John Schaefer News

Isabel Leonard has had a career that has brought her to leading opera houses and concert halls around the world. This season, she will return to her native New York, where she curates a four-concert Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall.

Violinist Maxim Vengerov will kick off his three-concert Perspectives series this season with Maxim Vengerov and Friends in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage.

Looking for a fun show to see this week? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! Here are a few top picks to consider including free concerts, RENT stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, sensory-friendly family entertainment and more.

NY Guitar Festival will be presented by World Music Institute. Events will take place on June. Learn more here!

From June 11-14, 2025, MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.

From June 11-14, 2025, MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.

Bryant Park Picnic Performances, the free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city's vibrant arts and culture, is making its encore on May 30 with a better-than-ever lineup.

MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present acclaimed drummer/composer Allison Miller for a matinee performance of her immersive multimedia work Rivers in Our Veins. Learn more.

The string quartet ETHEL and legendary bassist Ron Carter will join forces for an unforgettable classical-jazz mashup performance at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall this winter. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present acclaimed drummer/composer Allison Miller for a matinee performance of her immersive multimedia work Rivers in Our Veins.

Acclaimed string quartet ETHEL has released their eighth album Persist, for which the group reconvened with the dynamic flutist Allison Loggins-Hull. Listen to it here.

Over six days in early December, Carnegie Hall will join music lovers around the world in commemorating the 2024 Year of Czech Music, a decennial celebration that highlights legendary Czech composers. Learn more!

New York Public Radio hosted its 2024 annual gala celebrating WNYC’s 100 years on the air. The centennial event paid tribute to WNYC’s century of service and featured a musical performance by Hell's Kitchen star Shoshana Bean. Take a look at photos now!

Kaizers Orchestra released 'This Is The Kaizer Family' today. Catch their live WNYC appearance and upcoming performances in Minneapolis on October 13 and Los Angeles on October 15.

New York City’s ETHEL has announced its upcoming Fall 2024 activities centered around the release of its forthcoming album Persist on Sono Luminus Records (TBR 11.29.24).

ETHEL String Quartet revealed its fall 2024 highlights including a New Sounds LIVE concert, a Southwest tour with Robert Mirabal, a Brooklyn Public Library performance, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

World Music Institute will co-present the 25th anniversary New York GuitarFestival, and spotlight the wealth of international talent and diverse guitar styles that the festival has brought to NYC for over two decades.

World Music Institute celebrates 39 years in NYC with a fresh lineup for 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Last week, Hermanos Gutiérrez — the Zurich-based duo of brothers Estevan and Alejandro Gutiérrez — returned with their first new music since 2022's El Bueno Y El Malo, expanding on their western inspired universe with “Blood Milk Moon.” Watch the new music video for the single now!