Classical Music Newsroom

Applications are open for Young Concert Artists' Composer-in-Residence program, offering $18,000 in commissions and collaboration opportunities with YCA artists and alumni. Learn how to apply.

Renowned violinist Ray Chen joins the Curtis Symphony Orchestra for performances of Barber's Violin Concerto on December 13 at Marian Anderson Hall and December 15 at Raymond F. Kravis Center.

Mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey and pianist Myra Huang will perform at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater in January, presented by Vocal Arts DC. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The 92nd Street Y in New York will present a performance by Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, featuring German Baroque works. The event will be available for streaming online. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony has announced its 2024-2025 season, including five programs led by Music Director David Bernard.  Learn more about the full upcoming season here!

Ensemble Caprice will present Handel's MESSIAH, a cherished holiday tradition, captivating audiences worldwide with its timeless music and festive spirit. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Donna Weng Friedman's program FIVE COMPOSERS AND A PIANIST will be available for all to enjoy this Thursday. The production will go virtual for the first time.

Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus will present JOURNEY, a festive concert from December 13-15, 2024, featuring 60 singers from diverse backgrounds at Campbell United Methodist Church.

Coriole Music Festival Artistic Director and acclaimed soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, Simon Cobcroft has announced a line-up of internationally acclaimed musicians and festival favourites to mark his final program as Artistic Director and the 25th anniversary of the festival.

Both monumental works were perfectly matched in their brashness and sensitivity, helmed and rendered with great panache by two outstanding young artists: a program to delight all tastes

The Choral Project (TCP) and the San José Chamber Orchestra (SJCO) will present Winter's Gifts: WISH, a special wintertime concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of this cherished collaboration.

Annual applications for The Solti Foundation's largest grant are now open. The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award is awarded annually to a single, promising American conductor 36 years of age or younger.

What did our critic think of STRAUSS AND SIBELIUS AT THE NY PHILHARMONIC at Geffen Hall?

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) prepares for their holiday extravaganza, Symphony on Ice, scheduled to return to WesBanco Arena on Thursday, December 5.

The Dallas Bach Society will present Handel's 1741 MESSIAH at Meyerson Symphony Center, followed by a MESSIAH Sing-Along. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Pianist Ian Hobson will continue his Robert Schumann Cycle with a concert at Tenri Cultural Institute, featuring Schumann's piano trios with violinist Lucia Lin and cellist Ko Iwasaki. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Third Coast Percussion will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a national tour featuring Zakir Hussain. The tour includes world and regional premieres of new works, with multiple NYC premieres at Carnegie Hall.

The American Composers Orchestra, BAM, and Ode to Joy will present an original, interactive live performance featuring Austin Wintory’sGRAMMY®-nominated score for iconic video game Journey.

Carnegie Hall has announced that Vilde Frang has agreed to step in for Hilary Hahn as soloist in Korngold’s Violin Concerto in performances with the Berliner Philharmoniker led by Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko on Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m. 

The Carnegie and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music join forces this November for Jen Silverman’s WITCH. Check out photos from the production.

California Symphony has signed a new three-year agreement with Musicians Union Local 6, ensuring continued collaboration and stability for the orchestra and its musicians. Learn more!

Michael Stephen Brown, acclaimed pianist and composer, will perform at the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. The 'Baroque Bounty' program includes works by Bach and features fellow musicians. Learn how to attend.

Orlando J. García's 'prohibido' will have its world premiere on January 26, 2025, featuring the New World Symphony and Miami City Ballet dancers, showcasing a collaboration of music and dance.

The Orchestra Now will perform at the Met Museum on December 8 and offer a free concert at Manhattan's Talent Unlimited High School on December 15, featuring works by Siena, Wagner, and Parsifal.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin will lead The Philadelphia Orchestra in performances of this impactful work at Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall on January 9 and 11, 2025, and New York’s Carnegie Hall on January 15, 2025.