Classical Music Newsroom

Theatrical Artist's Prep will present 'Godspell' through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI) January 24th and 25th at 7:00 pm at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ featuring a live orchestra.

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra welcomes the Capital University Chapel Choir as well as three world-class vocal soloists for its first-ever performance of Mendelssohn’s powerful symphony-cantata, “Lobgesang”(“Hymn of Praise”). Led by Music Director David Danzmayr, Mendelssohn Symphony No. 2 takes the Southern Theatre stage on Jan. 25 and 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Palm Beach Symphony will ring in the holidays with the Sounds of the Season, highlights from festive holiday concerts over the last four years, that will be broadcast on Sinclair Broadcast Group stations in the West Palm Beach. 

South Florida Symphony Orchestra is inviting patrons to celebrate South Florida community leaders and support its impactful artistic, educational, and community outreach initiatives during this year’s 'Glitter and Be Gay Gala'. Learn how to join!

The Dallas Bach Society will continue its Masterworks Concert series with an evening showcasing works by Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Kronos Quartet, one of the most innovative and influential string ensembles of our time, alongside National Book Award-winning poet Nikky Finney and Grammy Award-winning choral ensemble Tonality, will perform At War With Ourselves: 400 Years of You, a powerful, evening-length song cycle composed by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels, at The Wallis on February 15, 2025.

The American Classical Orchestra continues its 40th anniversary season with a performance of Bach's grand choral masterwork, the St. John Passion, on Thursday, January 30.

What did our critic think of THE LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY PRESENTS THE SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA at The Conrad? The La Jolla Music Society has featured exceptional musicians in many genres over the years. Best known for staging classical concerts, since the opening of its intimate home at the Conrad the Society has also welcomed an outstanding variety of some of the best in dance, opera, jazz, and world music. The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, winner of three Grammys, is the latest example of the latter. The band is celebrating 25 years of success as an exponent of “hardcore” salsa both in its recordings and at live concerts. Pianist, leader and arranger Oscar Hernandez has a fourth Grammy for a quintet album and has worked with dozens of well-known Latin musicians over the years including Ray Barreto, Tito Puente, Rubén Blades and Celia Cruz.

Fifty-one pianists representing 19 countries (country of origin and residence) have been chosen to compete in the Quarterfinals of Canada's 11th Honens International Piano Competition. Learn more about the finalists!

Orlando Sings has announced the fourth annual A Solaria Solstice, an acclaimed holiday concert tradition.

Camerata Pacifica, the international chamber music collective renowned for its musical versatility and bold programming, launches the New Year with the first of two programs on the Camerata Pacifica Baroque series curated by acclaimed flutist Emi Ferguson.

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera has announced Delyana Lazarova as Principal Guest Conductor of the Utah Symphony, beginning an initial two-year contract in the 2025-26 season.

On Friday, February 28, 2025, New York-based German composer Reiko Füting releases his fifth portrait album, distantViolinSound, on New Focus Recordings.

New Jersey Symphony will present a special performance for the 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration ringing in the Year of the Snake. Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct the performance on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 7:30 pm at New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

On Friday, February 28, 2025, Sono Luminus releases the world premiere recording of UBIQUE, a new evening-length chamber work by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir.

​Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra will present a family- focused concert, Musical Super Heroes at War Memorial Hall. Learn more about the family-friendly concert and see how to attend.

On January 25, 2025, MusicaNova Orchestra brings an evening of string orchestra masterpieces to the Musical Instrument Museum, showcasing works by pioneering women in classical music alongside iconic compositions from the Western canon.

The GRAMMY-nominated JACK Quartet continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary season with the release of composer and frequent collaborator John Zorn's complete string quartets on a 2-CD set out on Tzadik Records on January 17, 2025. 

The GRAMMY-nominated JACK Quartet will continue to celebrate its 20th anniversary season with the release of composer and frequent collaborator John Zorn's complete string quartets on a 2-CD set out on Tzadik Records.

The Sun Valley Music Festival's seventh Winter Season will feature special guest curator and pianist Joyce Yang, an internationally renowned soloist and chamber musician, plus more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

On January 24, 2025, Signum Classics will release BEETHOVEN: The Early Quartets, the final installment in the Calidore String Quartet's award-winning full Beethoven cycle.

Soundbox Ventures has announced its 2024-25 season of the “Listen Hear” salon concert series at St. Boniface Episcopal Church.

The centerpiece of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's (PSO's)2024-25 season is the upcoming celebration of Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov's 60th birthday at concerts held at Richardson Auditorium on January 11 and 12.

New Jersey Symphony has announced Terry D. Loftis as the new President & CEO, beginning in early March.

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series will return on Friday, March 21 to Chrysler Hall with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, the second film in the Harry Potter series.