Hector Berlioz

Gemma New to Lead NZSO Wellington Town Hall Reopening and ENZSO Concert
by Rachel Stone - Sep 3, 2026

Gemma New will conclude her tenure with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with a program marking the reopening of Wellington Town Hall, plus debuts with the Bayerische Staatsoper and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Cape Ann Symphony to Open 75th Diamond Anniversary Season This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026

Cape Ann Symphony will launch its 75th season with THE 75TH FANTASTIQUE! at Manchester-Essex Regional High School, featuring a new work by composer Robert Bradshaw and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

Jaap van Zweden Begins Tenure as Music Director of Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2026

Jaap van Zweden opens his first season as Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in Paris, leading concerts with violinist Renaud Capuçon and a Wagner program at the Philharmonie de Paris.

Review: BBC PROMS: PAPPANO CONDUCTS BERLIOZ’S ‘REQUIEM’, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Aug 17, 2026

First performed at Les Invalides in Paris in 1837, Hector Berlioz’s Requiem (“Grande messe des morts”) is music and spectacle on a grand scale. Originally written for 450 performers, this Prom saw roughly 400 musicians and singers gather across the Royal Albert Hall stage and Choir Stalls sections to perform this epic piece; this total included roughly 250 singers, four brass ensembles, 20 timpani, and a full orchestra - plus tenor soloist Julien Henric joined the other performers for the ninth movement. Who better to oversee such a task than the London Symphony Orchestra and their Chief Conductor, Antonio Pappano?

Photos: Inside the Merola Opera 2026 Summer Festival Grand Finale
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2026

San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the world’s most prestigious opera training programs, will close its 2026 Summer Festival with the annual Merola Grand Finale. This electrifying performance showcases tomorrow’s opera superstars in an evening of arias, ensembles, and scenes spanning both beloved classics and bold contemporary repertoire onstage at San Francisco’s glittering War Memorial Opera House.

Review: BBC PROMS: BLACK DYKE BAND, Royal Albert Hall
by Louise Penn - Jul 20, 2026

Black Dyke Band brings its popular programme of classics and movie music, written or arranged for brass, to the BBC Proms. Showcasing their industrial roots and professional virtuosity, they prove why they are 'the best-known brass band in the world'.

Merola Opera Program Will Conclude 2026 Summer Festival With Merola Grand Finale
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2026

San Francisco's Merola Opera Program, one of the world's most prestigious opera training programs, will close its 2026 Summer Festival with the annual Merola Grand Finale.

Review: LA FILLE DU REGIMENT, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 9, 2026

All's fair in love and war — at least until the hero storms in on a tank. With Tamsin Greig playing a hilarious cameo, Laurent Pelly's production of Donizetti's comic opera returns to Covent Garden for its fifth outing.

New Jersey Symphony to Close Season with Emanuel Ax and World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026

New Jersey Symphony will present its season finale concerts featuring pianist Emanuel Ax performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, and the world premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull's Doublespeak.

Elim Chan Named Next Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026

Elim Chan will become The San Francisco Symphony's next Music Director, beginning in September 2027. Chan will be the 13th Music Director in the San Francisco Symphony’s 115-year history.

Review: AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS 'DER FREISCHÜTZ' at Carnegie Hall
by Joanna Barouch - May 9, 2026

Leon Botstein has a special aptitude for finding under-appreciated and rarely (if ever) performed works for orchestra. While it must be understood that not everything committed to paper by any composer is a jewel of perfection.

Yo-Yo Ma, Herb Alpert, and More Join the San Francisco Symphony in June
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony will present a month of Orchestral Series programs led by guest conductors, plus a special concert with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and a performance by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass at Davies Symphony Hall.

RIGOLETTO, ORPHEUS & EURYDICE and More Set for Pittsburgh Opera 2026–27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026

Pittsburgh Opera revealed its 2026-27 season, its 88th, featuring five productions across four venues, including a world premiere, and classic works by Verdi, Handel, Gluck, and Gounod.

San Francisco Symphony Reveals 2026–27 Season, Featuring 26 Guest Conductors and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 115th season. The 2026–27 season features 26 guest conductors, including five making their Orchestral Series debuts, alongside a lineup of returning and debuting guest artists.

American Symphony Orchestra to Perform DER FREISCHÜTZ at Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2026

The American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and the Bard Festival Chorale perform a seldom-heard presentation of Hector Berlioz's 1841 version of Carl Maria von Weber's Romantic opera Der Freischütz at Carnegie Hall.

Plano Symphony Orchestra To Present A NIGHT IN PARIS!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2026

The Plano Symphony Orchestra resumes its 2025/2026 season, Music That Matters, with a magical night of music in A Night in Paris! on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at St. Andrew Methodist Church.

San Francisco Symphony Unveils March 2026 Programming with Itzhak Perlman, John Malkovich & More
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 5, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony has unveiled its March programming lineup, which features three Orchestral Series programs, a concert with Itzhak Perlman and the SF Symphony, Aleksey Igudesman’s The Music Critic featuring actor John Malkovich, and more.

San Francisco Symphony Unveils June Program With Elim Chan and Sasha Cooke
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony will present a June program conducted by Elim Chan and featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke. The concerts include music by Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Wagner, and Debussy. Performances will take place at Davies Symphony Hall.

American Symphony Orchestra To Present FORGING AN AMERICAN MUSICAL IDENTITY At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2026

Music director Leon Botstein leads the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) on Friday, January 30 at 8 PM at Carnegie Hall in a program celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The Salzburg Easter Festival Sets 2026 Return
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2025

The Salzburg Easter Festival will return in 2026 with a bold reinterpretation of Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” marking the start of a multi-year artistic collaboration with the Berliner Philharmoniker.