San Francisco Symphony Unveils January Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025
The San Francisco Symphony has announced its January programming, including three Orchestral Series concerts led by guest conductors, a Shenson Spotlight recital, and live-to-picture film performances.
Review: INVENTING/INVITING: TRANS SONGS OF CHANGE at Colony Theatre
by Amanda Callas - Sep 23, 2025
One of the great pleasures of attending Inventing/Inviting: Trans Songs of Change is that brilliant producers Socks Whitmore and Tanner Pfeiffer have managed to do something quite rare: assemble not only a choir and solo artists with jaw-dropping, stunning vocal talent, but also composers, songwriters and storytellers who are creating the kind of deeply human, profoundly original and shockingly gorgeous new works that we need now.
Review: BBC PROMS: FOLK SONGS AND DANCES, Royal Albert Hall
by Louise Penn - Sep 1, 2025
This intriguing and contrasting programme of folk songs and dances offers the woodwind, brass, and percussion sections of the orchestra to shine, and the virtuosity of the trombone soloist is a true treat. With work by Vaughan Williams, Tippett, Arnold and Grainger complemented by a concerto by Schuller, this concert offers both familiar and experimental pieces for those seeking something beyond the traditional classical music path.
Chorus Austin Opens Season Of Unity With HOPE AND HUMANITY In September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025
Chorus Austin will open its 2025–2026 Season of Unity with Hope and Humanity on September 26 at Riverbend Centre. Featuring 150 singers and 25 musicians, the concert will present Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms alongside additional works.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2025"26 Season 'Juxtapositions'
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2025
South Florida Symphony Orchestra will launch its 28th season, Juxtapositions, in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Key West beginning November 2025. Under the baton of Maestra Sebrina María Alfonso, the season will pair timeless masterworks with today’s most compelling musical voices. Subscriptions are on sale now, with individual tickets available September 5.