MusicalAmerica - Calendar of Events

https://theconrad.org/events/vienna-1900/

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Vienna’s Golden Age, reimagined. At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna stood at the very center of musical life, shaping the sound of an era while standing on the edge of profound change. This concert captures a city at a golden age and a world in transformation, tradition morphing into a new age.

Aug 2, 2026

Homecoming Concert

Dates:

Sun. August 2, 2026 @ 4 pm

Sponsor:

Dmitri Bovaird and Maggie Edmondson

Auditorium:

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Contact:

boxoffice@desertchorale.org

131 Cathedral Place

Santa Fe, NM United States

Phone:

(505) 988-2282

e-mail:

boxoffice@desertchorale.org

Web:

https://desertchorale.org/concerts-events/homecoming/

Familiar Sights and New Horizons July 19 - August 2, 2026 Marking our nation’s 250th anniversary, this program celebrates the rich yet comforting sounds of American roots choral music. Twenty-four professional vocalists from across the country will unite to perform fresh compositions by Shawn Kirchner, Moira Smiley, and Shavon Lloyd. These celebrated composers, known for their masterful blending of classical choral traditions with American folk influences, will explore themes of community and belonging. Piano, violin, and cello join the Desert Chorale for Alex Berko’s Sacred Place. This moving piece interweaves the structure of a Jewish service with environmental texts, reflecting on the beautiful world we call home. Rounding out this program is the premiere of Cranes Coming Home by emerging composer Taja Astar, winner of Chicago a cappella’s HerVoice competition. Find your own sense of home within this inspiring evening.

Music in the Vineyards | Rock the Vineyard!

Dates:

Aug 2

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Cliff Lede Vineyards

1451 B Yountville Cross Rd

Yountville, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-cliff-lede-vineyards/

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A fresh spin on classic rock tunes featuring the music of Queen, the Beatles, the Eagles, Billy Joel, and other legendary icons. Join us for our first ever MITV concert at Cliff Lede Vineyards! For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Paul-André Bempéchat plays Beethoven

Dates:

August 2

Sponsor:

Sevenars Concerts

Auditorium:

Sevenars Academy

Contact:

413-238-5854

15 Ireland Street

Worthington, MA United States

Phone:

(413) 238-5854

e-mail:

sevenars@aol.com

Web:

https://sevenars.org

Renowned for interpretations of The First Viennese School, Brahms, Schumann, and Chopin, Franco-Canadian Pianist Paul-André Bempechat is a self-styled product of the Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School. Decorated as Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture, and as Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academic Chapel at Uppsala University, he has toured in widely throughout Europe, including major appearances at the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Barbican Centre London, the Philharmonics in Meiningen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Rotterdam, and Belgrade. Currently recording the complete Beethoven Sonatas, he'll bring his special insight to Sevenars! See: bempechat.com

What If?

Dates:

Aug 2

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/what-if/

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Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater—one of the most enduring sacred works ever written, and one written by a 26-year-old—is paired with other masterpieces shaped by youth, urgency, and historical circumstance, inviting us to imagine what could have been.

Aug 3, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Free Student Masterclass

Dates:

Aug 3

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Jarvis Conservatory

1711 Main St

Napa, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-jarvis-conservatory/

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Designed for both individual performers and ensembles, this masterclass offers Napa Valley’s finest young musicians the opportunity to receive expert guidance from the Artistic Directors and the 2026 Fellowship String Quartet—the Maple Quartet. This event is free with no reservations required. Interested in participating? Fill out the form on the event page (ticket link). For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Aug 4, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Music Illuminated: Bohemia, America, and the Andes: Where Folk Traditions Meet

Dates:

Aug 4

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Grace Episcopal Church - St. Helena

1314 Spring St

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-grace-episcopal-church-illuminated/

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Music Illuminated is an inspiring series of presentations that go beyond the notes on the page and uncover the stories behind classical music. Join Concert Host Michael Adams and the Maple Quartet as they explore how composers like Dvo?ák and Gabriela Lena Frank found inspiration in folk music from their cultural traditions. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Aug 5, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Isidore String Quartet

Dates:

Aug 5

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Domaine Carneros

1240 Duhig Rd

Napa, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-domaine-carneros/

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After their spectacular debut with MITV in 2024, the Isidore String Quartet returns to the beautiful Domaine Carneros with a new piece written for and premiered by this dynamic ensemble. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Reshaping the Past

Dates:

Aug 5

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/reshaping-the-past/

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Musical history moves forward through dialogue with the past. From Stravinsky’s reimagining of baroque styles to Schubert’s epic Octet—written in the shadow of Beethoven—this program explores how composers absorb, reshape, and transform what came before, creating works that honor tradition while forging new paths.

Aug 6, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Annual “Play-Along” Concert

Dates:

Aug 6

Auditorium:

First Presbyterian Church of Napa

1333 3rd St

Napa, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-first-presbyterian-church/

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Bring your instruments to join us for our fourth annual play-along of the Pachelbel Canon! If you don’t have an instrument, look in your kitchen for something to tap along with - Tupperware and tongs welcome! Click the ticket link to see concert details, buy tickets, and view sheet music for Pachelbel’s Canon in D.

Music in the Vineyards | Free Open Rehearsal

Dates:

Aug 6

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Grace Episcopal Church - St. Helena

1314 Spring St

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-grace-episcopal-church-rehearsal-1/

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Enjoy a behind-the-scenes experience as MITV musicians rehearse for upcoming concerts! Get to know the artists, ask questions, and hear how the music takes shape. This is a free event with no reservations required. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Aug 7, 2026

Eastern Visions

Dates:

Aug 7

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/eastern-visions/

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Encounters with Eastern music left a lasting mark on Western composers, from the sounds of gamelan heard by Debussy at the World Fair to Lou Harrison and John Cage’s lifelong fascination with Javanese and Indian sounds, culminating in a newly created chamber work based on Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.

Maryland Opera's First Fridays at Boordy Vineyards

Dates:

August 7, 2026

Sponsor:

Maryland Opera

Auditorium:

Boordy Vineyards

Contact:

Jason Buckwalter

12820 Long Green Pike

Hydes, MD United States

Phone:

(484) 678-6041

e-mail:

info@marylandopera.org

Web:

https://www.marylandopera.org/upcoming-performances

Every first Friday of the month from June 5 through October 2, 2026, join Maryland Opera for an evening of favorites from Opera, Broadway, and beyond. Enjoy a glass of wine and a tasty meal from a local food truck as you sit on the lawn at Boordy Vineyards and experience opera in the great outdoors with the idyllic backdrop of the sunset behind the performers. Tickets are $29 ($16 for students) and available at marylandopera.org.

Music in the Vineyards | American Road Trip

Dates:

Aug 7

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Frog's Leap Winery

8815 Conn Creek Rd

Rutherford, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-frogs-leap-winery/

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Iconic American composers take you on a musical road trip that celebrates America at 250, set inside Frog's Leap Winery's classic Red Barn. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival

Dates:

08/07/2026 - 08/09/2026

Sponsor:

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / City of Vancouver - Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services

Auditorium:

Esther Short Park

605 Esther Street

VANCOUVER, WA United States

Phone:

3604878303

e-mail:

COVSpecialEvents@cityofvancouver.us

Web:

https://www.VancouverArtsAndMusicFestival.com

Get ready to dive into a world of electrifying creativity Aug. 7-9, with the Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, Washington! There is so much to explore at this free festival, with outdoor stages, local art vendors, a festival art exhibition, family activities and more. Esther Short Park will transform into a playground of creativity, where every corner holds a surprise waiting to be discovered. Immerse yourself in the rhythm of world-renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman, acclaimed pianist Shelly Berg and celebrated cellist Julian Schwarz as they perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA under the direction of Maestro Salvador Brotons and Maestro Gerard Schwarz. Brought to you by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA and the City of Vancouver, this festival is the city’s signature cultural event that celebrates culture, community and the unbridled joy of experiencing the arts together.

Aug 8, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Paired Voices

Dates:

Aug 8

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Maxville Winery

4105 Chiles Pope Valley Rd

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-maxville-winery/

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Playful charm and dramatic expressiveness share the stage in this program that moves from intimate conversations in pairs to a luminous sextet by Mozart. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Roots

Dates:

Aug 8

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/roots/

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Feel the pulse of Eastern Europe in music drawn from village dances, folk songs, and centuries-old traditions. Composers channel the raw vitality of these sounds into works of sweeping drama and rhythmic fire—music that carries the spirit of the countryside onto the concert stage.

Aug 9, 2026

Lost and Found

Dates:

Aug 9

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/lost-and-found/

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Great music sometimes slips from view—unfinished, unpublished, or simply forgotten—until history rediscovers it. From Chopin’s recently uncovered Waltz to Vaughan Williams’s nearly lost Piano Quintet, from a reconstructed gem by Mozart to a lush Octet by Charles Martin Loeffler recently brought back to light at the Library of Congress, this program offers the rare chance to encounter rediscovered treasures.

Music in the Vineyards | Serenades for a Summer Evening

Dates:

Aug 9

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Louis M. Martini Winery

254 St Helena Hwy

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-louis-m-martini-winery/

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Enjoy this collection of three Serenades by Martin?, Britten and Beethoven, designed to delight and charm you. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Pianist Junwen Liang America 250

Dates:

August 9

Sponsor:

Sevenars Concerts

Auditorium:

Sevenars Academy

Contact:

413-238-5854

15 Ireland Street

Worthington, MA United States

Phone:

(413) 238-5854

e-mail:

sevenars@aol.com

Web:

https://sevenars.org

Sevenars is delighted to welcome back prizewinning virtuoso Junwen Liang in a beautiful American program! Since his 2024 Sevenars performance Junwen has appeared in dozens of engagements and residencies, including debuts in France, Canada, and China. He currently prepares his debut album with the Italian label, the Sheva Collection (in collaboration with Naxos), while teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. He'll bring Sevenars a stunning program, including music of Beach, Price, Tan Dun, Massachusetts's own Stephen Dankner, and the rare and masterful Sonata by Paul Aurandt (sometimes described as a musical successor to Rachmaninoff) - along with other fun surprises! See: junwenliangpianist.com

Aug 10, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Maple Quartet

Dates:

Aug 10

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Congregation Beth Shalom - Napa

1455 Elm St

Napa, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-congregation-beth-shalom/

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Chosen by national audition, the Maple Quartet, MITV's 2026 Fellowship String Quartet, takes center stage. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Sunriver Music Festival

Dates:

Aug 10-20

Auditorium:

Tower Theatre and Sunriver Resort Great Hall

Contact:

Meagan Inverson

Bend and Sunriver, OR United States

Phone:

541.593.1084

e-mail:

information@sunrivermusic.org

Web:

https://sunrivermusic.org/

As America celebrates 250 years in 2026, Sunriver Music Festival honors one of its greatest gifts to the world: music. The 49th season, curated by Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell, will feature world-class orchestra musicians and acclaimed soloists performing eclectic works by American composers — Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, William Grant Still, Joan Tower, Kevin Puts, Edgar Meyer and John Williams — alongside favorites by Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Schumann, and Mendelssohn and more. The Summer Festival opens August 10 at Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall and closes August 20 at the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Four classical concerts, a pops concert and a family concert will be presented. Featured artists include pianist Michelle Cann, violinists William Hagen and Tessa Lark, bass-baritone Timothy Jones, and the Central Oregon Mastersingers.

Aug 12, 2026

American Legacy

Dates:

Aug 12

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/american-legacy/

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What does it mean to make history in America? At the Library of Congress, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge transformed a national institution into a catalyst for chamber music, commissioning and championing not only American composers but many of the greatest international voices of her time. This program reflects that expansive spirit—celebrating music shaped by bold patronage, artistic exchange, and a distinctly American belief in possibility.

Music in the Vineyards | Come to the Cabaret!

Dates:

Aug 12

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Beringer Vineyards

2000 Main St

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-beringer-vineyards/

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Enjoy the blend of popular music, jazz, and theatrical songs – the defining elements of cabaret music. The evening ends with Mozart's only piano quintet with winds, often considered his most perfect piece of chamber music. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

The Phantom of the Opera

Dates:

Aug. 12 - Aug. 30

Auditorium:

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

600 Town Center Dr

Costa Mesa, CA United States

Phone:

714-556-2787

Web:

http://www.scfta.org/events/2026/phantom-of-the-opera

The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which was rapturously received by London critics when it reopened in 2021. Featuring Maria Björnson’s brilliant original design and based on the celebrated direction of Harold Prince, with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, PHANTOM will premiere at Segerstrom Center in 2026. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, playing to over 160 million people in 47 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting, and soaring score includes “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” “Masquerade,” and the iconic title song. Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH with THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP

Aug 13, 2026

JAZZ @ The JAI with Sullivan Fortner Trio

Dates:

Aug 13

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/sullivan-fortner/

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Returning to SummerFest after last season’s electrifying collaboration with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner—one of today’s most celebrated jazz pianists and a recent recipient of the Gilmore Jazz Pianist Award—brings his incredible trio to The JAI.

Music in the Vineyards | Free Open Rehearsal

Dates:

Aug 13

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Grace Episcopal Church - St. Helena

1314 Spring St

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-grace-episcopal-church-rehearsal-2/

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Music in the Vineyards | Mixed Varietals

Dates:

Aug 13

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Spottswoode Estate

1401 Hudson Ave

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-spottswoode-estate/

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Don't miss the return of this popular concert – an evening of classical and jazz chamber music under the stars! For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Portland Chamber Music Festival: Great Explorations

Dates:

Aug 13

Sponsor:

Portland Chamber Music Festival

Auditorium:

Stevens Square Theater

Contact:

Jocelyn Leighton-Cory

631 Stevens Avenue

Portland, ME United States

Phone:

(800) 320-0257

e-mail:

https://www.pcmf.org/2026-8-13

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Explore three centuries of chamber music in one unforgettable evening. Bach's monumental Chaconne for solo violin is a tour de force — an entire universe of emotion contained in a single movement. Charles Loeffler's hauntingly beautiful Deux Rhapsodies follows, reimagined with soprano saxophone in place of oboe, giving a velvety texture to its impressionistic shadows. This glorious opening night program culminates in a masterful piano quartet by Johannes Brahms — turbulent, tender, and utterly transcendent.

Aug 14, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | From Vienna to Hollywood

Dates:

Aug 14

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Markham Vineyards

2812 St Helena Hwy North

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-markham-vineyards/

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Vienna has shaped some of the world’s greatest musicians—this program brings four centuries of its finest composers to life. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Out of the Shadows

Dates:

Aug 14

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/out-of-the-shadows/

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In the shadow of the First World War, composers faced a world irrevocably changed. From Debussy’s starkly ravishing two-piano piece and Bridge’s elegiac lament to Poulenc’s sardonically defiant wit, this program reveals how upheaval reshaped musical language—culminating in Korngold’s Suite for Left Hand, written for a war amputee and transforming loss into radiant virtuosity.

Aug 15, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Tales, Travelers & Tricksters

Dates:

Aug 15

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Ehlers Estate

3222 Ehlers Ln

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-ehlers-estate/

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Featuring works inspired by stories, this program serves up the devil, nightmares, and dreams of a peaceful coexistence. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Portland Chamber Music Festival: Rites and Delights

Dates:

Aug 15

Sponsor:

Portland Chamber Music Festival

Auditorium:

Stevens Square Theater

Contact:

Jocelyn Leighton-Cory

631 Stevens Avenue

Portland, ME United States

Phone:

(800) 320-0257

e-mail:

https://www.pcmf.org/2026-8-15

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From the luminous to the electrifying, this kaleidoscopic concert runs the gamut of musical experience. Caroline Shaw's radiant songs, reimagined for string quartet and saxophone, shimmer with otherworldly beauty. Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring bursts into startling new relief in a virtuoso four-hands piano arrangement. The richly woven Sextet by Ernst Dohnányi caps off an exhilarating evening with high romanticism and bold drama.

The Complete Brandenburgs: Part I

Dates:

Aug 15

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/brandenburgs-part-1/

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A festival within the festival. Bach’s exhilarating Brandenburg Concertos—bursting with color, virtuosity, and fearless invention—take center stage across two vibrant programs that celebrate the joy of collaboration. Alongside these Baroque landmarks, music by our Composer-in-Residence Paul Wiancko and our Ensemble-in-Residence Imani Winds brings fresh energy to the conversation, proving that the spirit of innovation Bach embodied is still very much alive.

The Elton John Experience

Dates:

August 15, 2026

Sponsor:

Rusnak

Auditorium:

LA County Arboretum

Contact:

BoxOffice@PasadenaSymphony-Pops.org

LA County Arboretum, 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

Arcadia, CA United States

Phone:

6267937172

e-mail:

boxoffice@pasadenasymphony-pops.org

Web:

https://pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/elton-john-tribute/

Get ready for a spectacular theatrical experience capturing the Rocketman’s music, costumes and charisma. From Benny and the Jets and Tiny Dancer to Candle in the Wind and Crocodile Rock, this high-energy show brings his chart-topping hits to life with unforgettable flair.?

Aug 16, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Beyond Words

Dates:

Aug 16

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Robert Mondavi Winery

7801 St Helena Hwy

Oakville, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-robert-mondavi-winery/

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"Music begins where words fail"; a program of music inspired by intense emotions – gratitude, mourning, unrequited love, and religious reflection. Don't miss out on seeing the beautifully renovated Robert Mondavi Winery paired with MITV musicians! For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

TAKEOVER @ The JAI with Paul Wiancko

Dates:

Aug 16

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/takeover-the-jai-2026/

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Cellist-composer Paul Wiancko—a member of the legendary Kronos Quartet—curates a concert that puts creativity front and center. Part salon, part sonic lab, this intimate set with festival artists brings you up close to the energy of a musician actively making history now.

The Complete Brandenburgs: Part II

Dates:

Aug 16

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/brandenburgs-part-2/

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The Sparky Quintet

Dates:

August 16

Sponsor:

Sevenars Concerts

Auditorium:

Sevenars Academy

Contact:

413-238-5854

15 Ireland Street

Worthington, MA United States

Phone:

(413) 238-5854

e-mail:

sevenars@aol.com

Web:

https://sevenars.org

Now in its fourth season at Sevenars, the inimitable Sparky Quartet - now Quintet! - formed in tribute to late master clarinetist Bob Sparkman, has long roots at Sevenars starting from Bob's collaborations with treasured pianist and composer Clifton J. "Jerry" Noble, Jr ("Bob and Jerry"), later joined by the wonderfully versatile Kara Noble for bass and vocals. In 2023, after Bob left this world, they brought on board the inimitable Chris Devine on violin and flute and the extraordinary Jon Van Eps on percussion and became officially the Sparky Quartet. This year, guitarist Bob Ferrier joins to make it the Sparky Quintet, so come hear this newly expanded ensemble! The playing, banter, and camaraderie are amazing - so come enjoy the magic!

Aug 18, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Music Illuminated: Rachmaninoff Revealed

Dates:

Aug 18

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Private Residence in St. Helena

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-residence-illuminated/

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Music Illuminated is an inspiring series of presentations that go beyond the notes on the page and uncover the stories behind classical music. Concert Host Michael Adams will be joined by the brilliant cello and piano duo of Edward Arron and Jeewon Park as they explore the world of one of the last great Russian Romantics, Sergei Rachmaninoff. Note: This Music Illuminated event will be held at a private residence in St. Helena. The street address will be provided to patrons 1 week prior to the event. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Aug 19, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Miró Quartet

Dates:

Aug 19

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Hudson Ranch

5398 Carneros Hwy

Napa, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-hudson-ranch/

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The Miró Quartet returns in a program that features Schubert’s final word on the string quartet: his epic G major Quartet, one of his most expansive and psychologically complex works. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Remade/Reborn

Dates:

Aug 19

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/remade-reborn/

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Music survives by transformation—and this program celebrates reinvention as a creative force. Thomas Adès reimagines Purcell before leading the U.S. première of a newly revised version of his miniature Concerto Conciso, and Brahms’ beloved Piano Quintet—famously transformed through multiple versions—closes the program in its final, towering incarnation.

Aug 20, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Free Open Rehearsal

Dates:

Aug 20

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Grace Episcopal Church - St. Helena

1314 Spring St

St. Helena, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-grace-episcopal-church-rehearsal-3/

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Portland Chamber Music Festival: ECCO Visions

Dates:

Aug 20

Sponsor:

Portland Chamber Music Festival

Auditorium:

Stevens Square Theater

Contact:

Jocelyn Leighton-Cory

631 Stevens Avenue

Portland, ME United States

Phone:

(800) 320-0257

e-mail:

https://www.pcmf.org/2026-8-20

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The East Coast Chamber Orchestra bursts onto the stage with the baroque swagger of Battalia à 10, a vivid musical depiction of the grace and chaos of a military camp. Latvian composer P?teris Vasks describes his Distant Light as “nostalgia with a touch of tragedy,” with its haunting violin melodies and dreamy expansiveness. Following the Maine premiere of a new solo piano work by Maine’s own Henry Kramer, Béla Bartók's Divertimento closes out the evening with an irresistible folk dance party.

Aug 21, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Romantic Titans, Great Friends

Dates:

Aug 21

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Silverado Vineyards

6121 Silverado Trail

Napa, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-silverado-vineyards-1/

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Brahms and Dvo?ák were two giants of the Romantic era bound by more than friendship — they shared a deep musical kinship, drawing from folk roots and transforming song and dance into works that are enduring and universal. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

SummerFest at 40!

Dates:

Aug 21

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/summerfest-at-40/

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Past, present, and future share the stage in one jubilant night. Music Director Inon Barnatan joins festival favorite Jeremy Denk in a virtuosic opener, former Music Director Cho-Liang Lin returns for legendary composer John Williams’s Quartet La Jolla—written for SummerFest—and a world premiere commission looks ahead, before the piece that closed the very first SummerFest concert brings the celebration home.

Aug 22, 2026

Composers Concordance Presents M2duO

Dates:

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Auditorium:

Westbeth

Contact:

Gene Pritsker

55 Bethune Street, New York, NY

NYC, NY United States

Phone:

+1 646-522-9442

e-mail:

composersconcordance@gmail.com

Web:

https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2026-2027-season

New York, NY — Composers Concordance proudly launches its 2026–2027 season—its 43rd year of presenting adventurous contemporary music—with an exciting performance by M2duO, featuring violinist Machiko Ozawa and pianist Makia Matsumura. Long recognized as one of New York City's most adventurous presenters of contemporary music, Composers Concordance begins another year of innovative concerts celebrating living composers and fearless performers. The concert will feature works by Machiko Ozawa, Makia Matsumura, Astor Piazzolla and Gene Pritsker, showcasing four distinctive compositional voices. The program explores a wide range of musical expression—from lyrical and intimate to rhythmically vibrant and boldly adventurous—demonstrating the versatility and expressive power of the violin and piano duo.

Music in the Vineyards | Perpetual Motion

Dates:

Aug 22

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Silverado Vineyards

6121 Silverado Trail

Napa, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-silverado-vineyards-2/

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Perpetual motion in music evokes the illusion of something that never stops; sound set into continuous motion with unbroken energy. This technically dazzling non-stop program begins with Paganini's Moto perpetuo and concludes with Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Portland Chamber Music Festival: ECCO Jubilee

Dates:

Aug 22

Sponsor:

Portland Chamber Music Festival

Auditorium:

Stevens Square Theater

Contact:

Jocelyn Leighton-Cory

631 Stevens Avenue

Portland, ME United States

Phone:

(800) 320-0257

e-mail:

https://www.pcmf.org/2026-8-22

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Happy birthday, East Coast Chamber Orchestra! PCMF is delighted to take part in this extraordinary ensemble’s 25th anniversary season. Edvard Grieg's beloved Holberg Suite, a stylized set of French Baroque dances, opens the festivities with neoclassical elegance and wit. Every great party needs a little drama, here provided by Franz Liszt's sensational tone poem Malédiction, followed by an intriguing violin duo. Antonín Dvo?ák's radiant Serenade for Strings sends off the season with a big, warm, exuberant embrace, filled with melodies that are among the greatest joys in all of chamber music.

Aug 23, 2026

Music in the Vineyards | Home: A Toast to the Napa Valley

Dates:

Aug 23

Sponsor:

Music in the Vineyards

Auditorium:

Inglenook

1991 St Helena Hwy

Rutherford, CA United States

e-mail:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-inglenook/

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Music in the Vineyards' 32nd Annual Season concludes with an unforgettable evening of music, dining, and celebration. Set against the storied backdrop of Inglenook in Napa Valley — and raising a glass to the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Judgment of Paris — this special gala concert & dinner honors what it means to call a place home. For the most up-to-date program, artist info, and ticket availability, click the ticket link to visit the event page.

Old Country, New Age

Dates:

Aug 23

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/old-country-new-age/

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From the lost years of war to the exuberance of the Roaring Twenties, England’s music finds a new voice. Vaughan Williams’ windswept poetry and Elgar’s searing Piano Quintet give way to Walton’s dazzling Façade—a jazzy, theatrical burst of modern energy— as an old country steps boldly into a new age.

Aug 26, 2026

Schubertiade

Dates:

Aug 26

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/schubertiade/

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Step inside the salons where Schubert’s music first came to life. This evening recreates the spirit of the original Schubertiades—intimate gatherings where friends shared new songs and chamber works at close range. Songs, chamber music, and the radiant Fantasy for four hands draw us into the world of 1820s Vienna, where this music was heard for the very first time.

Aug 27, 2026

Brad Mehldau: Ride into the Sun

Dates:

Aug 27

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

Balboa Theatre

Contact:

8584593728

868 4th Avenue

San Diego, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/ride-into-the-sun/

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World-renowned pianist Brad Mehldau expands the language between genres with an homage to the late indie folk artist Elliott Smith, whose music inspired a generation of songwriters. Joined by Chris Thile (vocals), Blake Mills (vocals), Matt Chamberlain (drums), and John Davis (bass), this lauded band is backed by the 17-piece USC Thornton Chamber Virtuosi on Mehldau’s rich cinematic arrangements.

Aug 28, 2026

Composers Concordance Presents Machiko Ozawa & Gene Pritsker Duo

Dates:

Friday, August 28, 2026

Auditorium:

The Delancey

Contact:

Gene Pritsker

168 Delancey Street, NYC

NYC, NY United States

Phone:

+1 646-522-9442

e-mail:

composersconcordance@gmail.com

Web:

https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2026-2027-season

New York, NY — As part of its 43rd season, Composers Concordance presents the Machiko Ozawa & Gene Pritsker Duo on Friday, August 28 at 5:30 PM at The Delancey in New York City. Violinist/composer Machiko Ozawa and composer/guitarist/Di.J. Gene Pritsker form an electrifying duo that seamlessly blends contemporary classical music with jazz, techno, tango, and a wide range of global influences. Their genre-defying performances feature original compositions alongside bold reimaginings of music by Astor Piazzolla, Antonio Vivaldi, and other iconic composers, creating an adventurous musical journey that is both virtuosic and unpredictable. The evening will feature music by Machiko Ozawa, Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper and Antonio Vivaldi, showcasing three distinctive compositional voices united by a spirit of innovation and artistic exploration.

Conversation Across Centuries

Dates:

Aug 28

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

e-mail:

https://theconrad.org/events/conversation/

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From Shakespeare-inspired song to Beethoven’s haunting “Ghost” Trio, composers engage the voices of the past. The evening culminates in Vaughan Williams’ luminous Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis—a rare chance to hear this soaring work performed by a specially assembled large ensemble in all its radiant breadth.

Aug 29, 2026

Rule of Three

Dates:

Aug 29

Sponsor:

La Jolla Music Society

Auditorium:

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Contact:

8584593728

7600 Fay Ave

La Jolla, CA United States

Phone:

8584593728

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