The German composer dominates the classical charts and concert platforms, especially at this time of year. Here’s to his life-giving zombie music!

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.” The opening words of Macbeth’s famous soliloquy come to life this weekend as three performances of a combined opera, ballet and classical music production based ...

As in years past, we expect that some performances will reach capacity quickly, so mark your calendar for April 8 at 10 a.m.

Most exciting formation of the decade: the 2003 re-birth of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra under Claudio Abbado, who made it a crack band of players he knows and loves from veteran cellist Natalia ...

1 Washington National Opera Announces Plans to Leave the Kennedy Center 2 Post Kennedy Center Split, Washington National Opera Sets Stephen Schwartz Hosted WEST SIDE STORY Gala & More 3 Video: Ailyn ...

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced 2026 opera and classical season, featuring the return of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) for an impressive summer residency at the ...

On November 24, Opera Carolina announced the launch of the Classical Artists Fund, a new philanthropic initiative designed to provide vital support to the artists and creative professionals who bring ...

The period instrument sound was most arresting in the overture, with the opening chords all attack and buzz. Reedy bassoons and shallow timpani predominated, these the edgy sounds that modern strings ...

“The Magic Flute” has enchanted audiences ever since it opened in 1791, just months before Mozart’s untimely death. On the surface, “Flute” is a fairy tale about a prince who sets out to rescue a ...

Among the ranks of classical musicians leaving the United States, there will soon be another name: Lidiya Yankovskaya, the former Chicago Opera Theater music director who is a familiar presence on the ...