Samuel Barber

Review: BBC PROMS: CHINKEKE! ORCHESTRA WITH ANGEL BLUE, Royal Albert Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 23, 2026

Having only been established in 2015, it's important to remember the impact of the Chineke! Orchestra on classical music. Not only championing Black and ethnically diverse musicians, it also celebrates composers of Black and ethinically diverse heritage, giving deserved praise to often overlooked talent. 

SPIRIT MOVING OVER CHAOS Will Open Houston Chamber Choir Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2026

Houston Chamber Choir will open its new season, 'Journeys,' at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with works by David Ashley White, Handel and Barber, featuring its newly formed Youth Chorus and Houston Symphony members.

ADELPHI ORCHESTRA to Present 73rd Season Honoring America @ 250, Beethoven
by Rachel Stone - Aug 16, 2026

The Adelphi Orchestra, under Principal Conductor Kyunghun Kim, will present a season of symphonic works across New Jersey and New York City, marking America's 250th anniversary and Beethoven's bicentennial.

New York Virtuoso Singers to Present 2026-2027 NYC Concert Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2026

The New York Virtuoso Singers, led by Harold Rosenbaum, will present a season of choral concerts in Manhattan featuring works by Barber, Poulenc, Britten, Ravel and Josquin Des Prez.

Martha Graham Dance Company to Present 2026-27 Season and Global Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026

Martha Graham Dance Company will present masterworks, new commissions, and Lamentation Variations while touring the US, Canada, England, Spain, Mexico, and China.

Photos: Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner Performs at LongHouse Reserve in Honor of Jack Lenor Larsen
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2026

Philanthropist Barbara Tober made her annual trip to East Hampton where she underwrote a concert with pianist Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner at LongHouse in honor of its founder, Jack Lenor Larsen’s birthday. Check out photos here!

JOURNEYS: Houston Chamber Choir's 32nd Season Tickets on Sale
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2026

The Houston Chamber Choir has put single tickets on sale for its 32nd season, JOURNEYS, led by Artistic Director Betsy Cook Weber and featuring guest conductors and new works.

Ben Davis to Replace Geno Segers as 'Hades' in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026

Broadway veteran Ben Davis will join the cast of Hadestown on Broadway. He replaces the previously revealed Geno Segers, and joins Jasmin Saavoy Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, Amber Iman and Kayko in the cast.

The Adelphi Orchestra Opens Its 73rd Season With AMERICAN VOICE AT 250
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 2, 2026

The Adelphi Orchestra opens its 73rd consecutive season of symphonic music with 'American Voice at 250,' a celebratory program honoring America's semiquincentennial.

The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis to Step Down
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026

After 23 years as Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis will step down when his current contract concludes in 2028, at the end of The Public Theater's 60th anniversary season.

GRAMMY-Winning Experiential Orchestra (EXO) to Launch 2026-2027 NYC Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026

The GRAMMY-winning Experiential Orchestra announced its upcoming NYC season, 'Beauty in the Face of Adversity,' featuring four immersive programs across multiple venues, with soloists including cellist Inbal Segev and violist Paul Neubauer.

SUMMON THE HEROES Concert to Honor 9/11's 25th Anniversary in Sarasota
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2026

Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will present SUMMON THE HEROES, a benefit concert marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with proceeds supporting four local first responder charities.

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.

Mandy Gonzalez, Nobuntu and More Set for Caramoor 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.

DRACULA World Premiere and More Set for Washington Ballet Set for 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2026

The Washington Ballet announced its 2026/27 season, marking the company's 50th anniversary with five programs at venues including Warner Theatre, Sidney Harman Hall, The National Theatre, and Wolf Trap.

EXPANSIVE SHOWCASE to Return for 5th Annual Concert of Transgender & Non-Binary Singers at Opera Parallèle
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2026

Opera Parallèle and the San Francisco Transgender District will present the 5th annual EXPANSIVE concert at A.C.T.'s Strand Theatre, featuring opera singers Katherine Goforth, Nina Jones, and RuPaul's Drag Race runner-up Sapphira Cristál.

AMERICAN MAVERICKS to Make Debut at Obama Presidential Center with Chicago Philharmonic
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2026

The Chicago Philharmonic will perform AMERICAN MAVERICKS at the new Elie Wiesel Auditorium at the Obama Presidential Center, one of the first performances in the landmark space, featuring guest artists Kishi Bashi and others.

Houston Chamber Choir Unveils 2026-2027 Lineup For 32nd Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir announced its 32nd season, titled Journeys, featuring six subscription concerts, a free community event, and guest conductors including Voces 8 Artistic Director Barnaby Smith and Jason Max Ferdinand.

Review: Barber’s VANESSA – or Is It ERIKA? – Returns with Heartbeat Opera
by Richard Sasanow - May 19, 2026

I caught up with Heartbeat Opera’s reinvention of Samuel Barber’s 1958 opera, VANESSA, to Giancarlo Menotti’s libretto, a few days after its debut at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York, after premiering last summer at the Williamstown (MA) Theatre Festival.

National Philharmonic Unveils 2026-27 Season at The Music Center at Strathmore
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026

National Philharmonic revealed its 2026-27 season at The Music Center at Strathmore, featuring the East Coast premiere of Jocelyn Hagen's What The Soul Already Knows and works by Beethoven, Copland, and Dvořák.