VanderCook College of Music

Guildhall School of Music & Drama announced 52 Summer Schools courses, including 11 brand-new offerings for participants aged 8 and above, covering drama, writing, music, and production arts.

The Boston Pops has announced details for its 2026 July 4 Fireworks Spectacular, featuring performances by Lainey Wilson, Chance The Rapper, and Trombone Shorty.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth revealed three new shows, featuring saxophonist Grace Kelly, singer/songwriter Keegan James Blood, and more, with tickets on sale this week.

World Music Institute will present oud virtuoso Simon Shaheen and kamancheh master Mehrnam Rastegari at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, celebrating Persian and Arabic string traditions as part of WMI's 40th Anniversary Legacy series.

The Queens College Choral Society, Treble Choir, Vocal Ensemble, and Orchestra will perform Fauré’s Requiem next month in Colden Auditorium at Queens College.

Madison Colasanti has joined The American Music Institute's faculty, teaching voice, piano, and guitar. Colasanti holds a degree in Music Education from VanderCook College of Music.

Yang and Olivia, a violin-piano duo with credits from the Tchaikovsky Competition and performances in over 30 U.S. cities, have joined American Music Institute as Artists-in-Residence and College Faculty Members.

Gospel musical theatre revue Traveling Shoes will have its Boston premiere on July 11, 2026 at Bethel AME Church, celebrating 1950s and 60s gospel music with a cast of gospel and theater artists.

Ara Dinkjian and the New York Gypsy All-Stars will perform at Roulette in Brooklyn. The program will feature original compositions blending Armenian, Balkan, and Middle Eastern traditions with jazz. Tickets are now on sale.

Pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony will perform with his quartet at Regattabar in Cambridge on Friday, April 10. The performance will feature saxophonist Don Braden, bassist John Lockwood, and drummer Yoron Israel.

Bronx Music Hall will present a wide-ranging slate of programming this March, highlighted by a 25th Anniversary Flamenco Festival New York tribute to Lola Flores on March 7 and a March 21 Women in Horror panel and screening as part of Women’s History Month.

The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University has appointed violists Ori Kam and Stephen Wyrczynski to its faculty, with both artists set to join the school in fall 2027.

American Music Institute will feature its partnership with the esteemed violin and piano duo, Yang and Olivia, as Artists-in-Residence & AMI College Faculty Members.

Moonbox Productions will bring a developmental production of the new musical LATE to the Plaza Theatre at Boston Center for the Arts March 6–14, 2026. Learn more here!

David Malinsky will make his solo cabaret debut with I WANT THE WORLD at Don’t Tell Mama in New York City. The one-night performance features songs by Stephen Sondheim and other composers. Musical direction is by Yasuhiko Fukuoka.