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Renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham will headline the Carlisle Floyd Centennial Concert at Carnegie Hall, celebrating the legacy of the iconic American composer.

The Aspen Music Festival & School has announced its 2026 season, running from July 1 to August 23, under the theme 'For All'. The eight-week festival in Aspen will feature a diverse lineup of performances and educational events.

Wolf Trap will present a diverse lineup of classical music and opera performances for its 2026 summer season, featuring renowned global artists and ensembles.

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.

Houston Grand Opera has announced that internationally celebrated Finnish-American tenor Miles Mykkanen will perform the lead role of Nikolaus Sprink in Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Silent Night.

The Carlisle Floyd Centennial will present an international celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth on June 11, 2026, recognizing his lasting role in American opera and his deep ties to the cultural life of the American South.

Houston Grand Opera will launch its winter repertoire on January 23, 2026, with the Houston premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s SILENT NIGHT. Presented in a new co-production with the Metropolitan Opera, the staging marks the first major revision of the Pulitzer Prize-winning work since its 2011 debut.

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The Carlisle Floyd Centennial (CF100) will present a landmark concert at Carnegie Hall to honor the 100th birthday of composer Carlisle Floyd. Learn more here!

San Francisco Opera will present the 25th-anniversary production of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s Dead Man Walking from September 14–28 at the War Memorial Opera House.

Cincinnati Opera has unveiled the full lineup for its 2026 Summer Festival, running June 18 through August 2 at Cincinnati Music Hall. The announcement was made live from the Music Hall stage by Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director Evans Mirageas.

San Francisco Opera’s 2025–26 season, the tenth under the leadership of Tad and Dianne Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock, kicks off in September. Learn more about the season!

Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed updated casting for the company's 2025 Festival Season. The season features the return of Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman and more.

Throughout the 2025-26 season, HGO will be celebrating its beloved artistic and music director, Patrick Summers, who in May 2026 will transition to a new role. Learn more here!

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring the American opera that launched HGO as a trailblazer, the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

It's music's biggest night! Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, and more took home awards at The 67th Annual GRAMMYs, now available to rewatch on Paramount+. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here!

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande more were nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! The Outsiders, Suffs and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival will return to Lincoln Center Plaza this August. See full programming and learn how to attend!

Discover the exciting new season announced by CHICAGO OPERA THEATER for 2024-25. Get a sneak peek into the upcoming performances and stay updated with the latest in the world of opera.

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has named conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) as the institution's Distinguished Professor of Music. To celebrate MTT’s artistic achievements in the year of his 80th birthday, SFCM's allied record label PENTATONE will release a box set collection of 18 MTT compositions in the fall of 2024.