Hip hop, jazz, musical theater, spoken word, opera, drama, dance, and attempts to put them all together at once characterize the 2025-26 offerings by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA). This is the presenting arm of LCPA—the one … » Read

An abandoned 7-Eleven does not immediately conjure up visions of chamber music. But for Seth Boustead, a cab ride past the long-vacant store on Chicago’s North Clark Street in February 2023 planted a seed. “This would be an amazing … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — On Sunday mornings in Brooklyn, nicknamed the borough of churches, the muffled sounds of choir singers, hand-claps, and Hammond organs can be heard from the sidewalks. The borough still has a church on nearly every block, … » Read

On Aug. 11, the Portland (ME) City Council voted 6-3 to approve a temporary moratorium on the development of new music venues. The pause was in response to a project to build a 3,300-seat downtown music hall by local developer Mile Marker … » Read

Ambitious plans for the establishment of a new philharmonic orchestra and a cultural center that includes an international concert hall are reported to be taking shape in Joinville, the largest city in the southern Brazilian state of Santa … » Read

Although the $75 million multi-year renovation of Ravinia’s 36-acre music park is not slated to be completed until 2026, one of the venues has already hosted a few “preview” events for the public. The Audrey, formerly the … » Read

The new, 218-seat Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium in the recently reopened Frick Museum will host an inaugural season of 25 classical performances from Oct. 10, 2025 to May 22, 2026—more than double the number from previous years. Among … » Read

HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down from her enslaved ancestors who were forced to work the cotton and rice … » Read

On Aug. 8, Mathias Lutzweiler, CEO of Naxos Music Group, released a statement: “We would like to clarify that no collaboration exists between KUKE Music and Naxos Music Group in relation to this platform nor has any agreement or arrangement … » Read

As promised when it moved four of the country’s most influential performing arts critics off their beats , the New York Times is “conducting a search for their replacements.” Herewith the advertisement for the classical music … » Read