Marin Alsop News

The LA Phil has revealed the 2026 Hollywood Bowl summer season with performances at the world-renowned amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills from June to September 2026.

Washington National Opera has revealed new venues and dates for its production of Bernstein's West Side Story, which will star Ryan McCartan and Shereen Pimentel.

Legendary conductor Marin Alsop, in partnership with the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF), will lead #PurpleBaton, a global social media movement advancing the careers of women conductors in classical music.

Classical Mixtape: A Live Takeover is part of the Southbank Centre's 75th anniversary programme. Aimed at the under-30s audience, who are underrepresented at the venue, the event offered a casual, relaxed and social approach to classical music. However, a brilliant concept sadly fell short in organisation and execution.

Tanglewood has revealed the details of its 2026 season, opening in late June and continuing to Labor Day weekend. The schedule brings many of the world’s most exciting musicians to the beautiful Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin have unveiled the 2026–27 season—Nézet-Séguin’s 15th as music and artistic director—full of epic musical events, bold artistic experiences, and new musical journeys.

Carnegie Hall has announced its schedule of partner events presented by leading cultural and academic institutions across New York City and beyond from February through July 2026 as part of the Hall's United in Sound: America at 250 festival.

Washington National Opera announces spring 2026 performances at venues across the D.C. area, including Treemonisha, The Crucible, and additional concerts during its 70th anniversary season.

The Southbank Centre has announced Classical Mixtape: A Live Takeover (Thu 5 Feb 2026), a multi-venue event bringing together more than 200 musicians from six orchestras for a night of classical music's greatest hits.

The Bravo! Vail Music Festival (Bravo! Vail) has revealed its 39th Festival season, with more than 60 concerts throughout Colorado's Vail Valley region.

Parthenia, New York’s premiere viol consort, will open its 2025–2026 concert season with When I Had a Voice on Sunday, November 23 at 4:00 p.m. at the Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center in Lower Manhattan.

Award-winning SF contemporary chamber group Ensemble for These Times has announced the guest pianists for its E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit. Learn more here!

 Barcelona will celebrate the centennial of visionary Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí's passing, with the world premiere of Boston-based Catalan composer Olivia Pérez-Collellmir's Seven Dreams of Gaudí at the Palau de la Música Catalana.

Carnegie Hall will launch United in Sound: America at 250 in January 2026, a six-month festival celebrating the evolution of American music across genres and generations.

Pianist Alexandre Kantorow, winner of the 2024 Gilmore Artist Award, will appear throughout the United States in both concerto performances and in recital from late October to early November 2025. 

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Sean Shibe, guitar, a live, acoustic-electric performance, at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center next month. Learn more here!

In its 19th season, Ensemble Connect will welcome 12 new young professional musicians to take part in its celebrated fellowship program over the next two years. Learn more!

Ensemble Arts Philly is kicking off its 2025–2026 season – one full of Broadway, jazz, comedy, speakers, a historic celebration of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 125th anniversary. LEARN MORE!

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts in Stillwater, Oklahoma has announced its 2025–2026 season, featuring an array of world-class performers, international ensembles, and Broadway productions.

The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced new programs and updates for its 2025–2026 season under the leadership of Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, as the ensemble prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary.