A documentary on pianist Emanuel Ax, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, and John Williams, will have its co-world premiere at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, followed by a talkback with Ax and director Joseph Levy.
Violist Paul Neubauer and conductor JoAnn Falletta will lead the world premiere of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Viola Concerto with the Brevard Sinfonia, followed by performances with the Buffalo Philharmonic.
Guild Opera Company will present THE COMEDY OF OPERA at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, featuring comedic divas Diana Lucas and Gracie Moore alongside guest artists performing comic opera gems.
New Jersey Symphony will present its season finale concerts featuring pianist Emanuel Ax performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, and the world premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull's Doublespeak.
Carnegie Hall will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its “Concert of the Century” with another once-in-a-lifetime convening of musical all-stars including Renée Fleming, Audra McDonald and many more.
Palm Beach Symphony's season finale will be led by pianist Emanuel Ax. He'll perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482. Learn more here!
Pianist Arcadi Volodos will release a new Sony Classical album featuring Schubert and Schumann. The recording includes Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 17 and Schumann’s Kinderszenen. The album will be released this spring.
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann has released a new album, MAGISCHE TÖNE (Magical Sounds), featuring operetta and opera selections from composers associated with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Angela Bassett, and more took home awards this past weekend at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. Check out the full list of winners now.
Jonas Kaufmann will release MAGISCHE TÖNE on April 10, 2026 via Sony Classical. Recorded with the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra and conducted by Dirk Kaftan, the album features operetta favorites and the tenor aria “Magische Töne” from Die Königin von Saba.
Anna Lapwood will release ARISE, SHINE on March 6, 2026 via Sony Classical. The album features The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge and marks Lapwood’s final recording as Director of Music at Pembroke College.
Italian pianist and composer Olivia Belli has released her first piano concerto, DAIMON, on Sony Classical. Inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, the album explores themes of journey, identity and return, drawing on both Greek mythology and Belli’s personal story.
The official trailer has been released for Emerging from the Shadows: Rediscovering the Legacies of Weinberg & Korngold, a new documentary that celebrates the intertwined stories of composers Mieczysław Weinberg and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Watch it now.
Following a storied career on the operatic stages across the country, acclaimed mezzo soprano Dency Graves is entering the next phase of her career. For the PBS culture series CANVAS, arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown caught up with the performer ahead of her retirement. Watch the segment now.
Sarasota Concert Association will present pianist Alexander Malofeev in his Sarasota debut on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center.
Composer and pianist Olivia Belli will release a new album, Daimon, on Sony Classical, centered on a piano concerto inspired by Homer’s Odyssey. The recording reflects a personal and mythic exploration of artistic purpose through neoclassical soundscapes and collaborative performance.
Sony Classical has announced the debut album of world-renowned pianist Alexander Malofeev titled Forgotten Melodies set for release on February 27, 2026 and available for preorder now.
The American Classical Orchestra (ACO), New York City's foremost period instrument orchestra, has announced the appointment of John Thiessen as its new Executive Director.
The NAACP has announced the full list of “NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with nominees including Wicked: For Good, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, and more. Check out the full list here.
Shriver Hall Concert Series will continue its 60th anniversary and 2025-26 concert season with the return of pianist Angela Hewitt. Hewitt will return to Shriver Hall to present a program of Baroque brilliance.
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