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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present classically trained soprano JoAnna Ford in a solo showcase blending jazz, soul, and storytelling about her return to the stage after a seven-year battle with sarcoidosis.
The Houston Ebony Opera Guild will present OPERA GEMS: A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN OPERA on April 26, 2026, at Heights Church, featuring works by Scott Joplin, William Grant Still, Samuel Barber, and Terence Blanchard.
Markel Reed will sing the title role in the world premiere of FREDERICK: CANTATA ON THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS in Worcester. The new work by Brian Story will be performed April 25 at Mechanics Hall.
THE MUSIC OF US: FROM THEN TO NOW on 3/13 celebrated America's 250 years in music. The trio of phenomenal guest singers - Max Clayton, Nova Payton and Ephraim Sykes brought down the house at the famed venue. Bravo!
The Community Music Center of Houston will present a significant Women's History Month concert on March 22, 2026, at St. James Episcopal Church. This event, led by Dr. Anne Lundy, the first Black woman to conduct the Houston Symphony Orchestra, will feature the Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra. The concert will celebrate the contributions and future of women in classical music, with performances by notable artists including Steinway Hall of Fame pianist Donna Weng Friedman and contemporary classic
Lyrics & Lyricists' heartwarming concert, Stardust: From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, shone a light on the early popular American music where many Broadway songwriters cut their teeth.
What did our critic think of TREEMONISHA at Washington National Opera At Lisner Auditorium?
Washington National Opera General Director Timothy O'Leary discusses the company's transition, community support, rebuilding operations, and future plans, including upcoming productions of TREEMONISHA, THE CRUCIBLE, and WEST SIDE STORY.
Violinist Kristin Lee and GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion are joining forces this year to give the premiere performances of a new work composed for them by JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung.
Washington National Opera celebrates its 70th anniversary year and new future as an independent organization with an important new community initiative, Save Seventy Seats.
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.
Violinist Kristin Lee will make her Weill Recital Hall debut at Carnegie Hall with pianist John Novacek. The performance is part of United in Sound: America at 250, the citywide festival presented by Carnegie Hall.
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.
Concerts from the Library of Congress will launch an exciting, yearlong America 250 celebration this January, presenting a broad panorama of the nation's music in concerts and conversations, lectures, film screenings, educational programs and more.
OPERA America is recognizing the nearly 100 artists, companies, and trustees whose creative work and initiatives won grants and awards totaling more than $1,000,000 in 2025.
Sylvan Winds will present MID-CENTURY MODERN on November 25, 2025 at Saint John’s in the Village, celebrating the centennial of composer Gunther Schuller. The program will include two works by Schuller, pieces by Ruth Crawford-Seeger, John Lewis, and Scott Joplin, and the world premiere of Debra Kaye’s Out of Many, One. Tickets begin at $25.
OPERA America has given grants totaling $165,000 to seven opera companies through its Next Stage Grants program. Next Stage Grants support subsequent productions of existing, under-performed North American works that deserve additional attention.
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.
The curtain has risen on Ragtime, now running at Lincoln Center Theater on Broadway. Read all the reviews to see what the critics had to say about the new revival, directed by Lear deBessonet.
“The most successful and influential choreographer alive, and indisputably the most musical” (New York Times). This is just one of many similar accolades Mark Morris has received throughout his illustrious 45+ year career.
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