Leon Botstein

Toronto City Opera Unveils Finalists For The Second Annual Macina Voice Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025

Toronto City Opera has revealed the eight finalists selected for the second annual Macina Voice Competition. The event will feature some of Canada's most promising young opera singers as they compete in front of a live audience. Learn more!

The Orchestra To Perform TRANSCRIPTION AS TRANSLATION At Carnegie Hall & Free Concert At Symphony Space
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2025

The Orchestra Now (TŌN) launches its winter/spring, 10th anniversary season in New York City with two concerts. Tickets are free and available online.

The Orchestra 2025 Winter/Spring Season Includes Performances At Carnegie Hall and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2025

The Orchestra Now (TŌN) begins its winter/spring, 10th anniversary season led by music director Leon Botstein on February 8, and continues through May 18.

Orion Weiss Releases First Single From ARC III: Brahms, Schubert, Debussy, Dohnányi, Ligeti, Talma
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024

xOn Friday, February 21, 2025, acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss will release his new album, Arc III: Brahms, Schubert, Debussy, Dohnányi, Ligeti, Talma on First Hand Records. Listen to the first single now.

Handel's GIULIO CESARE Announced At Hudson Hall This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2024

Opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather reunites with early music band Ruckus for six performances of Handel's baroque blockbuster GIULIO CESARE at Hudson Hall from April 19-May 2, 2025.

The Orchestra Now To Present Siena, Wagner & Parsifal At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2024

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.

The Orchestra Now Continues 10th Season All-Ives Program For Composer's Sesquicentennial
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2024

The Orchestra Now (TŌN) performs Charles Ives' America, an all-Ives program celebrating the iconic American composer's 150th anniversary at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm.

Pianist Michael Stephen Brown to be Presented In Duo Recital By Artist Series Concerts Of Sarasota
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2024

Esteemed pianist Michael Stephen Brown will perform in a duo recital presented by Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota. Mr. Brown will be joined by violinist Arnaud Sussmann. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

The Orchestra Now Announces 10th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2024

The Orchestra Now celebrates its 10th anniversary with a season of concerts at Carnegie Hall, The Met, and Fisher Center at Bard, along with free performances in NYC from September 14, 2024, to May 18, 2025.

Review: Bard's LE PROPHETE Makes You Long for 'Brevity' of Wagner's Ring Cycle
by Richard Sasanow - Aug 5, 2024

Saying that Giacomo Meyerbeer’s LE PROPHETE is long is like calling the Grand Canyon a pothole: It doesn’t begin to describe the experience, though they both sometimes have a rocky landscape.

Bard Music Festival To Present BERLIOZ AND HIS WORLD This August
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024

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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2024

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.

American Symphony Orchestra Reveals 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2024

The American Symphony Orchestra announced its 63rd season of four full-orchestra concerts at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, Carnegie Hall, and St. Bartholomew’s Church, featuring a free opening performance titled Beyond the Hall at Bryant Park on September 6, repeated and also free at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Queens on September 7. 

Hudson Hall & Stage Director R.B. Schlather Announce Second Opera In HANDEL ON THE HUDSON Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2024

R.B. Schlather and Hudson Hall will present GIULIO CESARE in Spring 2025, the second installment in their series of Handel operas designed to be accessible to the public.

Pianist Michael Stephen Brown & Violinist Arnaud Sussmann to Make Debut In Shenzhen, China
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024

Renowned American pianist Michael Stephen Brown and violinist Arnaud Sussmann will make their debut in Shenzhen, China, on May 18, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Pianist Michael Stephen Brown to be Presented In Duo Recital By Hong Kong's French May Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024

Renowned pianist Michael Stephen Brown is set to perform in a duo recital at Hong Kong's French May Festival. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Bard Music Festival Presents BERLIOZ & HIS WORLD In August
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024

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.

The Orchestra Now To Perform Debussy's 'Afternoon Of A Faun' & U.S. Premiere Of Dani Howard's Trombone Concerto
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2024

Experience the enchanting performance by THE ORCHESTRA NOW featuring Debussy’s AFTERNOON OF A FAUN and the U.S. Premiere of Dani Howard’s Trombone Concerto on May 19.

Larry Owens, Ari Shapiro & More Set for the Spiegeltent at Bard SummerScape 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2024

The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed SummerScape 2024’s Spiegeltent programming. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Meyerbeer's LE PROPHETE Comes to SummerScape
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

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.