Hector Berlioz

Hector Berlioz's LES TROYENS to be Presented at Seattle Opera This Winter

Seattle Opera will present this January a concert rendering of Hector Berlioz's Les Troyens—an epic tale of fate, love, and betrayal that is as grand in scope as it is rarely performed. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Yale Philharmonia to Return to Carnegie Hall in January

The Yale Philharmonia will return to Carnegie Hall for the first time since 2012 and the first time ever under internationally renowned conductor Peter Oundjian.

Kelly Strayhorn Theater Presents New York Premiere Of Jesse Factor's THE MARTHAODYSSEY

Kelly Strayhorn Theater has announced the NYC premiere of Jesse Factor's THE MARTHAODYSSEY at the Live Artery Festival, taking place from January 10-13, 2025, showcasing Pittsburgh's vibrant arts scene.

New Philharmonia to Open Season With Concerts At Grace Church In Newton

The New Philharmonia will present its season opening concerts at Grace Church in Newton, MA, featuring a diverse program that promises to captivate audiences. Learn how to purchase tickets.

San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra And Music Director Radu Paponiu Kick Off First Season Together In November

The SF Symphony Youth Orchestra announced Radu Paponiu as the new Wattis Foundation Music Director for the 2024–25 season, marking a new chapter in the orchestra's leadership.

Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 58 �" MÄKELÄ CONDUCTS SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE, Royal Albert Hall

“Can you tell me what it is, this capacity for emotion, this force of suffering that is wearing me out?” The focal point of Prom 58 was Hector Berlioz’s 49-minute “Episode in the Life of an Artist”, his Symphonie fantastique; written while he was still in his twenties and at the mercy of his infatuation with Harriet Smithson (who he had seen play Ophelia in Hamlet), it is a colourful and evocative tour de force. It’s also a piece that the Orchestre de Paris knows inside out.

South Dakota Symphony Announcing Indvidual Tickets On Sale Date

Individual concert tickets for the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra's 2024-25 season will be available starting Friday, August 23.

Pianist Michael Stephen Brown To Return To Bard Music Festival In August

American pianist Michael Stephen Brown is invited back to the Bard Music Festival for a concert on August 10, 2024, 1:30 pm at Olin Hall at Fisher Center at Bard (Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504).

Bard Music Festival To Present BERLIOZ AND HIS WORLD This August

The Bard Music Festival will present a celebration of French Romantic composer Berlioz with 11 themed concerts, 5 livestreams, and more, starting August 9.

Meyerbeer's LE PROPHETE to Open At Bard SummerScape This Month

Meyerbeer’s LE PROPHÈTE will return to the U.S. stage for the first time in 47 years with a new treatment by Christian Räth at Bard SummerScape. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Reveals International Circle

The International Circle of the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has revealed new initiatives to support global performing arts collaborations and cultural exchanges.

Peter Theiler Reveals Results of Final Season as Artistic Director of the Semperoper Dresden

 At a press junket held on 28 June 2024 together with Wolfgang Rothe, the Commercial Director of the Semperoper Dresden, Peter Theiler announced the results of his final season as Artistic Director. 

San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra Welcomes Conductor Radu Paponiu As New Wattis Foundation Music Director

The SF Symphony Youth Orchestra has announced Radu Paponiu as the new Wattis Foundation Music Director starting in the 2024–25 season.

BARD SUMMERSCAPE Opens This Week

Highlights of the 8-week Bard SummerScape in NY’s Hudson Valley include Meyerbeer’s opera LE PROPHÈTE and the Bard Music Festival, BERLIOZ & HIS WORLD.

The Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov celebrate the Year of Czech Music in 2024

The Czech Philharmonic, under Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov, commemorates the centennial of the Year of Czech Music in 2024 with a variety of programs around the world, with performances at major world concert halls featuring renowned guest soloists.

La Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Compartirá El Ideal Sinfónico De Beethoven

Bajo la batuta del director de orquesta británico Paul Goodwin, la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura, presenta su programa titulado El ideal sinfónico de Beethoven, el viernes 24 y domingo 26 de mayo a las 20:00 h y 12:15, respectivamente, en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Tanglewood Learning Institute Announces 2024 Spotlight Series

Tanglewood has announced additional programs and updates to its 2024 season (June 20–August 31), which celebrate the legacy of Seiji Ozawa and reflect the BSO's commitment as a service organization to advancing the humanities and enriching the lives of Berkshire residents: 

Cine Sao Pedro Shows THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI With a Live Soundtrack

A classic of German expressionism will be plaiyng at Theatro Sao Pedro on the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th of May. Conducted by Marcelo Falcao, the Theatro Sao Pedro Orchestra will perform the film's soundtrack, presented in partnership with Cinemateca Brasileira.

Bard Music Festival Presents BERLIOZ & HIS WORLD In August

This August, the Bard Music Festival returns for its 34th season with an intensive two-week exploration of “Berlioz and His World.” In eleven themed concert programs, the festival examines the life and times of visionary French composer Hector Berlioz, whose grand-scale works, startling sonorities, and advanced literary leanings helped redefine musical Romanticism.

Meyerbeer's LE PROPHETE Comes to SummerScape

As a highlight of the 2024 Bard SummerScapefestival, the Fisher Center at Bard presents the first new American production in almost five decades of Giacomo Meyerbeer’s Le prophète, an all-too-topical grand opera in which religion, politics, and power collide.