NEW YORK LIVE ARTS CLASSICAL MUSIC COVERAGE

Kristen Hertzenberg Set for 4TH WITH THE PHIL in Las Vegas, 7/4

The Las Vegas Philharmonic will bring back and expand upon a beloved tradition in July when it presents a new Independence Day celebration called 4th with the Phil at The Smith Center for the Performi... (more...)

Jacqueline Ann Holloway and Robert Westley Join Salon/Sanctuary's ON POINT, 6/3

Actor/sword fighters Jacqueline Ann Holloway and Robert Westley will be joining NYCB dancers Jared Angle and Megan LeCrone and members of the Sebastians Chamber Orchestra for On Point: From Duel to Pa... (more...)

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Announces 2013-14 Season

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts celebrates its 25th anniversary with its 2013-14 season. (more...)

Pacific Symphony Announces THE RITE OF SPRING Events, Now thru 6/8

Aaron Copland once characterized 'The Rite of Spring' as the foremost orchestral achievement of the 20th century, and The New York Times proclaimed the significance of the work to be 'to the 20th cent... (more...)

SYMPHO Presents ASCENDING DARKNESS: SOUNDTRACK TO A DREAM Tonight

SYMPHO presents two new concert experiences in New York City, Ascending Darkness: Soundtrack to a Dream tonight, May 8, 2013 at 8 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension (Fifth Avenue at 10th Street), and... (more...)

Cornelius Dufallo to Celebrate 5th Anniversary of JOURNALING Series at Spectrum, 6/1

Composer and violinist Cornelius Dufallo presents the fifth anniversary of his Journaling concert series at Spectrum on Saturday, June 1, 2013. (more...)

Harpsichordist Kenneth Weiss to Perform Bach's THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER, 5/25

Kenneth Weiss, the internationally renowned harpsichordist and Juilliard415 faculty member closes the fourth season of Salon/Sanctuary Concerts with a performance of the JS Bach masterpiece, The Well-... (more...)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts to Present ON POINT: FROM DUEL TO PAS DE DEUX, 6/3

Degage, Coupe, Glissade, Croise... These are not only Steps in Ballet, but also Techniques of the Blade. Pointwork can be done with a Rapier as well as a Point Shoe. Translating the choreography of th... (more...)

Spectrum Welcomes Pianist Beth Levin Today

Spectrum presents an afternoon recital with virtuoso pianist Beth Levin today, May 5th at 3. The program features a world premiere by Andrew Rudin, a New York premiere by David Del Tredici and works b... (more...)

Handel and Haydn Society Present HANDEL JEPHTHA, 5/3 & 5

Handel and Haydn Society Presents Handel Jephtha, conducted by Artistic Director Harry Christophers, in celebration of the 2015 Bicentennial. The piece premiered in the US by H&H in 1855. Performances... (more...)

World and West Coast Premieres, Masterworks and More Highlight LACO's 2013-14 Season

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), considered one of the nation's premier orchestras as well as a leader in presenting wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissions, announces its 2013-14 sea... (more...)

Mandy Patinkin and Pasadena POPS to Kick Off Zev Yaroslavsky Signatures Series, 6/9

To coincide with the 20-year anniversary of the Ford Partnership Program, which nurtures locally based artists and arts organizations, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission presents the inaugural Zev... (more...)

Spectrum to Welcome Pianist Beth Levin, 5/5

Spectrum presents an afternoon recital with virtuoso pianist Beth Levin on Sunday, May 5th at 3. The program features a world premiere by Andrew Rudin, a New York premiere by David Del Tredici and wor... (more...)

2013 Juno Awards Winners Announced

The 2013 Juno Awards were announced last night in Regina, Saskatchewan. Three of the four classical categories were won by Naxos and its distributed labels including the first ever win for a composer ... (more...)

NPR's FROM THE TOP Features 18-Year-Old NYC Guitarist, Beg. Today

18-year-old guitarist Bokyung Byun from New York City, New York, will appear on an upcoming episode of From the Top, the hit NPR radio program featuring America's best young classical musicians and ho... (more...)

Roulette to Welcome Rinde Eckert and Ned Rothenberg for FIVE BEASTS, 5/31

Roulette presents "Five Beasts" a collaboration between Grammy Award winning performance artist Rinde Eckert and highly acclaimed musician Ned Rothenberg. "Five Beasts" is a set of human portraits o... (more...)

Pianist Valentina Lisitsa to Make Australian Debut at QPAC, June 8

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has announced the Brisbane exclusive and Australian debut performance by internationally acclaimed Ukrainian-born classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa on Saturd... (more...)

Renee Fleming Rounds Out Carnegie Hall Perspectives Series with THE STRAND SETTINGS and More Tonight

Renowned soprano Renee Fleming completes her Carnegie Hall Perspectives series with two concerts in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, tonight, April 26 and May 4. (more...)

Donna Murphy Hosts Little Orchestra Society's Spring Benefit Following Disney's FANTASIA Live Tonight

The Little Orchestra Society announces its Spring Benefit, hosted by two-time Tony Award winning actress Donna Murphy, to follow the premiere of Disney Fantasia Live in Concert tonight, April 26 at Av... (more...)

Houston Symphony to Perform Beethoven's EROICA; Janina Fialkowska to Play Chopin, 5/9-12

On May 9, 11 and 12, Maestro Hans Graf will conduct the Houston Symphony in a moving program beginning with Weber's Overture to Euryanthe and ending with Beethoven's epic Symphony No. 3, Eroica. Graf'... (more...)

Medici.tv to Host Live Webcast of NY Phil's Performance in Dresden, Germany, 5/14

On Tuesday, May 14 at 2:00 p.m., EDT, medici.tv (www.medici.tv) will present a free live Webcast of the New York Philharmonic's concert of 20th- and 21st-century music at Volkswagen's Die Glaserne Man... (more...)

Violinist Itzhak Perlman to Conduct and Perform with Atlanta Symphony, 4/25-28

Acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman will take center stage as violinist and the podium as guest conductor to lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in a program including 'Summer' and 'Winter' from Vivald... (more...)

RIVER TO RIVER FESTIVAL 2013 Announces Full Lineup; Kicks Off 6/15

As part of its 40th Anniversary year, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) unveils the 2013 edition of the annual River To River Festival, Downtown's completely free summer arts festival. This year... (more...)

Julio Fernandez, Jennifer Lampert and More Set for VOICES OF VALOR at Russian Tea Room, 5/13

Grammy-Award-winning musician Julio Fernandez, lead guitarist of Spyro Gyra, vocalist Jennifer Lampert, Miss USO 2001, and an extraordinary band including Benny Harrison and Lou Watson on keyboard and... (more...)

ALTERED STATES Screens with Live Orchestra at Fulcrum Point Tonight

Expanding on its popular 'Movie Music' programs that feature live orchestration of film scene scores, Chicago's new art music leader, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, with a 100-member orchestra, pres... (more...)