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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has shared the top holiday songs that listeners are flocking to this season, including tracks from Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, Kelly Clarkson, and more.

Capital Theatres aims to share festive magic and wonder with a line-up for everyone featuring Jack and The Beanstalk, Snowy and a Care Homes Tour of The Christmas Box

Theatre Under The Stars has revealed the four schools that have been selected to participate in the 2025 Disney Musicals in Schools program. This is the inaugural year for TUTS to participate in this initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Group.

The National Theatre School of Canada has appointed two co-chairs to lead its Board of Directors. This new co-leadership reflects NTS's bold vision as it begins implementing its new five-year strategic plan.

Join Blackfriars Theatre (795 East Main Street) to experience the family-friendly joy and hilarity of Shrek, the Musical, running July 25th – August 3rd!

Carnegie Hall announced the names of the 96 outstanding young musicians selected from across the country for the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA).

Celebrating the songwriters behind the latest trending tinsel tunes and cherished seasonal standards alike, ASCAP has the Top 10 ASCAP New Classic Holiday Songs and the Top 25 ASCAP Holiday Songs for 2024. 

Dementia the Musical! is a new musical theatre production by Ron Coleman, Scottish poet and writer living with dementia, in collaboration with renowned director Magdalena Schamberger and one of Britain’s top Jazz musicians Sophie Bancroft as composer and musical director plus additional music by esteemed songwriter Andrew Eaton-Lewis.

Discover the new musical LIFELINE, which tells the story of Alexander Fleming's groundbreaking discovery of penicillin, now playing at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The National Youth Orchestra of the USA will tour South America in August 2024, performing in major cities and showcasing talented young musicians under the direction of renowned conductors. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Ruth Reinhardt has been appointed as the new Music Director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, bringing her expertise and vision to the orchestra. Learn more about her background and upcoming plans.

The Philadelphia Orchestra recognized nine members of the Orchestra family for their exemplary contributions to the organization in a ceremony during the June 1, 2024, concert in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

The Curtis Institute of Music is expanding its conducting program, offering unique mentorship to promising young conductors.

Discover the talented teen musicians selected for the prestigious NYO2 program at Carnegie Hall in Summer 2024. Get to know the future stars of the music world.

GRAMMY-winning quartet Third Coast Percussion will tour their GRAMMY-nominated program, PERSPECTIVES, across California and Albany, NY in April 2024. The program celebrates the extraordinary depth and breadth of percussion music.

ASCAP Unwraps Top 10 New Classic Holiday Songs Chart featuring Kelly Clarkson, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor, Jimmy Fallon, and more. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers, both the Top 10 ASCAP New Classic Holiday Songs.

Third Coast Percussion unveils their highly anticipated 2023-2024 season, featuring a new album 'Between Breaths' and international touring programs. Don't miss out on the exciting concerts and collaborations by this renowned percussion ensemble.

Join Blackfriars Theatre for its Blackfriars Theatre Summer Intensive (BTSI) production from July 28 through August 6, featuring a modern take on the beloved classic, Godspell.

This July, following two weeks of intensive training in New York, NYO2—one of Carnegie Hall's three national youth ensembles made up of extraordinary teen instrumentalists from across the United States—will travel to the Dominican Republic for the ensemble's first ever international concerts and residency.

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra joins forces with Jeans' n Classics and up and coming guest conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg, to take you back to 1969 at 'A Night at Woodstock' on Saturday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Morris Performing Arts Center!