As 2021-2022 Composer In Residence
Prior to the first concert of its 2021-2022 season, Boston Art Song Society has announced an historic new partnership.
HOLIDAY POPS Returns To Live Audiences At Symphony Hall For The First Time Since 2019
The Boston Pops has announced the return of the ever-popular Holiday Pops season at Symphony Hall, December 2 through 24.
Boston Lyric Opera Moves Season Opener To Open-Air Seaport Venue
Boston Lyric Opera opens its new season October 1 @ 7:30 PM and October 3 @ 3 PM with the company's first production of “Cavalleria Rusticana,” composer Pietro Mascagni's one-act verismo tale of love, betrayal and death in a small Sicilian village.
Composer Eric Nathan to Make Boston Conducting Debut In New England Philharmonic Season Opener
On Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 8:00pm, composer Eric Nathan will make his Boston orchestral conducting debut leading the New England Philharmonic in their season opening concert at All Saints Parish.
Passim Opens Up Applications For Iguana Music Fund Grants
Passim, the legendary music listening room in Cambridge, is opening up the application process for the annual Iguana Music Fund.
Jermaine Hill Named Assistant Chair Of Theater For Boston Conservatory At Berklee
Boston Conservatory at Berklee has named educator and artist Jermaine Hill as assistant chair of theater.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Fall 2021 COVID Protocols for Symphony Hall
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s COVID protocols for the fall period of the 2021–22 BSO season at Symphony Hall, September 30–November 30, will require audience members to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test result, either a PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance
Choral Art Society Welcomes New Singers For Fall Season
Choral Art Society of the South Shore, a welcoming, non-auditioned community chorus, invites new singers to attend the first rehearsal of the fall season on Tuesday, September 14, from 7 to 9 pm, at First Trinitarian Congregational Church, 381 Country Way, Scituate.
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra to Present Season Kickoff and Serenade Concert
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, the Cape’s professional collaborative orchestra, will present its Season Four opening performance of the 2021-22 season, OPEN CCCO: Season Kickoff & Serenade, on Sunday, August 29, 3 pm, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Rt.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Appoints Earl Lee As New Assistant Conductor
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has appointed Korean-Canadian conductor Earl Lee as the orchestra's new assistant conductor for a two-year term beginning with the 2021–22 season.
Lowell Chamber Orchestra Announces Upcoming Season
The season opens with another world premiere: Micah Roberts' 'Hypernovae,' a fantastic overture inspired by the cosmos, which also marks the conclusion of the LCO's first ever call-for-scores.
Gil Shaham Replaces Jussen Brothers For This Sunday's Tanglewood Program
Pianists Lucas and Arthur Jussen have withdrawn from this Sunday's Tanglewood performance due to COVID-related travel issues.
Lowell Chamber Orchestra Makes Final Round In The American Prize Competition
The Lowell Chamber Orchestra is one of the finalists for The American Prize in the orchestral performance competition, professional divisions.
Boston Landmarks Orchestra to Celebrate 20th Season With Return To Live Music
Boston Landmarks Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins celebrates its 20th anniversary season with the return of live orchestral music to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade this summer-the first live and free professional symphony concerts in Boston si
Pilgrim Festival Chorus to Host Open Auditions for Fall Season
Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region's principal not-for-profit community choral ensemble, invites singers from the South Shore area to Open Auditions on Mondays, August 23 and 30, at 6:30 pm.
Composer Nkeiru Okoye & Students At South Shore Conservatory To Team Up For Upcoming Performance
South Shore Conservatory has announced Nkeiru Okoye as the first composer-in-residence for its new SSC Transform initiative, which uses music education as a vehicle to promote social awareness and social justice.
Silkroad Announces 2021 Global Musician Workshop In Partnership with New England Conservatory
Silkroad and New England Conservatory announced today the 2021 Global Musician Workshop(GMW), which will be held virtually for the first time due to the ongoing pandemic from August 8-14.
Boston Symphony Orchestra's Tanglewood 2021 Season Begins On July 10
The Boston Symphony will return to Tanglewood, its summer home in the beautiful Berkshires since 1937, and welcoming back audiences, July 9–August 16, for the first time since March 2020.
Handel and Haydn Society Announces 2021-22 Season
The Handel and Haydn Society will bring live performances back to iconic venues with its 2021-22 season, celebrating the 13th and final season for Artistic Director Harry Christophers.
Sarah Brightman Announces CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY Tour This Winter; View the Tour Schedule
Last year Sarah Brightman entertained her first-ever Christmas livestream concert Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Return to Live Performances at Symphony Hall with 2021-22 Season
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons will present a 2021-22 Symphony Hall season, September 30-April 30, that will first and foremost celebrate reuniting with their music community post-pandemic, while also continuing the orchestra’s commitment to welcoming new audien
Boston Baroque Announces 2021-2022 Season
Boston Baroque has announced a 2021-2022 Season with both in-person and virtual concerts and events.
Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Announce Two Concerts at Carnegie Hall in March 2022
As part of Carnegie Hall’s 2021–22 season, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform two programs on March 14 and 15, 2022, led by Andris Nelsons.
Tanglewood 2021 Season Popular Artist Series Updates
Tanglewood is announcing an update to its 2021 Popular Artist performances, many of which were originally slated to take place in June and July.
Tanglewood Announces 2021 Season Protocol Updates
Following careful consideration of recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Tri-Town Health Department, and the BSO’s own team of consultants, including 9Foundations, Tanglewood will increase its attendance capacity to 9,000
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Resumes Live Summer Performances
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is back on stage, August 3 through 13, 2021.
Shelter Music Boston Presents VOICES FROM THE LAND
Shelter Music Boston, the non-profit dedicated to bringing the dignity, creativity, and passion of classical music to Boston's homeless population, is partnering with the Native American Composters Apprentice Project (NACAP) to bring a new perspective on classical music to shelters and other program
Revels Presents BETH BAHIA COHEN: A LIFE STORY THROUGH STRINGS
Revels' Musical Connections series continues with Beth Bahia Cohen: A Life Story Through Strings, this Sunday, May 23, at 5pm ET, free on Facebook Live!
Boch Center's Wang Theatre Welcomes Straight No Chaser, December 5
A cappella megastars Straight No Chaser are getting back on the road for the first time in two years for the “Back in the High Life” tour.
Local Band Dropkick Murphys Collaborates With The Boston Pops In Mother's Day Tribute Video
To all the 'wicked darlin'' mothers out there, the Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart have teamed up with one of Boston's most popular bands, the Dropkick Murphys, for a special one-of-a-kind tribute.
Boston Pops to Presents Mother's Day Tribute Beginning May 6
For the first time in its 136-year history, the Boston Pops, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, presents its first-ever all-online spring season in lieu of its traditional live concerts at Symphony Hall, beginning on May 6 with the first of six weekly concert streams distributed through the stre
New England Conservatory Announces 2021 Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients for its 150th Commencement
New England Conservatory announces gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples as its 150th annual commencement speaker at its commencement exercises on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra to End its BSO NOW Season with an All-Strauss Program
In the final episode in the BSO’s 2020-21 BSO NOW streaming season, releasing tomorrow at noon, BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons will return to a focus of his recent conducting activity: music of Richard Strauss.
The Handel and Haydn Society Presents Haydn + Saint-Georges
The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate two Classical masters with their final performance of the spring season.
