Leonard Bernstein News

Conductor Christian Reif announces his 2024-2025 season, leading the Gävle Symphony Orchestra and debuting with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Phoenix Symphony.

Pacific Symphony’s SummerFest 2024 presented by City of Hope Orange County will continue on July 27 at 8 p.m.

Go inside the studio for the making of Aaron Lazar's upcoming album 'The Impossible Dream,' featuring Josh Groban, Neil Patrick Harris, Kelli O'Hara, Shoshana Bean, and more! Watch in this video.

The full tracklist and list of guest stars have been announced for Aaron Lazar's upcoming debut album, Impossible Dream. Learn more about the album and how to pre-order it here!

Berkeley Symphony has announced its 2024–25 season, led by Music Director Joseph Young. Across eight dynamic programs (four Symphonic Series performances and four Chamber Series performances), the historic institution will highlight the music of movement and hope, celebrating both the classical canon and emerging contemporary voices.

Summer Place Theatre in Naperville will present WEST SIDE STORY this summer. Experience the powerful narrative and beloved melodies of this timeless musical set in modern-day New York City. Learn how to purchase tickets.

National Philharmonic has announced its 2024-2025 Season, which opens in September with an all-Rachmaninoff program to celebrate NatPhil's 40th Anniversary.

On Friday, July 26, 2024, Academy Award-winning composer Kris Bowers and GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Charles Yang are spotlighted on a heartfelt new album, For A Younger Self, featuring the talented musicians of the American Youth Symphony (AYS) conducted by Carlos Izcaray.

Debut Sounds: Sound in Motion is the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual concert showcasing the LPO’s Young Composers. The concept sees five composers and eight choreographers collaborating to create the final works shown, with the music played by musicians from the LPO Foyle Future Firsts Development Programme, alongside LPO players, all led by representatives of the LPO Fellow Conductors.

This July, Broadway fans can beat the heat with a new installment in the beloved Descendants franchise, watch a documentary about stage and screen actress Faye Dunaway, or revisit old favorite musical films such as West Side Story and The Wiz.

The American Symphony Orchestra announced its 63rd season of four full-orchestra concerts at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, Carnegie Hall, and St. Bartholomew’s Church, featuring a free opening performance titled Beyond the Hall at Bryant Park on September 6, repeated and also free at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Queens on September 7. 

Following its sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the comedy Oh, Mary! is headed to Broadway! Previews begin tonight, June 26, at the Lyceum Theatre. Opening night is set for July 11. The limited 12-week engagement will run through September 15, 2024.

Aspen Music Festival partners with medici.tv, Apple Music Classical, and Carnegie Hall+ for enhanced media coverage and streaming opportunities this summer.

The SF Symphony Youth Orchestra has announced Radu Paponiu as the new Wattis Foundation Music Director starting in the 2024–25 season.

Recently I wrote a Broadway World feature dealing with a partial restoration of Robert Ginzler’s original orchestrations for Bye, Bye, Birdie at the Kennedy Center by conductor John Bell with additional work by Joshua Clayton. When the piece was shared on social media, it started a bigger conversation about proper credit for the original orchestrator. Robert Ginzler was somehow never acknowledged in the Kennedy Center program.

City of London Sinfonia (CLS) will return to Smith Square Hall (formerly St John’s Smith Square) this autumn with a three-part series, Patterns of Nature, curated in partnership with a trio of inspiring experts to bring fresh perspectives on environmental themes by placing them at the heart of the concert experience.

Tony-award Nominee Josh Young will serve as the Musical Theater Arts Mentor at URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy for Session 1 & 2 this summer.

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will present Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT, directed by Jeffrey D. Moss. The show opens Sunday, July 28 at 5:30pm.

Laguna Playhouse has revealed the creative team and full cast for the transfer of North Coast Repertory Theatre of Lerner & Loewe’s CAMELOT. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Mikaela Bennett is a celebrated singer and actress who is garnering praise for her artistic versatility on stage and in concert halls across the globe and is a recent recipient of the Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists.