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Concert Theatre Works will present the Boston premiere of THE CHEVALIER, a theatrical concert about Black violin virtuoso Joseph Bologne's friendships with Mozart and Marie Antoinette. The production features violinist Brendon Elliott, pianist Dr. Karen Walwyn, and THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON.

The Beijing Music Festival will mark Mozart's 270th anniversary with a residency by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and performances by Charles Dutoit and Elisabeth Leonskaja, plus more.

Maëla Raoult, an orchestra conductor and music producer based in Belgium, has released MARS, a jazz composition blending clarinet, percussion, and improvisation with Middle Eastern and traditional influences.

Conductor Gemma New will conclude her tenure with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra before leading a Wellington Town Hall reopening concert and debuting with several international orchestras and opera houses.

Gemma New will conclude her tenure with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with a program marking the reopening of Wellington Town Hall, plus debuts with the Bayerische Staatsoper and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Michael Chioldi will star in the title role of Verdi's RIGOLETTO as San Diego Opera continues its season with a production directed by Christopher Mattaliano at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

B. Valentine, Ginger Leigh, and Amy Atchley will perform at Mozart's in Austin as part of a quarterly concert series spotlighting women musicians over 40, presented with Austin Woman Magazine.

The Music Center has revealed its fall 2026 programming across its Downtown Los Angeles campus, featuring Oh, Mary!, The Music Man, Patti LuPone in Candide, Lang Lang, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, a Jerome Robbins Ballet Festival and more.

Thomas Søndergård will lead the Minnesota Orchestra in Stravinsky's THE FIREBIRD with video design by Tal Rosner, alongside a new PENTATONE recording featuring Prokofiev's symphonies.

The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) will present Wuthering Heights, an opera by Carlisle Floyd after the novel by Emily Brontë, from November 19-22 at the Loreto Theater, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker St, New York, NY, 10012.

This season felt big and important, and it was really important for me to sort of look back at where we've come from, what's brought us here, and where we're going from here.

The Atlanta Opera has selected four singers and two stage directors for its Studio Artist program, now in its tenth season of developing early-career opera professionals.

Conductor and pianist Donald Lee III has been named Music Director, joining a roster of new Handorf Company Artists that includes sopranos, a mezzo-soprano, and a tenor for the upcoming season.

The Shaw Festival seems to be having a small tribute festival to Shaffer brothers as it is presenting two of their known pieces this season. The dark mystery SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer is now playing to great acclaim at the Court House Theatre and more recently and the comic drama AMADEUS by Sir Peter Shaffer opened at the Festival Theatre. The story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's brilliance and early demise told through the lens of his nemesis Antonio Salieri is full of intrigue and speculation, to say nothing of the genius of Mozart's own compositions.  If only this production were able to deliver  on all aspects of this haunting drama .

The Frick Collection announced its upcoming concert season, featuring free Garden Court pop-up performances, a Matthew Aucoin world premiere, and recitals from pianists, vocalists, and early-music ensembles.

Oregon Repertory Singers will open its new season with Hyo-Won Woo's oratorio CREO, performed with Portland Youth Philharmonic Camerata at The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts.

Palm Beach Dramaworks will open its upcoming season with two world premieres, a Hershey Felder limited engagement, and its first musical since 2018-19.

Atom Egoyan's production of Mozart's Così fan tutte will return to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, featuring Lauren Fagan, Martina Myskohlid and Laurence Kilsby.

I had the privilege to chat with Richard Gibson, who leads Valley Opera as the Founder, President, and General Director. Richard led me through the history and exciting journey of Valley Opera to where they are now as an organization. He gave me a bird's eye view of the fantastic projects that the company is preparing for their upcoming season. Most importantly, Richard showed me the purpose for Valley Opera and the mission they strive to accomplish daily. Read our conversation below. Photos: Azula Raun. Website: valleyopera.org

Violinist Shiqi Luo has released her debut solo album, LE PAPILLON, through Skillman Records, featuring pianist Baoqi Zhu and cellist Qianci Liu on streaming platforms worldwide.

The Shaw Festival's 64th season will present two new productions and a workshop piece in August, including works by Peter Shaffer and Adrienne Kennedy at its Niagara-on-the-Lake theatres.

City of London Sinfonia will present two world premieres exploring migration, memory and belonging, with new works by Nicola T. Chang, Mary Jean Chan and Emily Levy at London venues.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open single ticket sales for its upcoming subscription season, featuring Andris Nelsons' final season as music director and guest artist Yo-Yo Ma.

Cincinnati Opera announced its 2027 Summer Festival lineup, led by a world premiere honoring the civil rights icon along with Puccini's TURANDOT and Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.