Fritz Kreisler News

​The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's celebration of the violin this season comes into focus during this year's annual Winter Festival, which explores the role the violin has played for centuries in the evolution of chamber music.

Violinist Kristin Lee and GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion are joining forces this year to give the premiere performances of a new work composed for them by JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung.

MidAmerica Productions will present its 43rd concert season at Carnegie Hall, featuring 11 world premieres and a mix of sacred and secular music from March to June 2026.

The Colorado Symphony, under Music Director Peter Oundjian, will perform at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, joined by 16-time GRAMMY Award-winning violinist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Itzhak Perlman.

​​​​​​​The Dessoff Choirs - led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather - will present its annual holiday concerts: Welcome Yule, followed by Messiah Sing.

​​​​​​​Returning to the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for the fourth consecutive year, New York City-based Tom Gold Dance will give the World Premieres of Tom Gold Dance Founder and Director Tom Gold's Leaven and Otherwhere.

Associate Concertmaster Jason Issokson (San Francisco Symphony Foundation Chair) joins the San Francisco Symphony in September 2025 and succeeds Nadya Tichman, who stepped down as Associate Concertmaster in 2022 following 31 seasons in the position.

Cedille Records will release HOME, the debut recording by acclaimed 25-year-old violinist Karisa Chiu, on September 12, 2025. Joined by celebrated pianist Zhu Wang, Chiu presents a deeply personal program exploring the meaning of “home” through music by Debussy, Fauré, Sibelius, Cyril Scott, and Augusta Read Thomas.

Four accomplished musicians will unite for a magical evening of cross-genre musical exploration at the Toyosu Cultural Center Grand Hall in A Little Night Music. Learn more!

In late May, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) will present two programmes featuring masterpieces by Edward Elgar and Tan Dun. Learn more here!

Immerse yourself in the majestic soundscapes of Edward Elgar as the HK Phil performs his beloved Enigma Variations and Violin Concerto. Learn more here!

The American pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown will be joined by fellow Avery Fischer Career Grant winner violinist Kristin Lee for a duo recital presented by Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Learn more!

Arranca la Temporada 2025 de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional del Perú en el Gran Teatro Nacional con su primer concierto “Romance Sinfónico”. Learn more here!

On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:30pm, violinist Kristin Lee will perform with pianist Michael Stephen Brown The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's 2024-2025 Season at the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio (165 W 65th St., 10th floor).

The San Francisco Symphony's February programming lineup features four Orchestral Series programs led by Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and guest conductors Paavo Järvi and Robin Ticciati.

On Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8pm, the GRAMMY Award-winning, New York-based Experiential Orchestra (EXO) led by Music Director James Blachly will bring one of its signature, immersive performances to the Library of Congress’s Coolidge Auditorium.

Esteemed pianist Michael Stephen Brown will perform in a duo recital presented by Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota. Mr. Brown will be joined by violinist Arnaud Sussmann. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Renowned American pianist Michael Stephen Brown and violinist Arnaud Sussmann will make their debut in Shenzhen, China, on May 18, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Renowned pianist Michael Stephen Brown is set to perform in a duo recital at Hong Kong's French May Festival. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Music Director Leon Botstein leads The Orchestra Now in Violinist as Composer, the final performance in TŌN’s Carnegie Hall series this season, on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 PM.