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For Cleveland Ballet Artistic Director Timour Bourtasenkov’s new production of Cinderella, premiering May 15-17, 2026, at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre, he incorporated much of that tradition while crafting a ballet uniquely his own.
The 92nd Street Y in New York will present a captivating evening of music with violinist Alexi Kenney and pianist Janice Carissa. The performance is set to take place at the Kaufmann Concert Hall.
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra will present Mozart & Schnittke at the Southern Theatre on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 7 p.m. Learn more here!
American composer/pianist Thomas Nickell will continue his 2025/26 season with a solo piano recital at New York City's Tenri Cultural Institute. As a pianist, Mr. Nickell has given many public performances of works by Bach, Beethoven, and more.
Cape Town City Ballet will present David Nixon’s electrifying full-length adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula at Artscape from 13–29 March 2026. Learn more here!
The Phoenix Chamber Ensemble, featuring pianists Vassa Shevel, Inessa Zaretsky, and guest Ellen Braslavsky, will present an evening of works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schnittke, and Bizet.
Award-winning SF contemporary chamber group Ensemble for These Times has announced the guest pianists for its E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit. Learn more here!
Ballet Arkansas once again proved that storytelling through movement can be just as chilling and evocative as any spoken tale with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which haunted the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts October 9–12. Choreographed by the ever-brilliant Michael Fothergill, this adaptation of Washington Irving’s ghostly classic mesmerized audiences with an intoxicating blend of grace, suspense, and gothic beauty—all set to an exquisite score featuring music by Dimitri Shostakovich, Francis Poulenc, Alfred Schnittke, Benjamin Britten, and Arnold Schoenberg.
Beyond Vibrations, a vibrant triple bill of contemporary ballet, is now playing at The National Theatre in Prague. A triple bill made up of works by distinguished contemporary choreographers.
Lee Anne Myslewski, Vice President, Opera and Classical Programming at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, has announced that Daniel Hope, acclaimed British violinist, classical recording artist, and best-selling author, has been appointed Artistic Advisor for Chamber Music at The Barns beginning in the 2025-26 season.
Music From Salem will return to the Fort Salem Theater mainstage for an evening of chamber music. The ensemble will present a program featuring dramatic masterpieces for string quartet and trio by Johannes Brahms and Alfred Schnittke. Learn more!
Discover three compositions by American composer Robert Chumbley, including a world premiere and a New York premiere. Explore the innovative works of this noted artist.
Thomas Nickell will open his 2024/25 season with a solo piano recital at Tenri Cultural Institute in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Musica Sacra has announced its 2024-25 season featuring 'SurRound II,' a holiday program at Carnegie Hall, and a performance of 'Messiah' with the New York Philharmonic.
Join Thomas Nickell as he curates the Avant Garden series with the Oistrakh Symphony, featuring the KAIA String Quartet. Learn more about the performances and see how to purchase tickets!
The National Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2024–2025 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Lorelei Ensemble will release the world premiere recording of Christopher Cerrone's Beaufort Scales on Friday, May 17, 2024 on the Cold Blue Music record label. Learn more about the album!
French Ensemble Ébène Quartet will make their Baltimore debut at Shriver Hall on April 7, 2024, performing works by Mozart, Schnittke, and Grieg's only complete quartet.
The New York Virtuoso Singers presents 'Composers Without Borders - The Ties That Bind Us' concert on March 3 at the New York Society for Ethical Culture featuring a diverse program of works from composers around the world.
American composer-pianist Thomas Nickell continues the Avant Garden series with a concert featuring Dvořák's Serenade for Wind Instruments and Poulenc's Aubade Concerto Choréographique.
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