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SF Symphony to Present A CONCERT FOR MTT Honoring Michael Tilson Thomas
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026

The San Francisco Symphony will honor Michael Tilson Thomas with a memorial concert featuring longtime collaborators including Audra McDonald, Yuja Wang, and Jamie Bernstein at Davies Symphony Hall.

Aaron Dilloway to Release NO SKILL COMEDY MIND READING via Dais Records
by Rachel Stone - Sep 1, 2026

Aaron Dilloway announced his first full-length album since 2017, completing a trilogy that began with Modern Jester. The noise pioneer will also perform live dates this fall.

Review: BBC PROMS: AMERICAN CLASSICS, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Aug 27, 2026

This year’s Proms season has been awash with commemorations of America’s 250th anniversary, the entire season beginning with Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” - and that piece featuring at several other points in various ways across the festival. So it was about time that there was a concert wholly focused on American composers, and celebrating the country’s more romantic aspects. It was only fitting that Marin Alsop curated the programme and was there to conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra.

S.E.M. ENSEMBLE to Present MUSICA ELETTRONICA (II) at Paula Cooper Gallery
by Rachel Stone - Aug 24, 2026

S.E.M. Ensemble, led by Petr Kotik, will perform premieres of electronic works by Michael J. Schumacher and Kotik himself at Paula Cooper Gallery in New York.

Japan Society to Present Film Series on Ryuichi Sakamoto's Music
by Rachel Stone - Aug 18, 2026

Japan Society will host a weekend film series highlighting rare films scored by composer, musician, and producer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

THE BIRDS by Lenio Kaklea to Make New York Premiere at Crossing The Line Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2026

Choreographer Lenio Kaklea's The Birds will have its New York premiere in Chatham, co-presented by L'Alliance New York and PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance as part of the Crossing The Line Festival.

S.E.M. Ensemble to Present SOUND & WORDS at Willow Place Auditorium
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026

Petr Kotik will lead the S.E.M. Ensemble in a Brooklyn program pairing music with texts by Gertrude Stein, Margaret Mead, Petr Hruška, and R. Buckminster Fuller, with free admission offered to attendees.

GRAPHIC CONTENT: FELDMAN & BROWN AT 100 to Present 17 Concerts Across NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2026

Composer Steve Long will present a citywide festival of 17 concerts across six New York venues marking the centennial of composers Morton Feldman and Earle Brown.

REICH: REJOICE: REPEAT to Feature Pianist Gabi Sultana With Ensemble Offspring
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2026

Maltese pianist Gabi Sultana will join Ensemble Offspring in Sydney and Canberra for a retrospective marking Steve Reich's 90th birthday, featuring works including Radio Rewrite and Piano Counterpoint.

REVIEW: The Festival d'Avignon Presents SILENCE By Lucie Antunes and Mathilde Monnier
by Wesley Doucette - Jul 9, 2026

Silence, now performing at the Festival d’Avignon’s Carrière de Boulbon, invites audiences into something approaching the Dionysian. On a circular platform designed by Annie Tolleter and set against the quarry’s towering cliff face, composer Lucie Antunes and an exceptional ensemble of musicians filled the Provençal night with hypnotic, often sublime sound.

BRENDAN FERNANDES: IN THE ROUND to Return to Driehaus Museum This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2026

The Driehaus Museum has revealed fall activation dates for Brendan Fernandes: In the Round, featuring dance, movement, sound, and sculptural installation in the Museum's 1926 Murphy Auditorium. Programs are free with reservations encouraged.

THE REPUBLIC OF LOVE to Return to ATG San Francisco's Curran Theatre with Laurie Anderson
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2026

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Laurie Anderson will bring The Republic Of Love, featuring Sexmob to ATG San Francisco's Curran Theatre, performing songs and stories about the current state of America.

Mary Kouyoumdjian's PAPER PIANOS Sets World Premiere Recording
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2026

Paper Pianos, the Pulitzer Prize finalist work co-created by Mary Kouyoumdjian and Nigel Maister, will receive its world premiere recording on Friday, August 7, 2026. Paper Pianos' third movement, All Good Things, is now available as a single.

Juilliard Unveils 2026–27 Music Season Featuring World Premieres, Guest Artists and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2026

Juilliard has revealed its 2026–27 season programming for the Music Division under its dean and director, David Serkin Ludwig, across Orchestra, Chamber Music, Vocal Arts, Jazz, and Historical Performance, students, faculty, and guest artists.

The Wallis Will Host DANCING WITH BOB: Rauschenberg, Brown & Cunningham in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026

The Wallis Annenberg Center will present DANCING WITH BOB, a centennial tribute to Robert Rauschenberg, with Trisha Brown Dance Company performing works by Brown and Cunningham May 7-9.

Harris Theater Reveals 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance has announced the 20th anniversary of its Harris Theater Presents (HTP) season, in a unique celebration of “Artistic Alchemy.” Learn more about the season lineup here!

Aaron Large-Caplan's GUITAR AMERICA 250: REVOLUTIONARIES AND ROCKSTARS Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2026

Aaron Larget-Caplan – the international guitar virtuoso and composer – is making his Navona Records debut with a full-length ground-breaking album, Guitar America 250: Revolutionaries and Rockstars, which is currently available

New York Theatre Ballet’s LEGENDS & VISIONARIES To Feature Works By Merce Cunningham and More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2026

New York Theatre Ballet will present LEGENDS & VISIONARIES April 10–11 at Judson Memorial Church. The program features Merce Cunningham’s How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run and world premieres by Julian Donahue and Kevin Iega Jeff.

14th Annual {Re}HAPPENING Set to Transform Black Mountain College Museum
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026

The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will present the 14th annual {Re}HAPPENING event on March 4, 2026, featuring immersive arts experiences.

S.E.M. Ensemble To Perform Petr Kotik’s MANY MANY WOMEN At Bohemian National Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2026

The S.E.M. Ensemble will present a performance of MANY MANY WOMEN by Petr Kotik on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Bohemian National Hall in New York City.