Kent Nagano

Kent Nagano to Return to Berkeley Symphony Podium for Season Opener
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026

Music Director Laureate Kent Nagano will return to Berkeley Symphony, leading a Mendelssohn program with pianist Mari Kodama and the world premiere of Alex Nante's VATER UNSER.

Single Tickets on Sale This Week for The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2026

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open single ticket sales for its upcoming subscription season, featuring Andris Nelsons' final season as music director and guest artist Yo-Yo Ma.

THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS Opera by Jake Heggie to Make World Premiere at Festival Napa Valley
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2026

Festival Napa Valley's 20th anniversary season will feature three world premieres, including THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS, a new opera by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer, plus new works by John Corigliano and Michael Thurber.

Festival Napa Valley Reveals 20th Anniversary Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2026

Festival Napa Valley announced its 20th anniversary summer season, featuring Renée Fleming, Wynton Marsalis, Ray Chen, and the world premiere of THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS, a new opera by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer.

Longborough Festival Opera Names Christopher Ward as New Music Director for 2027 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2026

Longborough Festival Opera has appointed conductor Christopher Ward as its new Music Director from the 2027 season. Ward succeeds Anthony Negus, who has been Music Director of Longborough Festival Opera for more than two decades.

Renée Fleming, Wynton Marsalis, and More Set for Festival Napa Valley 20th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2026

Festival Napa Valley has announced its 20th anniversary summer season featuring Renée Fleming, Wynton Marsalis, and the world premiere of THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS. The festival will run July 4 through July 19 across Napa Valley.

Festival Napa Valley Unveils 20th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2025

Festival Napa Valley will celebrate its 20th anniversary July 4–19, 2026, with a lineup featuring international stars and emerging talent. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

Till Fellner Joins 2025 Cliburn Competition Jury
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

The Cliburn has announced a change to the jury for the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

SIEGFRIED Comes to the National Theatre in Prague
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2025

Premiere of the third part of the famous tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen, Siegfried, in a historically informed interpretation Learn more about the show here!

BOTH EYES OPEN, A Hybrid Opera Theater Production, to Play Zellerbach Playhouse in February
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 4, 2025

New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

Soprano Aida Garifullina to Perform at London's Cadogan Hall in 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2024

Soprano Aida Garifullina is set to perform at London's iconic Cadogan Hall. Aida Garifullina is a regular guest at prestigious opera houses, including the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Gluck's Two Iphigénie Operas Will Open The GNO's 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

The 2024/25 season of the Greek National Opera commences with a significant artistic challenge. Gluck’s two famous operas based on the ancient Greek legend of Iphigenia –Iphigénie en Aulide and Iphigénie en Tauride– will be presented together for the first time in a double bill.

Organist Karol Mossakowski Will Make Nyc Debut At The Brick Presbyterian Church
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2024

Brick Presbyterian Church will launche its 2024-25 Worship & Arts concert series with a recital by world renowned organist Karol Mossakowski on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:00 PM at The Brick Presbyterian Church, 1140 Park Avenue, Manhattan.

Society of Composers & Lyricists To Present Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Jeff Beal With The Ambassador Award
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2024

The Society of Composers & Lyricists will honor Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Jeff Beal with the Ambassador Award at the SCL New York Holiday Party on December 4, 2024.

'Infinite Refrain, Music of Love's Refuge' Celebrates Pride with 17th-Century Music About Gay Love
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2024

Infinite Refrain, Music of Love’s Refuge', a new album that is the first of its kind, features passionate duets and arias that explore the nuances of gay love in the 17th century in Venice. Though often concealed or suppressed, the connection, doubts, joy, misery, laughter, longing, and elation of same-sex admiration existed, nonetheless.  Conceived as the journey of two men in love, told through 17th-century music, this album draws back the curtain of religious absolutism that has obscured stories of gay romance for hundreds of years.

New Opera DIE GRÖSSTE FUGE To Have U.S. Premiere At Roulette Intermedium
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2024

On Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 8 pm, composer Elliott Sharp will present the US Premiere in English of Die Grösste Fuge (The Greatest Fugue), A Time Travel Opera at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn. 

DIE WALKURE Comes to the National Theatre in Prague This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024

Die Walkure comes to the National Theatre in Prague this month. The performance is set for 9 March 2024. 

Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler To Be Featured In An Evening Of Poetry And Bach At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2024

Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler at Carnegie Hall - An Evening of Poetry and Bach. Experience a captivating performance that combines the power of poetry with the beauty of classical music.

Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler to Present AN EVENING OF POETRY AND BACH At Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024

Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler will be performing at Carnegie Hall in an Evening of Poetry and Bach. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Festival Napa Valley Announces First Look At 2024 Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2024

Festival Napa Valley announces its 2024 Summer Season featuring international stars and emerging talent in classical, jazz, contemporary, opera, and dance performances, along with Napa Valley's renowned food, wine, and hospitality.