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The Chelsea Symphony announces its 2023/24 season with 7 weekends of adventurous programming.

As the weather gives us a reprieve from the summer heat and the seasons change, so begins another symphony season. Dive deep into this musical mosaic with BroadwayWorld's guide to the most anticipated classical events of the season.

Piano version of Lowell Liebermann's Frankenstein Suite will be premiered in the US on October 10, 2023. The performance will take place at the Crypt Chapel in New York City. Full program and ticket information available.

The Allen Center in Newton, MA will present Cherry Street Music’s “Classical with a Twist”, a six-concert series during the 2023-24 season, curated by celebrated cellist and The Allen Center Artist in Residence, Allison Yoshie Eldredge. Learn more about the series and how to get tickets here!

The National Chamber Ensemble (NCE) has announced the 2023-2024 season, opening Saturday, November 4, 2023, presenting Diva's Night Out with Schubert at Marymount University's Ballston Center.

Renowned composer and pianist Carlos Cipa has signed a long-term publishing agreement with Music publishers Bosworth Music and WKDJ Augment Publishing & Strategy GmbH.

On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7:00pm in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall will present the Sphinx Virtuosi, a groundbreaking self-conducted string orchestra of 18 exceptional Black and Latinx artists and the premier touring ensemble of the Sphinx Organization.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director and Conductor Pablo Mielgo, and Executive Director Steven Haines, Symphony of the Americas has seen substantial change over the past two seasons. The quality of The Symphony has transformed, and the audiences have returned in resounding numbers.

Founded in 2015, the Chineke! Orchestra made its Proms debut in the 2017 season and has been a regular feature of various festivals and concert series ever since; it is currently a resident orchestra at the Southbank Centre. Chineke!’s motto (“Championing change and celebrating diversity in classical music”) is reflected in both the make-up of their orchestra and the variety of compositions featured in this Prom - from Valerie Coleman all the way back to Joseph Haydn.

New York City-based conductor and baritone Malcolm J. Merriweather, who was appointed as the director of the New York Philharmonic Chorus during the 2022-2023 season, kicks off his 2023-2024 season with concerts around NYC.

Discover the highly anticipated return of the Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest this September! Over 50 arts organizations will come together to showcase their talent and creativity. Find out the dates and locations of this exciting event in our latest article.

The National Philharmonic presents two concerts at The Music Center at Strathmore in October and November to open its 2023–2024 Season. Learn more about the two upcoming shows here!

Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) gives a record six mainstage performances at Carnegie Hall in 2023–24, as well as significant ongoing series in both of the venue's other two performance spaces, Zankel Hall and Weill Recital Hall.

The National Symphony Orchestra's free annual Labor Day concert will return to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in a performance led by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The program will feature the World Premiere of Karen LeFrak's “Bailamos” from Miami Concerto for Guitar and Symphony Orchestra with Sharon Isbin as soloist.

New Jersey-based professional training orchestra Symphony in C today announces its 2023-2024 season following the recent appointment of its new Music Director, Noam Aviel. Aviel began her position in July and makes her debut as Music Director conducting Smetana's Overture from The Bartered Bride, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 (soloist TBA), and Tchaikovsky's Symphony 4 during Symphony in C's season opening concert on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. All concerts take place at Gordon Theater at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts in Camden, New Jersey.

Symphony in C announces its highly anticipated 2023-2024 season with Noam Aviel as the new Music Director. Get ready for an incredible lineup of concerts at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, starting with the season opening concert on November 4. Don't miss out on this exciting musical experience!

Choral Artists of Sarasota's 45th season features six concerts in November, December, February, March, April and May. A season highlight includes the Florida premiere of “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight” by Florence Price, an African-American composer whose works were lost during the middle of the 20th century and later discovered in an attic trunk in 2009.

New York City's leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, has announced its 2023-24 season. Presented at its homebase, the All Souls (1157 Lexington Avenue) on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the season begins with Mexamorphosis, a multi-cultural project led by Mexican mezzo-soprano and founder Guadalupe Peraza. 

Late Night Snacks from the Bearded Ladies Cabaret is back this September to bring an array of cabaret, drag, and operatic talent to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival and Festival O23.

Awadagin Pratt has released 'Still Point', the second single from his upcoming album STILLPOINT. Read more about the internationally acclaimed pianist's latest release and upcoming album on New Amsterdam Records.