Rhiannon Giddens

Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and more were also nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! Sweeney Todd, Parade, and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Soka Performing Arts Center will present American Railroad with Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rhiannon Giddens and the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble.

California Festival: A Celebration of New Music launches November 3, 2023. The Festival was conceived by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, San Diego Symphony Music Director Rafael Payare, and San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen.

On Sunday November 19 at 3:00pm at the High School of Fashion Industries, the GVO presents American Vistas, a program inspired by visions of America and American music.

New York’s globalFEST makes its highly anticipated return for its 21st year to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) with a full day of music and performances on Sunday, January 14, 2024, as part of Lincoln Center Presents.

San Francisco Opera presents the Bay Area premiere of Omar, the new Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels.

Symphony Space has announced that, for its fall 2023 music residency, which gives artists the opportunity to showcase new work and nurture emerging talent, the institution has joined forces with Black Opry, the rapidly growing organization created to provide a home for Black artists in country, Americana, blues, and folk music.

Get ready for the opening of The Met: Live in HD 2023–24 season with a live transmission of Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking. Join the worldwide audience as Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a star-studded cast, including Joyce DiDonato and Ryan McKinny, on October 21.

San Francisco Opera Center Artistic Director Carrie-Ann Matheson and General Manager Markus Beam announced today the 11 recipients of the 2024 San Francisco Opera Adler Fellowship.

Get the scoop on the exciting lineup of classical and chamber concerts at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts for the 2023–24 season. From renowned artists like Joshua Bell to innovative ensembles like Kronos Quartet, this is a season you won't want to miss.

San Francisco Opera’s 101st season continues with the highly anticipated Bay Area premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. Check out production photos here!

Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate announces his 2023/2024 season, featuring commissions from the New York Philharmonic, American Composers Orchestra, Turtle Island Quartet, and more. Don't miss his live performances and new album recordings.

Today, Silkroad announced details for the next phase of its multi-year American Railroad initiative—the organization's most ambitious project to date, conceived by Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens.

On Sunday 10th September at 12:00 pm internationally acclaimed German composer/concert pianist Boris Bergmann and celebrated Irish singer Caitríona O'Leary will perform a concert titled Mystics and Cynics at Hugh Lane Gallery's popular Sundays at Noon series.

San Francisco Opera’s 101st season continues with the highly anticipated Bay Area premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs opening on Friday, September 22.

The Martha Graham Dance Company’s 2023–2024 Studio Series will feature seven events, including the popular NEW@Graham, which provides audiences with a look inside the creative process of new works commissioned by the Company, and GrahamDeconstructed, which offers audiences an opportunity to view the great Graham works up close and to hear about the artistic and historical context of their creation from Artistic Director Janet Eilber.

San Francisco Opera launches its second century on Friday, September 8 with Opera Ball and an Opening Night Concert featuring Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducting soloists Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

Get ready for an incredible season at Lincoln Center! Explore the US premieres and New York premieres that will be taking the stage this fall and winter. Find out what shows and events you won't want to miss.

Discover the exciting new additions to the Aizuri Quartet as they welcome violist Brian Hong and cellist Caleb van der Swaagh for their highly anticipated 23/24 season. Get all the details on this talented quartet's upcoming performances and collaborations.

“After three years of uncertainty, cancellations, and shutdowns, Koerner Hall celebrates its 15th season filled with superstars from classical, jazz, pop, and global music, including debuts from over 20 artists ranging from the German pianist Igor Levit to Sona Jobarteh, the first female griot kora player from The Gambia. Two internationally acclaimed orchestras led by legendary Maestros sit comfortably alongside artists from 33 different countries. Two thirds of the concerts feature Canadians and a third of them feature artists that celebrate the great diversity of our city. We are indebted to our subscribers and to our legion of donors who help us at every turn. I look forward to sharing many evenings together,” said Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts.