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The legendary Columbia Artists Management Inc. has announced that it is shutting down....

a??Gratia Plenaa?? is the new hit single from Andrea Bocelli, written by Paolo Buonvino, from the feature film a??Fatimaa??. ...

The full Welsh National Opera Chorus and Orchestra joined forced with Hollywood actor and singer, Luke Evans to celebrate Pride with a very special rendition of Queen's Who Wants to Live Forever....

Today, David Arkenstone has unveiled a new project that marks a brand-new direction for the multi-Grammy-nominated composer and musician....

Co-founded in spring 2020 by vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu and vocalist-composer Sara Serpa, M³a?"Mutual Mentorship for Musiciansa?"was conceived as an initiative that empowers and elevates womxn musicians around the world (including BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ across generations...

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that jazz icon and actor Annie Ross has passed away at age 89....

17,572 singers from 129 countries came together to perform Eric Whitacre's 'Sing Gently.'...

A Letter from the Curators of KCRW Presents AMP Music Summit Summer 2020:...

On July 25th history will be made when Grammy award-winning pianist Ramsey Lewis plays The Beatles songbook on his Saturday Salon live stream series performance on StageIt. ...

BMI's Jam Sessions returns with a performance by composer and pianist Sarah Gibson today (7/13) at 3pm. Then on Wednesday (7/15), smooth soulful R&B crooner Jon B. plays a special a set for his fans and LA-based duo Fly By Midnight closes out the week with some feel good indie-pop jams on Friday (7/...

On July 25th history will be made when Grammy award-winning pianist Ramsey Lewis plays The Beatles songbook on his Saturday Salon live stream series performance on StageIt....

The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary is pleased to announce a reimagined, virtual 58th season, July 25 - August 9, 2020....

Last week Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) and Iowa Public Broadcasting Service started the 2020 Virtual Opera season with a stunning airing of 'Manon.' The decision to go virtual this season was due to the continuing COVID crisis. They continue their summer season this week with their 2018 production ...

Since COVID-19 shut down their live performances across the country, Letters From Home has been hosting a series of digital concerts for their audiences to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes, and this 4th of July they've taken on a show that will not disappoint....

On Sunday, June 28: Art Is Live will present groundbreaking vocalist and composer Sara Serpa in a live-streamed concert at 5 p.m. EDT to celebrate her multimedia masterpiece Recognition. She will be accompanied by guitarist André Matos. For information visit https://www.artislive.net/....

The enduring legacy of one of America's most decorated composers has been the basis for launching the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards, aimed at recognizing and enabling the next generation of music composition talent....

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Terry Barber has released a new song called 'When the World Falls Apart' to raise funds for the NAACP....

The Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra is a group of New York City Jazz and Studio musicians directed by trumpeter, composer, arranger Bill Warfield. Their goal is to produce a brand of music that defies boundaries. The HKFO accomplishes just that in a big way on their second recording, a new Planet Arts...

Make Music New York, the one-of-a-kind festival of music made by and for New Yorkers and held each June 21, will return for its 14th consecutive year despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis, organizers announced today....

Renowned singer Josh Groban has announced that he will host a special livestream concert June 27 on his website!...

Renowned tenor Andrea Boccelli revealed today that he tested positive for novel coronavirus COVID-19 in March and has since made a 'full and swift recovery.'...

NJPAC's In Your Living Room Series continues with Tunes on Tuesday Jazz Masters in Conversation. Mark Gross takes over Instagram LIVE alongside James Austin JR., and Wayne Winborne, executive director of the Institue of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University-Newark. Tune in for a discussion about the mu...

Next week, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) was scheduled to present their twenty-third festival featuring more than 500 Australian and international artists in over 25 venues across Melbourne....

Today, AMP Music Summit announces additional speakers and topics for discussion for its fireside chats and panels for their upcoming virtual summit.   ...

An eclectic, diverse and global mix of poets, actors, musicians, dancer and other performers will be featured in JCTC Conversations: Voices From Around The World Episode 3: Courage....

Symphonic music composer and electronic music DJ Mason Bates has demonstrated a strong commitment to bringing classical music to new audiences in fresh ways throughout his career. Now, he shares the knowledge gained from his many years composing, deejaying and curating series—such as Mercury Sou...

Members of the City of Glasgow Wind Orchestra performed a virtual version of Uptown Funk, recorded in isolation....

Sing and celebrate the Great American Songbook with these 92Y online programs!...

Chicago-born, French-trained harpsichordist Jory Vinikour plays groundbreaking works by François Couperin on his first album-length exploration of the French Baroque master's innovative suites....

Mike O'Neill, President & CEO of BMI has released a statement regarding the passage of the CARES Act,...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is launching #CongressSaveCulture, a campaign to support broader efforts advocating for financial relief for non-profit arts organizations to be included in the $2 trillion stimulus package currently being debated in Congress....

 In response to the COVIDa?"19 pandemic, Jazz at Lincoln Center is making available a robust, curated and weekly program of offerings to reach people all over the world and bring the healing power of jazz music into homes and communities. The effort, which will grow to include jazz masters from eve...

Amidst rising concerns regarding the COVID-19 global outbreak, Governor Newsom's strong recommendation that all gatherings of 250 or more people across the entire state be cancelled, and the County of Los Angeles' order that The Music Center close its theatres (Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pav...

Due to the current threat from COVID-19, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC), in collaboration with Davies Symphony Hall and City Box Office, announced today that performances of Penned in Pink, initially scheduled to perform at Davies Symphony Hall on Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m. and Palo Alto H...

After taking a three year sabbatical, French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan returns to the USA and Canada to present the music of his brand new album 'Azwan', as well as his new book containing all scores from this exhilarating new CD. He is thrilled ...

Deer Valley Music Festival Principal Conductor Conner Gray Covington and Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO) Interim President & CEO Patricia A. Richards today announced the lineup for the Utah Symphony's 2020 Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah. The six-week, 19-concert music festival begin...

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn performs at Pepperdine University at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts....

On i??Friday, March 6, 2020, Maine-based guitarist Tim Pence will give a lecture recital titled, a?oeWhat's So Classical About Classical Guitar.a?? His lecture will examine the history of a?oeclassicala?? guitar music through the lenses of three composers: Mauro Giuliani, Dionisio Aguado and Fernand...

State Theatre New Jersey presents global musical sensation, Celtic Woman on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 8pm. This performance is part of their Celebration tour as the group celebrates 15 years of music-making as the most successful all-female group in Irish history. Tickets range from $49-$99....