Samuel Barber

THE BRITS ARE COMING! to Present British Chamber Music at Schlafly Tap Room
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2026

Chamber Project St. Louis will present an evening of British chamber music featuring works by Samuel Barber, Dame Ethel Smyth, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor at the Schlafly Tap Room in St. Louis.

Wexford Festival Opera Unveils 2027 Programme Celebrating Women
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2026

Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi unveiled the lineup for the upcoming festival, featuring works by Carolina Uccelli, Bedřich Smetana, and Camille Saint-Saëns, with leading roles performed by Wexford Factory alumni.

Photos: Evan Mitchell Records 20th Century Piano Works on A LIGHT EXISTS
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026

Pianist Evan Mitchell's album features solo piano works by Vítězslava Kaprálová, Gideon Klein, Samuel Barber, Alban Berg, and Elliott Carter, each composed in the artists' early years. Released on First Hand Records.

BMOP to Open 2026-27 Season with Soprano Julia Bullock at Jordan Hall
by Rachel Stone - Oct 14, 2026

Boston Modern Orchestra Project will present its season-opening concert featuring soprano Julia Bullock performing works by Samuel Barber and Matthew Aucoin, along with a world premiere by Anthony De Ritis.

Central Ohio Symphony String Quartet to Perform at The Avalon Theatre
by Rachel Stone - Oct 13, 2026

The Central Ohio Symphony String Quartet will present works by Barber, Haydn, and Schubert at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville as part of The John Eufinger Symphony Series.

San José Chamber Orchestra to Present PAUSE
by Rachel Stone - Oct 11, 2026

San José Chamber Orchestra will present an evening of works by Samuel Barber, Dmitri Shostakovich, Juhi Bansal, and Caroline Shaw, featuring the ensemble's newly refreshed core players performing together for the first time.

Dover Quartet to Perform Brahms, Pura Fé & Dvořák at Chamber Music Northwest
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2026

The Grammy-nominated Dover Quartet will open Chamber Music Northwest's 2026/27 season with a program pairing Romantic-era masterworks by Brahms and Dvořák with an arranged string quartet version of Indigenous artist Pura Fé's Rattle Songs.

MAYRIG: A MOTHER'S VOICE to Open at Colburn
by Rachel Stone - Oct 2, 2026

Cellist Karen Ouzounian and composer Lembit Beecher present an immersive 60-minute musical experience weaving Armenian family history, Charles Aznavour songs, and new compositions at Colburn's Thayer Hall.

MODUS OPERANDI ORCHESTRA to Present Celebrating America at 250
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2026

MODUS OPERANDI ORCHESTRA will present a concert of works by Copland, Barber, Montgomery, and Dvořák at Merkin Hall, featuring Canadian soprano Katherine Whyte.

Photos: OH Music Announces October Classical Releases
by Rachel Stone - Sep 29, 2026

Outhere Music will release recordings featuring violinist Geneva Lewis performing Barber, Zorn, and Glass; mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor's recital debut; and Paavo Järvi conducting Mahler's Symphony No. 2 with Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.

Critical Mass Vocal Artists to Present AMERICA SINGS! in Boise
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2026

Critical Mass Vocal Artists will present a choral concert reflecting on the nation's journey through American hymns, poetry, and works by composers including Copland, Bernstein, and Barber at First Presbyterian Church in Boise.

Brandywine Valley Symphony Reveals 2026–27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2026

Chester County's professional symphony orchestra will present its first Carnegie Hall performance, along with masterworks, holiday programs, and a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Philadelphia Choral Arts.

The New York Virtuoso Singers to Perform THE GREATEST CHORAL SETS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2026

The New York Virtuoso Singers will be in concert, performing The Greatest Choral Sets of the 20th Century at Church of St. Luke in the Fields. Harold Rosenbaum conducts the ensemble in works including Reincarnations, Carols of Death, and more.

Boston Modern Orchestra Project Announces 2026-27 Season
by Rachel Stone - Sep 17, 2026

Gil Rose's Grammy-winning ensemble will present world premieres, two semi-staged operas, and over 10 new album releases celebrating American contemporary music.

Violinist Bella Hristova 2026-2027 Season Highlights
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026

Violinist Bella Hristova will present performances with orchestras including the Buffalo Philharmonic and Charlotte Symphony, and release a recording of six newly commissioned solo violin works in spring 2027.

Video: Gustavo Dudamel Conducts Barber's ADAGIO FOR STRINGS at NY Philharmonic
by Rachel Stone - Sep 14, 2026

The New York Philharmonic shared footage of Gustavo Dudamel leading the orchestra in Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, one of the most recognizable works in the American classical repertoire.

AMERICAN PORTRAITS Album Features World Premieres by Frank and Higdon
by Rachel Stone - Sep 14, 2026

Cedille Records releases THE PACIFICA QUARTET's new album featuring world premiere recordings of works by Gabriela Lena Frank and Jennifer Higdon, with narration by NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg.

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.

Caramoor to Offer Six Classes with Juilliard Extension
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2026

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts partners with Juilliard Extension to present continuing education classes exploring themes from the Rosen House Concert Series and Summer Season in Katonah, New York.

MIRÓ QUARTET to Return to Carnegie Hall for 2026-2027 Season
by Rachel Stone - Sep 10, 2026

The Austin-based string quartet will perform at The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, collaborate with the Isidore String Quartet at Yale University and Music Mondays in New York City, and appear with clarinetist David Shifrin in Virginia and Michigan.