Yuja Wang

Yuja Wang, Christian McBride, Ben Folds to headline 2027 Gilmore International Piano Festival
by Rachel Stone - Sep 29, 2026

The Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival announced its headlining lineup featuring pianist Yuja Wang, jazz bassist Christian McBride, and singer-songwriter Ben Folds for the upcoming festival in southwestern Michigan.

San Francisco Conservatory to Expand Creative Incubator Model
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2026

SFCM's 2026–27 season integrates artist residencies, professional internships, and side-by-side performances through its Global Creative Alliance, which includes Askonas Holt and Pentatone.

Yuja Wang And Teddy Abrams to Join The Los Angeles Philharmonic For 2026 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2026

Pianist Yuja Wang and conductor Teddy Abrams will perform at the Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2026 Gala at Walt Disney Concert Hall, marking the start of the orchestra's new season.

Review: OPENING NIGHT WITH YEFIM BRONFMAN at Benaroya Hall
by Erica Miner - Sep 21, 2026

This dazzling expertly executed program with its magnificent scores provided an intriguing foretaste of what is sure to be an exhilarating season to come

MAHLER SYMPHONY CYCLE to Begin at Carnegie Hall with Nézet-Séguin
by Rachel Stone - Sep 15, 2026

Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a season-long cycle of Mahler's nine completed symphonies at Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera, featuring The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Met Orchestra, and the Vienna Philharmonic.

Review: BBC PROMS: LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2026, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Sep 14, 2026

“It’s tradition, Oliver. Traditions are important”, so says Dawn in the Inside No. 9 episode “Last Night of the Proms”, explaining the actions of the Prommers during the Fantasia on British Sea-Songs section of the concert to her teenage nephew. Anyone at the Royal Albert Hall (or watching from home) on Saturday night might have been forgiven for thinking that the first two thirds of the programme were incidental, given the insistence on party poppers being set off every two minutes and flags taking over nearly every spare inch of the auditorium - all while Sakari Oramo conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra through a mixture of pieces from the past two centuries.

Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2026 shortlist announced
by Rachel Stone - Sep 11, 2026

Gramophone magazine announced the shortlisted recordings across 11 categories for the classical music industry's most prestigious recording awards, featuring 33 albums in contention.

Kravis Center Reveals FOR THE LOVE OF LIVE Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2026

The Kravis Center will present a season featuring Broadway productions, world-renowned orchestras, legendary artists, dance, comedy and family entertainment across three venues in West Palm Beach.

San Francisco Symphony Reveals October 2026 Programming
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony will present orchestral series programs, special events, and performances featuring conductors Elim Chan, Karina Canellakis, and Santtu Matias-Rouvali, along with soloists including Renée Fleming and Lang Lang.

SF Symphony to Present A CONCERT FOR MTT Honoring Michael Tilson Thomas
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony will honor Michael Tilson Thomas with a memorial concert featuring longtime collaborators including Audra McDonald, Yuja Wang, and Jamie Bernstein at Davies Symphony Hall.

Patti LuPone, Lang Lang, OH, MARY!, THE MUSIC MAN & More Set for The Music Center's Fall Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026

The Music Center has revealed its fall 2026 programming across its Downtown Los Angeles campus, featuring Oh, Mary!, The Music Man, Patti LuPone in Candide, Lang Lang, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, a Jerome Robbins Ballet Festival and more.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra to Open 2026/27 Season With Yuja Wang
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will open its new season with pianist Yuja Wang performing Prokofiev, followed by a free city-wide Open House concert at Roy Thomson Hall.

Dua Lipa, Patti Smith, Zadie Smith & More Set for Southbank Centre's October 2026 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026

Dua Lipa will curate the Southbank Centre's LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL with her Service95 Book Club, featuring conversations with Zadie Smith, Patti Smith and Nadia Murad.

Tanglewood Learning Institute Unveils 2026-27 Year-Round Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2026

Tanglewood Learning Institute announced its most expansive season to date, featuring classical, jazz, Broadway, and dance performances at the Linde Center for Music and Learning.

SHUFFLE ALONG Reunion Concert and More Set for Lincoln Center’s 26/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its upcoming Fall/Spring season, including a reunion concert of the 2016 Broadway production of Shuffle Along, plus more.

NY Philharmonic to Add Concerts and Artists to Dudamel's First Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2026

The New York Philharmonic has revealed additions to its upcoming season, including newly added concerts, artists, repertoire and discussion series for Gustavo Dudamel's inaugural season as music and artistic director.

Review: BBC PROMS: FIRST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2026, Royal Albert Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 18, 2026

If the Last Night is about waving Union Jacks until arms ache, the First Night had some of that feeling too — albeit a different flag. The Proms this time around will commemorate the 250th anniversary of United States declaring bye-bye to Blighty and plotting its own course into history. Before the strains of “Jerusalem” fade away for another year, the Royal Albert Hall will see both the LA Philharmonic and New York’s Met Orchestra take the stage and Marin Alsop will conduct a night of Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. Yuja Wang gives Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto its first Proms outing on the Last Night, there are world premieres from Wynton Marsalis and Jessie Montgomery plus a centenary celebration of Miles Davis’ work.

Colorado Music Festival Names Aren Der Hacopian as New Executive Director
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026

Aren Der Hacopian, a senior arts executive with over 20 years of experience at Seattle Opera, was named Executive Director of the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts following a nationwide search.

Yo-Yo Ma, Samara Joy & K-Pop Added to Toronto Symphony Orchestra 2026/27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra announced four new Special Performances for its 2026/27 season, featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma, jazz vocalist Samara Joy, K-pop artist Wendy from Red Velvet, and a live orchestral screening of Ocean with David Attenborough.

San Francisco Symphony 2026-27 Season Single Tickets to Go on Sale in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2026

Single tickets for the San Francisco Symphony's 2026–27 season are set to go on sale, with newly added programs including a memorial concert for Michael Tilson Thomas, Lang Lang in Recital, and Carmina burana.