Classical Music Newsroom

Sarasota Orchestra has announced its September and October 2024 concerts, featuring a range of performances that highlight classical and contemporary works.

MidAmerica Productions Founder and General Music Director Peter Tiboris has passed away. Learn more.

Park University International Center for Music graduate student Ilya Shmukler, who dazzled the jury and audience as the winner of the Concours Géza Anda Piano Competition in Zurich, Switzerland, earlier this summer, will perform his first concert in Kansas City since that victory on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Music Academy of the West announced the 2024-25 Mariposa Concert Series, featuring intimate performances by world-renowned musicians and alums.

Cellist Seth Parker Woods will make his New York Philharmonic debut on October 17-18, 2024, performing the New York premiere of Nathalie Joachim’s cello concerto Had To Be at the Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall.

Black Violin has announced their return to ABT on October 4th, blending classical and hip-hop music.

Sono Luminus will release a limited edition CD of Alex Sopp’s THE HEM & THE HAW. Learn more about the album.

Pianist Han Chen collaborates with clarinetist Eric Schultz on the recording Polyglot, featuring works by Iván Enrique Rodríguez, Johanny Navarro, Chia-Yu Hsu, Gabriel Bouche Caro, and Johannes Brahms.

Michael Stephen Brown's orchestration of Brahms's Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel will be performed by Orpheus at Carnegie Hall, featuring pianist Garrick Ohlsson and a world premiere by Billy Childes. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The American Composers Orchestra announced its 2024 Gala and Creative Catalyst Awards on October 15, honoring Regina Carter, Hollis King, and BMI Foundation Inc. The event will celebrate contributions to music and arts.

American Composers Orchestra announced its 2024 Gala and Creative Catalyst Awards on October 15 at Bryant Park Grill, honoring Regina Carter, Hollis King, and BMI Foundation Inc. with performances by Claudia Acuña and others.

The Gilmore Piano Festival will become an annual event starting in 2026, offering more frequent opportunities for audiences to experience world-class piano performances and educational programs.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an ambitious 2024-25 season featuring 13 performances at Carnegie Hall, including a series in each of Carnegie’s three halls, and innovative presentations of contemporary music and world premieres both at the orchestra’s home, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, and with partners in all five boroughs.

Baryshnikov Arts and Orchestra of St. Luke’s announced a world premiere co-production set for May 8, 2025, featuring a collaboration that promises to be a significant cultural event.

Western Piedmont Symphony has announced its 2024-2025 season, opening with Foothills Pops: The Music of John Williams on September 13. The season celebrates 60 years with over seventeen concerts featuring music from Bach to Ellington.

Internationally acclaimed violinist Augusta McKay Lodge joined Suòno Artist Management's roster on September 1, 2024. Learn more!

Thomas Nickell will open his 2024/25 season with a solo piano recital at Tenri Cultural Institute in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The climax to the Proms' Choral Day could only be George Frideric Handel's majestic Messiah. This 1789 arrangement by Mozart was performed by The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, joined by an incredible six (yes six) choirs, conducted by an ebullient John Butt.

Olivera Rialas and Dusan Stojanovic will perform REFLECTIONS FROM VIVALDI TO RAVEL in Limassol and Paphos this October

There were no phone screens, no sotto voce conversations, no fidgeting, as a packed Hall watched the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in rapt appreciation. Each instrument had its moment. The dual harps added a cool clarity, the double basses a morose touch, the trombones a sweet elegance. This was a vibrant reading of a modern classic in expert hands.

Artistic Director Mark Seto kicks off The Chelsea Symphony's 19th season with the world premiere of Aidan Gold's Swallowtail, a breathtaking work that draws inspiration from the majestic landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.

The Riverside Opera Company will celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month featuring Carla López-Speziale, mezzo-soprano; Alejandro de los Santos, baritone and Nilko Andreas, guitar, with all accompanied on piano by Riverside Opera Company's Olga Gurevich in Concierto Español.

Composer Dr. Michael Karasis and the Orchestra of From the Classic to the Celtic, featuring the Judith Svalander Dance Theatre, will perform at Harper College's Performing Arts Center on September 28 at 3 PM.

Composer-violinist Curtis Stewart headlined the September CIM New Music Ensemble program, showcasing contemporary works and innovative performances.

The Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart have announced the 2024 Holiday Pops season, running from December 5 to 29.