Dmitri Shostakovich

Boston Symphony Orchestra's 144th Season Single Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

Single tickets for the BSO's 2024–25 season go on sale tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to experience a diverse lineup of performances, including classical masterpieces and contemporary works.

Orion Ensemble Reveals 32nd Season Featuring Chicago Premieres & More

The Orion Ensemble is offering iconic chamber works—new and beloved—for its 32nd season, a four-concert series at three venues. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Berkeley Symphony Announces Its 2024-25 Season

Berkeley Symphony has announced its 2024–25 season, led by Music Director Joseph Young. Across eight dynamic programs (four Symphonic Series performances and four Chamber Series performances), the historic institution will highlight the music of movement and hope, celebrating both the classical canon and emerging contemporary voices.

Summer Night Concert 2024 Featuring Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons To Be Released This Month

The Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Andris Nelsons, will perform at the Summer Night Concert 2024 with soprano Lise Davidsen. A new single featuring Smetana's 'The Moldau' is now available.

Charleston Gaillard Center Announces Dance Lineup for 2024/25 Season

The Charleston Gaillard Center unveils an impressive dance lineup featuring international and local dance companies.

Boston Symphony Orchestra to Launch 11-Concert European Tour In May 2025

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will embark on an 11-concert European tour in May 2025. See where the Orchestra is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Film Composer Danny Elfman Releases Two Major Orchestral Works

Danny Elfman, known the world over for his scores to over 115 movies, adds two major orchestral works to his recorded catalog. The dynamic American conductor JoAnn Falletta directs the forces of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in this new studio recording, out now on Sony Classical. The Percussion Concerto was written for the Scottish virtuoso Colin Currie and was co-commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Listen to the new music now!

A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead Los Angeles's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2024 include A Strange Loop, Jersey Boys, and more.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Extends STALIN'S MASTER CLASS

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble has extended Stalin’s Master Class, a wildly comic, music-filled drama by British playwright David Pownall, through June 2.

Konstantin Shamray Joins Willoughby Symphony Orchestra For RHAPSODY in July

Internationally renowned concert pianist Konstantin Shamray will join the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra for, ‘RHAPSODY’ to be held in the Concert Hall, The Concourse, Chatswood on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Reveals Cristian MÓ�celaru as Next Music Director

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has appointed conductor Cristian Mӑcelaru as the 14th Music Director in the Orchestra’s 129-year history, succeeding Louis Langrée.

Review: STALIN'S MASTER CLASS at Odyssey Theatre

Stalin’s Master Class is enthralling, darkly funny, awkward, and thought-provoking about the eternal tension of politics vs art, censorship vs thought, modern art vs people’s tastes, groupthink vs ingenuity, and popularity vs quality. 

Renowned Pianist Michael Stephen Brown Debuts With Phoenix Symphony Orchestra In Mozart’s Concerto For Two Pianos

Renowned American pianist Michael Stephen Brown will join the PHOENIX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and fellow pianist Adam Golka for three concerts in April 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: STALIN'S MASTER CLASS Begins This Saturday At The Odyssey Theatre

Politics collide with art when “Father of the People” Joseph Stalin and Soviet cultural minister Andrei Zhdanov summon composers Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich to the Kremlin for a vodka-fueled “music lesson” in “Stalin’s Master Class.” The wildly comic, music-filled ride by British playwright David Pownall opens this weekend at the Odyssey Theatre. Check out the photos.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2024�"25 Season Featuring a World Premiere & More

Boston Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2024-25 season.

Guest Conductors Lead Spring Concerts At San Francisco Symphony

Guest conductors Karina Canellakis, Gustavo Gimeno, Marta Gardolińska, and Ryan Bancroft lead the San Francisco Symphony in four weeks of concerts at Davies Symphony Hall in April and May.

Edward W. Hardy, Molly Aronson, Daniel Colalillo, and More Will Perform in SINISTER SOIREE

Step into the chilling embrace of darkness at a double bill affair, Sinister Soirée, featuring the macabre sounds of the classical piano trio, Ensemble Mycelium (violinist Edward W. Hardy, cellist Molly Aronson, and pianist Daniel Colalillo), and the experimental chamber Jazz trio, Malnoia (pianist Jorn Swart, bass clarinetist Lucas Pino, and violist Benni von Gutzeit).

Kalamazoo Symphony Will Perform World Premiere Of New Work By Branford Marsalis

The conclusion of three-time GRAMMY award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis' three-year residency with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will culminate in the world premiere of 'Kalamazoo Suite,' a work written by Marsalis and commissioned by the Symphony.

World Premiere, DC Premieres & More Set for National Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Season

The National Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2024–2025 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ben Platt, Norm Lewis, and More Set For The Ravinia Festival's 2024 Summer Lineup

The Ravinia Festival has revealed its complete 2024 summer lineup. Among this year's Broadway names taking the stage at The Ravinia Festival are Ben Platt, Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis, Michael Feinstein, and more! Learn more about the full lineup here!