Caroline Shaw News

How did the martyrs—those Christians and otherwise who have been put to death or endured great suffering defending their beliefs, principles, or causes—meet their ends? As told through Douglas AA Balliett’s MARTYRS & RELICS, which played a handful of performances this week as its world premiere in the crypt of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, it all depends on the source you use.

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) will present Gabriel Kahane & Friends: only light can do that, a 92NY commission, in October. Learn more and see how to attend!

The Oregon Symphony is launching a new music festival that spotlights homegrown Portland musicians alongside Oregon Symphony musicians, spanning multiple genres through the lens of orchestral arrangements.

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week

On Friday, November 28, 2025, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Miró Quartet will release a new holiday album, Hearth, on PENTATONE. In curating this album, Miró asked each participating composer to select a piece linked to his or her own heritage and personal associations.

Celebrate Halloween all month long with some of these spooky and Halloween-themed events. There’s something for every budget and person, from dance parties, scary stories and drag to circus and burlesque, with a healthy dose of Broadway cabaret

The GRAMMY-winning Experiential Orchestra, led by James Blachly, has announced its 2025–2026 season Origins. Highlights include a climate-focused ocean program at All Souls, the U.S. premieres of Arvo Pärt works at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, concerts in the Cathedral’s Crypt, and the return of Brad Balliett’s A Field Guide to Imaginary Birds in Prospect Park.

What did our critic think of RENÉE FLEMING VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE at Ordway Concert Hall?

NEW YORK CITY CENTER will present Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends, an encore presentation of the program curated by New York City Ballet star Tiler Peck for the inaugural Artists at the Center in 2022.

The Fall for Dance Festival is now happening at New York City Center through 9/27. This is the 22nd year of this annual, beloved Festival.

The Adams Theater will present The Cello Player. The Cello Player is a dance-music piece produced by American Modern Opera Company and led by cellist Coleman Itzkoff and dancer/choreographer Or Schraiber. Learn how to attend!

The Cello Player is a dance-music piece produced by American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) and led by cellist Coleman Itzkoff and dancer/choreographer Or Schraiber.

Experiencing art in a former car park is never going to get old - cold perhaps - so I was glad to return to Bold Tendencies to sample their 2025 season titled Déjà vu.

The Jupiter String Quartet has announced that violinist Mélanie Clapiès will join the ensemble this fall, succeeding founding member Nelson Lee. Clapiès will perform alongside violinist Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel, and cellist Daniel McDonough.

The Lobster Cove String Quartet embarks on its third season with a performance at the Annisquam Village Church, Sunday, September 7 at 7:00pm. The program's title, In Search of Lost Time, is a nod to the novel of the same name by Marcel Proust, and the ways memory, art, history, and inner life intertwine in the human experience.

The Lobster Cove String Quartet will embark on its third season with a performance at the Annisquam Village Church, Sunday, September 7 at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale now.

Gisèle Ben-Dor, celebrating 25 years as Conductor Emerita of Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, will lead the opening concert of the 2025-26 season, Sweet Love, Wild Dance.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its 25/26 season of programming, running September 2025 through May 2026. See full programming here!

“Do, or do not. There is no try.” On this occasion, the National Youth Orchestra chose to ‘do’, as they took on some of the most iconic orchestral music of the 20th century. The teenage ensemble were very keen to perform Gustav Holst’s Planets, and so it was quite natural that a suite of music from the Star Wars films should follow; the first performance at the Proms of Caroline Shaw’s The Observatory was chosen as a natural bridge between the two. This was kimono-clad conductor Dalia Stasevska’s first time working with the National Youth Orchestra - her natural enthusiasm proved a great match for their youthful exuberance.

The world-renowned Vail Dance Festival will open its 2025 season this Friday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Colorado. Produced by the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation and under the artistic direction of Damian Woetzel, the festival will present 14 performances and more than 40 special events across the Vail Valley through August 5.