Aaron Copland

Hermitage Artist Retreat Receives $300,000 in National and Regional Grants for Artist Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has been awarded a series of grants totaling over $300,000 that will support a variety of programs and initiatives, including residencies for Hermitage Fellows.

London City Ballet Make Their Debut in the Linbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2025

This Season, the revived company make its debut in the Linbury Theatre, bringing a new commission and revivals of lesser-known works spanning the last four decades. 

Boston Civic Symphony Begins Its Second Century With 2025�"26 Season At Jordan Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025

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.

Carnegie Hall Will Present UNITED IN SOUND: AMERICA AT 250 Festival In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025

Carnegie Hall will launch United in Sound: America at 250 in January 2026, a six-month festival celebrating the evolution of American music across genres and generations.

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra To Present PAINTED ON THE SKY Featuring APPALACHIAN SPRING October 25
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2025

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) will open its 2025–26 Masterworks season on Saturday, October 25, with Painted on the Sky, a program featuring Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and a new collaboration with lighting and set designer Doug Fitch and Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance.

Violinist Curtis Stewart Unveils 2025-2026 Concert Schedule
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 17, 2025

Six-time GRAMMY Award-nominated violinist and composer Curtis Stewart has revealed his 2025-2026 season, highlighted by his first public performance of Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade with National Philharmonic, the world premiere of a new work, and more.

Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra Reveals Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025

The Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2025-2026 season offering a journey that drifts through shadow and light, reverence and revelry, and tradition and innovation.

Jim McLaughlin, Veteran CBS Producer Who Elevated Arts Coverage, Dies at 74
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2025

Jim McLaughlin, the Emmy-winning television news producer whose work at CBS News transformed the way the arts were covered on American television, died August 7, 2025, in New York City after a brief battle with cancer.

Review: THE SECOND HURRICANE at Tower Groves Abbey
by Rob Levy - Aug 11, 2025

Emphasizing the themes of overcoming a harsh environment, ethics and the complexities of teen relationships, The Second Hurricane packs a lot of drama into a small amount of time.

St. Charles Singers Reveal 2025�"2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2025

The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will return for their 41st concert season in 2025–2026 with four choral programs celebrating musical discovery, collaboration, and international connection.

The Guggenheim Fellowship At 100 To Be Celebrated In Special Exhibit At The New York Historical
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2025

The New York Historical will host The Guggenheim Fellowship at 100 from August 29–November 30, 2025, featuring letters, photos, and artifacts from a century of iconic Guggenheim Fellows including James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, and Martha Graham.

Review: BBC PROMS: RACHMANINOV’S SECOND PIANO CONCERTO; Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Jul 31, 2025

It was a night of concerti for this Prom, with Polish composers Grażyna Bacewicz and Witold Lutosławski on the programme alongside Sergei Rachmaninov; three 20th century classics to be performed, in the form of Concerto for String Orchestra, Concerto for Orchestra, and the already alluded to Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. On this occasion, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales was led by Igor Yuzefovich, on loan from the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Previews: THE SECOND HURRICANE at Stray Dog Theatre
by James Lindhorst - Jul 29, 2025

On August 7, 2025, Stray Dog Theatre will continue its season with the youth opera The Second Hurricane. Composed by Aaron Copland, with a libretto by Edwin Denby, The Second Hurricane premiered in 1937 at The Playhouse in New York City. That original production was directed by a then 21-year-old Orson Welles and starred a young Joseph Cotten. “Audiences are going to want to see this because it is unique and hasn’t been done in St. Louis before,” says Bell. “This is a unique art form that needs to be explored and cherished.” 

American Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2025�"2026 Season Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2025

The American Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025–2026 season, featuring four symphonic concerts and one choral-orchestral performance led by Music Director Leon Botstein.

Review: PICKNIC POPS: “PATRIOTIC POPS” at Grand Rapids Symphony
by Brian Hilbrand - Jul 22, 2025

What did our critic think of PICKNIC POPS: “PATRIOTIC POPS” at Grand Rapids Symphony? The Grand Rapids Symphony is reviving its most iconic and popular summer tradition. The Family Fare Picnic Pops has moved to Secchia Meadows at Millennium Park, and a unique concerts for every music lover!  Picnic Pops debuted at Cannonsburg Ski Area in 1995 and quickly became a family-friendly West Michigan summer favorite. The series was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and since then, the Symphony has been working to bring Picnic Pops back to the community.

American Ballet Theatre Unveils 2025 Fall Season and 2026 Spring Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2025

American Ballet Theatre will present two seasons at the David H. Koch Theater for 2025-2026. See the programming and learn how to purchase tickets here!

Organist Paul Jacobs to Present Two Bach Programs In Recital In New York City This September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2025

Mr. Jacobs Will Perform J. S. Bach's Seldom-Heard The Art Of Fugue at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and more. Learn more about the upcoming performances.

El Violista Arturo Rebolledo Díaz Se Despide De La Ocba Con Su Papel De Director Huésped
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 16, 2025

Con su participación como director huésped en el concierto 14 de la Temporada Encuentros, el violista mexicano Arturo Rebolledo Díaz se despedirá de la Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes (OCBA), luego de 36 años de labor artística.  

Review: Orville Peck Celebrated PRIDE NIGHT AT POPS
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 10, 2025

Orville Peck didn’t put his feet up on a recent night off from “Cabaret” – instead he planted them firmly onstage with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall, to headline the orchestra’s second annual Pride Night.

Caramoor Opens Summer 2025 with Payare and Orchestra of St. Luke’s Performing Beethoven’s Ninth
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2025

This summer, Caramoor marks its 80th anniversary with a season that reflects both its legacy as a site for classical performance and its ongoing interest in musical variety and experimentation.