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Avery Wilson, New York Guitar Festival and More Join Bryant Park Picnic Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2026

Bryant Park Picnic Performances has revealed new artists added to its free outdoor schedule, including vocalist Avery Wilson, New York Guitar Festival acts, and a September 11th tribute.

American Symphony Orchestra to Launch 65th Season With Free 9/11 Anniversary Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2026

The American Symphony Orchestra announced its 65th season, featuring five concerts led by Music Director Leon Botstein at Carnegie Hall, Bryant Park, and beyond, including a free 9/11 memorial program and an all-Beethoven bicentennial tribute.

Verona Quartet to Perform at Chelsea Music Festival's Poet's House NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2026

The Verona Quartet will perform at Poet's House in NYC as part of Chelsea Music Festival, with a program spanning Philip Glass, George Walker, and a NY premiere by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Names Two New Resident Fellows for Early-Career Musicians
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026

The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced violist William Mathangani and violinist Keshav Srinivasan as the newest cohort of its Paine Resident Fellowship, a program supporting early-career symphonic musicians from underrepresented communities.

Third Coast Symphony to Present Free Concert in Chicago With Copland and Saint-Saëns
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026

Third Coast Symphony, formed by a merger of the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra and Park Ridge Civic Orchestra, will present a free performance in Chicago.

Chelsea Music Festival to Present 17th Annual Season 'Every Story Counts' in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2026

The Chelsea Music Festival has revealed that tickets and season passes are on sale for its 17th annual season, featuring 17 New York Premieres, 1 World Premiere, and a week of concerts, visual art, and culinary events in New York City.

Cape Ann Symphony Concludes Season 74 With ROSSINI, GRIEG, TCHAIKOVSKY and Pianist MOYER
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026

Cape Ann Symphony closes Season 74 with a program featuring Rossini, Grieg, and Tchaikovsky at Manchester-Essex Regional High School, with pianist Frederick Moyer performing the Grieg Piano Concerto.

Review: ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK’S NEW WORLD SYMPHONY at Knight Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - Apr 1, 2026

When Charlotte Symphony announced their 2025-26 schedule last March, they couldn’t have predicted the serendipity of two recent concerts a year later. Three subsequent events had to align. Houston Grand Opera’s world premiere recording of Jake Heggie’s Intelligence had to be released in August, and the recording, conducted by Charlotte Symphony music director Kwamé Ryan and starring soprano Janai Brugger, had to be nominated for a Grammy Award.

CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL Will Present 2026 Season: Every Story Counts in NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2026

The Chelsea Music Festival will present its 17th annual season, titled Every Story Counts, from June 20–27, 2026, featuring concerts, visual art, and culinary events celebrating American stories.

Catalyst Quartet to Release UNCOVERED Vol. 4 Featuring Joseph Bologne
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026

the Catalyst Quartet will release 'UNCOVERED Vol. 4: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges' on Azica Records, marking the final installment of their GRAMMY-nominated series celebrating historically significant Black composers.

Seattle Chamber Music Society to Host 2026 Summer Festival Featuring Top Classical Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2026

​​​​​​​Seattle Chamber Music Society has revealed the programming for its 2026 Summer Festival. Classical music luminaries will come together for outstanding chamber music collaborations.

Review: Bullock, Woods and Hanick Are Anything but ORDINARY THINGS at NY's 92nd Street Y
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 27, 2026

The audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y the other night was certainly happy to be at a recital, “From Ordinary Things,” by the trio of soprano Julia Bullock, with her colleagues Seth Parler Wood on cello and pianist Conor Hanick. But there was almost nothing traditional about the proceedings, save for a sumptuous song by Ravel, “Nahandove” (during which Bullock sounded most mezzo-like, as she often does).

92nd Street Y to Feature Julia Bullock, Seth Parker Woods, and Conor Hanick in Concert
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026

The 92nd Street Y, New York will presentJulia Bullock, soprano; Seth Parker Woods, cello; and Conor Hanick, piano in Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128, on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:30PM.

Tiffany Townsend Will Bring CRASH OUT QUEENS to Long Beach Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

Long Beach Opera will present the bold Crash Out Queens: A Tiffany Townsend Recital on January 31 at 7:30pm and February 1 at 4pm,, developed in close collaboration with the company at the Altar Society, 230 Pine Avenue in Long Beach.  

Miró Quartet to Release New Holiday Album 'Hearth'
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 26, 2025

On Friday, November 28, 2025, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Miró Quartet will release a new holiday album, Hearth, on PENTATONE. In curating this album, Miró asked each participating composer to select a piece linked to his or her own heritage and personal associations.

Review: BBC PROMS: CHINEKE! PLAYS SHOSTAKOVICH AT THE PROMS, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Sep 6, 2025

The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Dmitry Shostakovich’s death continues at this year’s Proms, as Chineke! took on his epic Symphony No. 10 in E minor, headlining this concert with this composition brought to life in the wake of Stalinist oppression. Also on the programme were two premières: Valerie Coleman’s Fanfare for Uncommon Times and James Lee III’s Visions of Cahokia. As with their 2023 Proms appearance, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor rounded off the selection - this time with The Bamboula.

A Merry Madness: A review of PCPA’s SOMETHING ROTTEN!
by Anna Jensen - Aug 5, 2025

Many years ago, a TV commercial imagined how Reese’s peanut butter cups were invented. A handsome man with peanut butter crashes into a beautiful woman with chocolate:  

Mt. Vernon Virtuosi Adds Vocal Star Jasmine Barnes and More
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2025

The Mount Vernon Virtuosi (MVI), a Baltimore based chamber orchestra founded and led by acclaimed cellist Amit Peled will perform a  free 'Made in Maryland' concert next weekend.

WILLIAMS & WALKER to Open at Morgan State University
by Emmy Rice - Apr 13, 2025

Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland will bring the historical drama WIlliams & Walker to the stage starting on April 24 and closing on April 26 at the Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center.

Pacific Conservatory Theatre's WAITRESS Begins This Month At Marian Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2025

PCPA is serving up the hit musical Waitress – a heartwarming story baked with love, liberation, and the pursuit of dreams. Bringing a deliciously empowering tale to the Central Coast stage April 24th through May 11th at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria, and June 19th through July 6th at Solvang Festival Theater.