Karen LeFrak

Sharon Isbin Will Perform in Concert at 92NY
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2025

Multiple Grammy Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, recognized as the 2020 Musical America Instrumentalist of the Year and recipient of the Guitar Foundation of America's 2023 Hall of Fame Artistic Achievement Award will perform a solo recital.

Vancouver Arts & Music Festival Unveils 2025 Programming And Festival Expansion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2025

The award-winning 2025 Vancouver Arts & Music Festival has revealed its summer lineup. The festival will take place from July 31 through August 3. Learn more!

2025 Drama League Awards Nominations- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2025

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

Renée Fleming & More Confirmed For 2025 Vancouver USA Arts And Music Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2025

The Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival has revealed that Renée Fleming, Mark and Maggie O'Connor, and Sharon Isbin will headline the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA performances at the 2025 Festival.

GRAMMY Winner Sharon Isbin to Play National Sawdust in December
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 11, 2024

Multiple Grammy winner Sharon Isbin will be featured premiering new chamber works and a guitar concerto at National Sawdust in December. Learn more about the performance and how to get tickets here!

Global Talent Education Network to Present College and Professional Dance Fair at Nashville Ballet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2024

Global Talent Education Network will present their College and Professional Dance Fair to be held at Nashville Ballet. This inaugural event is designed to connect talented young dancers with top-tier dance programs and institutions.

Sharon Isbin to Premiere LeFrak's BAILAMOS with National Symphony on Capitol Lawn in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2023

Multiple Grammy winner Sharon Isbin will perform the world premiere of Karen LeFrak's Bailamos from her Miami Guitar Concerto with the National Symphony under the direction of Enrico Lopez-Yañez on Sunday Sept 3 at 8pm on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.  This free concert will also include works by Price/Still, Ellington, Brahms, and Strauss among others.

National Symphony Orchestra to Present Free Annual Labor Day Concert
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 20, 2023

The National Symphony Orchestra's free annual Labor Day concert will return to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in a performance led by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The program will feature the World Premiere of Karen LeFrak's “Bailamos” from Miami Concerto for Guitar and Symphony Orchestra with Sharon Isbin as soloist.

A&A Ballet Announces its Spring Performance of COPPELIA and the World Premiere of SLEEPOVER AT THE MUSEUM
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023

Experience an afternoon pajama party like no other. Enjoy the magical journey of music, dance and storytelling with A&A Ballet's upcoming performance of the famous Coppélia and the world premiere ballet of Sleepover at the Museum!

American Composers Orchestra Opens 21-22 Season With A Welcome Back Family And Friends Chamber Concert
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2021

ACO musicians including violinist Karen Kim, cellist Eugene Moye, pianist Christopher Oldfather, flutist Laura Conwesser, clarinetist Liam Burke, and percussionist Javier Diaz will perform music by a broad array of composers, many of whom are close to the orchestra – including current and former ACO Board of Directors members Alvin Singleton, Augusta Gross, Melinda Wagner, Robert Beaser, and Jonathan Bailey Holland.

Kennedy Center Announces 2021-2022 Season for Performances for Young Audiences
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2021

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2021 – 2022 Performances for Young Audiences season with eight world premiere Kennedy Center commissions and co-commissions.

Composer Karen LeFrak Releases 'Harmony' March 5
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 23, 2021

David Foster enthusiastically says, 'Karen LeFrak has exquisitely and beautifully crafted this musical gem aptly named Harmony. Her melodies are haunting, memorable and simply complex. Melody is king and Ms. LeFrak does not disappoint to even a nano second!!! Treat your ears and give Harmony a listen. You will be so glad you took my advice!!!'

Beijing Music Festival Concludes After 10 Days Of Nonstop Music
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2020

The 23rd Beijing Music Festival (BMF) came to a triumphant close on October 20 with a celebration of the 20th anniversary of China Philharmonic Orchestra's founding. The concert - with the theme 'We Were Born in 2000' - featured five 20-year-old star artists including violist Mingyue Yu, violinist Ruifeng Lin, cellist Nana Ouyang, pianist Xiaofu Ju, and countertenor Andy Shen Liu.

Kennedy Center Announces Revised 2021 Season Programming Featuring the D.C Premiere of BLUE and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2020

In anticipation of reopening its doors and resuming mainstage performances, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the updated 2021 seasons of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and Washington National Opera (WNO) along with the new seasons of theater, ballet and dance, and Performances for Young Audiences.

New York Philharmonic Launches NY Phil Learning @ Home
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2020

The New York Philharmonic launches NY Phil Learning @ Home, a new portal with a collection of online concerts, lessons, videos, and other resources to engage young audiences, their families, and teachers.

The New York Philharmonic to Present Two Upcoming Broadcasts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2020

The New York Philharmonic announces two upcoming Facebook broadcasts. Tonight (Thursday, April 9) at 7:30 p.m. EDT, the Philharmonic will rebroadcast the 1994 Live From Lincoln Center episode featuring an all-Beethoven program conducted by then Music Director Kurt Masur: the First Piano Concerto with Emanuel Ax, Fifth Symphony, and Leonore Overture No. 3.

Jamie Bernstein To Narrate at FUN AT THE PHIL: SLEEPOVER AT THE MUSEUM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020

Jamie Bernstein will narrate Karen LeFrak's Sleepover at the Museum and Jack Prelutsky's setting of Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals at Fun at the Phil: Sleepover at the Museum, the Philharmonic's first-ever family benefit, March 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. Conducted by Ankush Kumar Bahl (Philharmonic debut), the one-hour concert for children ages 6-12 will feature Karen LeFrak's new multimedia orchestral work based on her children's book Sleepover at the Museum, with illustrations by David Bucs, as well as Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals, featuring Philharmonic pianist Eric Huebner and guest pianist Steven Beck.

Festival Napa Valley Announces 2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2020

Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming California Wine Country into a cultural destination, announces its 2020 summer season, July 17a?" 26. The Festival's 15th anniversary will be commemorated with more than 40 concerts and events in an inspiring season of reflection, celebration and enthusiasm for the years to come. 

The New York Philharmonic Will Present FUN AT THE PHIL: SLEEPOVER AT THE MUSEUM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2020

The New York Philharmonic will present Fun at the Phil: Sleepover at the Museum, its first-ever family benefit, March 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., conducted by Ankush Kumar Bahl in his Philharmonic debut.

The New York Philharmonic Announces FUN AT THE PHIL: SLEEPOVER AT THE MUSEUM
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2019

The New York Philharmonic announces Fun at the Phil: Sleepover at the Museum, its first-ever family benefit for children, March 7, 2020. The event will honor Board Member Karen LeFrak for her dedication to the Philharmonic; proceeds will go toward Philharmonic education programs. The concert will feature a new multimedia orchestral work by Karen LeFrak based on her children's book, Sleepover at the Museum, with illustrations by David Bucs, as well as Saint-Saens's The Carnival of the Animals.