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Events for April 2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Gautier Capuçon, cello; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Dates: Apr 15
Sponsor: La Jolla Music Society
Auditorium: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Contact: 8584593728
  7600 Fay Avenue
  La Jolla, CA United States
Phone: (858) 459-3728
e-mail: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/capucon-thibaudet/

“Among the constellation of young cellists, Gautier Capuçon shines brightly.” — The Telegraph “Thibaudet is always poetically refined and plays with delicacy and colour.” — BBC Classical Music magazine

Apr 17, 2026
Composers Concordance Presents Pianist Eunmi Ko in an Evening of Contemporary Piano Music
Dates: April 11th at 7:00 PM
Auditorium: Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza
Contact: genepritsker@gmail.com
  400 W. 43rd Street, New York City
  New York City, NY United States
Phone: +1 646-522-9442
e-mail: composersconcordance@gmail.com
Web: https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2025-26-season

New York, NY — Composers Concordance presents an exciting evening of contemporary solo piano music performed by acclaimed pianist Eunmi Ko on Saturday, April 11th at 7:00 PM in The Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza (400 W. 43rd Street, New York City). Renowned for her expressive performances and dedication to new music, Eunmi Ko will perform works by a distinguished group of composers including Tyler Faulkner, Tyler Kline, Lukas Ligeti, Eugene W. McBride, Daniel Pesca, Gene Pritsker, Jared Redmond, and Robert Voisey. The program highlights a wide spectrum of contemporary musical voices, ranging from rhythmically vibrant and virtuosic works to lyrical and atmospheric soundscapes.

Gabriel V Brass Quintet in Concert
Dates: April 17 at 7:30pm and April 18 at 3:00p
Sponsor: Arts Empowering Life
Contact: Pam Jordan
  Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans
  Orleans, MA United States
Phone: (508) 240-2400
e-mail: publicity@artsempoweringlife.org

Easter Concert—Gabriel V performs music that speaks with clarity, authority, and joy! They seek to awaken attention, inspire imagination, and communicate the thrill of live music. This Easter, come be drawn in by the energy of the performance and the pleasure of hearing brass sound bold, alive, and human! Tickets: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students & Youth)

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and Composer Robert Sirota World Premiere
Dates: Apr 17
Sponsor: The Cecilia Chorus of New York
Auditorium: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
  57th St. and 7th Ave
  New York, NY United States
Web: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2026/04/17/The-Cecilia-Chorus-of-New-York-with-Orchestra-0800PM

On April 17, 2026, A Call for the Battle to Cease by composer Robert Sirota with text by Victoria Sirota, has its world premiere performance at Carnegie Hall in Stern Auditorium / Perlman Stage, presented by The Cecilia Chorus of New York. First composed in 2016, the message of the piece remains pertinent as ever, emphasizing the need to refocus on love, solidarity, and embracing differences. The performance features GRAMMY-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein and The Cecilia Chorus of New York with Orchestra led by Music Director Mark Shapiro, joined by the Every Voice Choirs (EVC) Concert Choir. The program also includes Excerpts from Missa in tempore belli by Franz Joseph Haydn and the New York premiere Mass in Exile by Mark Buller.

Apr 18, 2026
Benny Benack III: The Magic of Manhattan
Dates: Apr 18
Sponsor: La Jolla Music Society
Auditorium: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Contact: 8584593728
  7600 Fay Avenue
  La Jolla, CA United States
Phone: (858) 459-3728
e-mail: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/benny-benack-iii/

Get ready for a vibrant and swinging experience with Benny Benack III, a charismatic trumpeter and vocalist who’s electrifying the contemporary jazz scene. His performances are a joyful blend of instrumental prowess and captivating vocals, often featuring dazzling trumpet solos alongside his smooth, engaging singing. Benack’s stage presence is infectious, drawing audiences into a world of classic jazz energy with a modern twist. The Magic of Manhattan is a sophisticated and energetic celebration of New York City’s vibrant musical history. This elegant, jazz-inspired affair journeys from the uptown sophistication of the Cafe Carlyle to the legendary jazz clubs of 52nd Street and the historic sounds of Greenwich Village, featuring iconic songs by artists who made the city the place to be. Whether it’s Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind,” Blossom Dearie’s “Manhattan,” or Frank Sinatra’s iconic “New York, New York,” The Magic of Manhattan delivers a musical night out in the city that never sleeps.

Composers Concordance Presents: Dave & Gene – Preludes & Fugues / Steven Beck - Piano
Dates: Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 PM
Auditorium: St. John's in the Village
Contact: genepritsker@gmail.com
  218 W. 11th St., NYC
  New York City, NY United States
Phone: +1 212-243-6192
e-mail: admin@stjvny.org
Web: https://www.stjvny.org/

New York, NY — The adventurous new-music presenting organization Composers Concordance proudly presents Dave & Gene – Preludes & Fugues, a dynamic piano concert featuring the music of Dave Soldier and Gene Pritsker. The performance will take place Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 PM at the historic St. John's in the Village in New York City. This special program pairs two complementary musical forms: preludes by Dave Soldier and fugues by Gene Pritsker, performed by acclaimed pianist Steven Beck. Known for his extraordinary versatility and fearless approach to contemporary repertoire, Beck brings clarity, virtuosity, and expressive depth to these intricate and imaginative works.

Ébène Quartet
Dates: Apr 18
Sponsor: Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Auditorium: Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Samueli Theater
  600 Town Center Drive
  Costa Mesa, CA United States
Phone: (714) 556-2787
e-mail: BoxOffice@SCFTA.org
Web: https://www.scfta.org/events/2026/ebene-quartet

Experience the brilliance of the Ébène Quartet in a whole new light – the warm, inviting glow of candlelight. Known for their versatility and electrifying stage presence, the Ébène will present a program that showcases their mastery of the string quartet repertoire. Hear Beethoven's joyfully spirited String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2, Ravel's colorfully sensuous Quartet in F Major, and Beethoven's tragically sublime String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131. The candlelight will create an intimate and immersive atmosphere, allowing you to connect with the music on a profound level.

Gabriel V Brass Quintet in Concert
Dates: April 17 at 7:30 pm and April 18 at 3:00
Sponsor: Arts Empowering Life
Contact: Pam Jordan
  Church of the Transfiguration, 5 Bay View Drive
  Orleans, MA United States
Phone: (508) 240-2400
e-mail: publicity@artsempoweringlife.org
Web: https://artsempoweringlife.org/ael-events/

Easter Concert—Gabriel V performs music that speaks with clarity, authority, and joy! They seek to awaken attention, inspire imagination, and communicate the thrill of live music. This Easter, come be drawn in by the energy of the performance and the pleasure of hearing brass sound bold, alive, and human! Tickets: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students & Youth)

Tan Dun conducts Debussy and Ravel
Dates: Fri, Apr 18, 2026
Sponsor: The Orchestra Now (T?N)
Auditorium: Fisher Center at Bard
  60 Manor Avenue
  Annandale-on-Hudson, NY United States
Phone: 845-758-7900
e-mail: fishercenter@bard.edu
Web: https://ton.bard.edu/events/tan-dun/

Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer and conductor Tan Dun makes his fourth appearance with The Orchestra Now (T?N) on Saturday, April 18 at 7 pm at the Fisher Center at Bard. The program comprises Debussy’s dreamy "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" and Ravel’s second suite of music from his pastoral ballet "Daphnis and Chloé", as well as two works by the conductor: the U.S. premiere of his expressive 2014 piece "Ten Thousand Galloping Horses" and the Concerto for 12 Cellos and Orchestra, which the composer has called “a soulful search of cultural harmonies”. Tickets, starting at $15, may be purchased at ton.bard.edu/events/tan-dun/

The Dessoff Choirs presents Bach’s B Minor Mass
Dates: Apr 18
Sponsor: The Dessoff Choirs
Auditorium: Mother AME Zion Church
Contact: dessoff@dessoff.org
  140 W 137th St
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212-234-5700
e-mail: dessoff@dessof.org
Web: https://www.dessoff.org/events/b-minor-mass

The Dessoff Choirs – led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather – presents its last concert of the season, Bach’s B Minor Mass, complete with a full period orchestra and soloists, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Mother AME Zion Church in Harlem

Apr 19, 2026
Aristo Sham, Van Cliburn Gold Medalist
Dates: Apr 19
Sponsor: La Jolla Music Society
Auditorium: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Contact: 8584593728
  7600 Fay Avenue
  La Jolla, CA United States
Phone: (858) 459-3728
e-mail: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/van-cliburn-gold-medalist/

Experience the thrill of witnessing a rising star in this exclusive concert featuring Aristo Sham, the 2025 gold medalist of the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Be among the first to hear the artistry that follows in the footsteps of legendary past winners like Radu Lupu, Vladimir Viardo, Alexei Sultanov, Olga Kern, Nobuyuki Tsujii, and Yunchan Lim.

Close Encounters With Music Presents: “On the Wings of Song”—Schumann’s Dichterliebe and Mendelssohn Piano Trio
Dates: April 19th
Sponsor: Close Encounters With Music
Auditorium: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Contact: info@cewm.org
  14 Castle Street
  Great Barrington, MA United States
Phone: 9173920969
e-mail: info@cewm.org
Web: https://cewm.org

Schumann’s Dichterliebe, Op. 48, unfolds as a sequence of unstable emotional states, less narrative than accumulation. As pianist Adam Golka describes it, “the cycle feels like an entire lifetime… the ultimate illusion of the perception of time,” with the piano continually reframing the voice and, in the final postlude, absorbing what remains unresolved. Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49, offers no simple contrast. Beneath its clarity lies, as violinist Miranda Cuckson notes, “hot-blooded passion… gutsiness and dark storms,” its lyricism propelled by urgency and structural tension rather than surface polish. Together, the works trace a shift not toward resolution, but toward release.

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Spring Concert
Dates: April 19, 2026
Auditorium: Barnum Hall
Contact: Jennifer Lang
  600 Olympic Blvd.
  Santa Monica, CA United States
Phone: 213-247-5918
e-mail: langjenniferj@gmail.com
Web: https://losangelesyouthorchestra.org/concerts/

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra (LAYO), made up of accomplished student musicians ages 8-18, honors the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence in April with an entire performance by American composers, under the batons of Russell Steinberg, Artistic Director, and Jorge Padron, Assistant Director. The LAYO concerts will be on the early side of a nationwide July celebration, and take place at Barnum Hall in Santa Monica on Sunday, April 19, and Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium on Monday, April 20. The program features: • Third Symphony by Roy Harris, hailed as the first “great American Symphony” when it premiered in 1939. • World Premiere of Self-Evident by Russell Steinberg, for orchestra and spoken chorus on excerpts from The Declaration of Independence. Plus works by: • Aaron Copland, John Phililip Sousa, Morton Gould, Charles Ives and William Grant Stills.

Apr 20, 2026
Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Spring Concert
Dates: April 20, 2026
Auditorium: Ambassador Auditorium
Contact: Jennifer Lang
  131 S. St. John Avenue
  Pasadena, CA United States
Phone: 213-247-5918
e-mail: langjenniferj@gmail.com
Web: https://losangelesyouthorchestra.org/concerts/

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra (LAYO), made up of accomplished student musicians ages 8-18, honors the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence in April with an entire performance by American composers, under the batons of Russell Steinberg, Artistic Director, and Jorge Padron, Assistant Director. The LAYO concerts will be on the early side of a nationwide July celebration, and take place at Barnum Hall in Santa Monica on Sunday, April 19, and Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium on Monday, April 20. The program features: • Third Symphony by Roy Harris, hailed as the first “great American Symphony” when it premiered in 1939. • World Premiere of Self-Evident by Russell Steinberg, for orchestra and spoken chorus on excerpts from The Declaration of Independence. Plus works by: • Aaron Copland, John Phililip Sousa, Morton Gould, Charles Ives and William Grant Stills.

Apr 21, 2026
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents: Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
Dates: April 21
Sponsor: Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
Auditorium: Amelia River Club
Contact: Robyn Lamp
  4477 Buccaneer Trail
  Fernandina Beach, FL United States
Phone: 9042611779
e-mail: office@aicmf.org
Web: https://aicmf.org/event/buniatishvili/

A global sensation, Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili brings her signature intensity and poetic power to Amelia Island for a rare, unforgettable recital. Program (subject to change) Schubert: Sonata in B-flat Major, D.960 Schubert/Liszt: Gretchen am Spinnrade Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Liszt: Consolation n.3 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in D-flat Major

Apr 22, 2026
Bobby Cressey
Dates: Apr 22
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: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/2026-bobby-cressey/

Bobby Cressey is one of the West Coast’s most dynamic and versatile keyboardists, Best known as the organist for the San Diego Padres, where his high-energy playing electrifies tens of thousands of fans each season. A virtuoso of jazz, funk, soul, ska, reggae, and classical piano, he has performed with an extraordinary range of artists, including Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Brown, Lil Jon, Warren G, John Elefante of Kansas, DJ Skee, and The Glenn Miller Big Band. A founding member of the acclaimed 18-piece ska ensemble Western Standard Time and leader of his own jazz piano and organ projects, Cressey is also an accomplished composer and producer whose work appears in film, television, radio, and video games.

Sleepers Awake - Opera Philadelphia
Dates: Apr 22, 24, 26
Sponsor: Opera Philadelphia
Auditorium: Academy of Music
  240 S Broad St
  Philadelphia, PA United States
Web: https://www.operaphila.org/whats-on/2526-season/sleepers-awake/

Sleepers Awake World Premiere An opera by Gregory Spears Performed in English with English supertitles In this opera, the chorus has the starring role. Composer Gregory Spears, whose music has been called “astonishingly beautiful” (The New York Times), “coolly entrancing” (The New Yorker), and “some of the most beautifully unsettling music to appear in recent memory” (The Boston Globe), creates a labyrinthine soundscape to accompany a dream-like rendering of the fairytale “Sleeping Beauty,” inspired by modernist writer Robert Walser. As the Opera Philadelphia Chorus sings itself in and out of slumber, the voices pull us into a liminal space where time is both fractured and cyclical. Conceived with and directed by the transformative Jenny Koons, this visually dazzling world premiere activates a collective voice to question the fragile line between waking and dreaming. Corrado Rovaris conducts. All tickets are Pick Your Price, starting at $11. $10 rush tickets will be available before the performance.

Apr 23, 2026
The Wound Where Light Enters: An Evening Inspired by Rumi With Music, Poetry, and Live Drawing
Dates: April 23
Sponsor: Hunter College Office of the Arts
Auditorium: The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
Contact: Jenny Rroji
  The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, East 68th Street between Park and Lexington
  New York, NY United States
e-mail: ooa@hunter.cuny.edu
Web: https://kayeplayhouse.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=152

The Wound Where Light Enters invites audiences into a deeply reflective experience, reimagining Rumi’s timeless poetry through a contemporary artistic lens, weaving sound, image, and spoken text into a moving meditation on displacement, grief, resilience, and renewal. Blending live music, visual storytelling, and text, The Wound Where Light Enters offers a powerful reflection on how art can help us endure rupture and the possibility of belonging. Featured artists include members of the Silkroad Ensemble, artist Kevork Mourad (live drawing and video), and Shane Shanahan (percussion), alongside principal musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect. They are joined by Hunter faculty and artists including Farzad Amoozegar (setar), Deniz Khateri (multidisciplinary artist), and Xheni Rroji (piano), as well as MFA dancers Richard Sayama and Chisato Yanagisawa. The program also features Rubin Kodheli (cello), Eren Erdogan (kaval and ney), and Peter Romano (actor).

Apr 24, 2026
“DRAWING ON THE WALLS” with WindSync & BodyVox
Dates: Apr 24 to 26
Auditorium: Portland Community College (Sylvania) - Performing Arts Center
  12000 SW 49th Ave
  Portland, OR United States
Phone: 5032290627
e-mail: audience@bodyvox.com
Web: https://bodyvox.org/2025-2026-season/drawing-on-the-walls

UNITING LIVE CHAMBER MUSIC & INNOVATIVE DANCE Always surprising, delightfully entertaining, and utterly original, Chamber Music Northwest and BodyVox will unite live chamber music and bold contemporary dance for their 10th collaboration together, DRAWING ON THE WALLS. This World Premiere production is musically headlined by one of our favorite wind quintets, the dynamic and innovative WindSync. Like recent collaborations—NINETEEN*TWENTY (Akropolis Wind Quintet, 2022) and Beautiful Everything (Imani Winds, 2024)—WindSync will join forces with BodyVox’s choreographers and dancers for an evening that celebrates the voice of the soul (music) and of the body (dance).

Aaron Diehl Trio
Dates: Apr 24
Sponsor: La Jolla Music Society
Auditorium: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Contact: 8584593728
  7600 Fay Avenue
  La Jolla, CA United States
Phone: (858) 459-3728
e-mail: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/aaron-diehl-trio/

With tradition in his touch and vision in his phrasing, the captivating pianist Aaron Diehl leads a trio that moves with quiet intensity and refined power. Along with a top-notch drummer and bassist tuned perfectly to his style, Diehl crafts performances that balance the soul of early Romanticism with the pulse of modern jazz—inviting listeners into a space where every note speaks, and the music connects like a conversation.

Maryland Opera presents Madama Butterfly
Dates: April 24 & 25, 2026
Sponsor: Maryland Opera
Auditorium: Church of the Redeemer
Contact: Jason Buckwalter
  5603 North Charles Street
  Baltimore, MD United States
Phone: 4846786041
e-mail: info@marylandopera.org
Web: https://www.marylandopera.org/madamabutterfly

Puccini’s beloved opera of devotion and betrayal presented fully staged and costumed with orchestra and chorus.  With an incredible cast and a stage setting that will delight and amaze you, come be transported by this immortal music. Come at 6pm for a pre-performance lecture by Artistic Director James Harp.

Mozart's Idomeneo
Dates: Apr 24 & 26, 2026
Auditorium: Robert J. Orchard Stage at the Paramount Center
Contact: Boston Baroque
  559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
  Boston, MA United States
Phone: 6179878600
Fax: 6179878600
e-mail: nlaschever@bostonbaroque.org
Web: https://bostonbaroque.org/idomeneo

Boston Baroque proudly presents Idomeneo, the powerful opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that explores the tragic conflict between duty and love. Premiered in Munich in 1781 for the court of Elector Karl Theodor of Bavaria, the opera was written at a time when Mozart was eager to establish himself as a serious composer of opera seria. Drawing on the classical tradition of Italian opera, he infused Idomeneo with unprecedented emotional depth, psychological realism, and dramatic sophistication. Each aria and ensemble is carefully crafted to reveal the inner conflicts of the characters, showcasing Mozart’s mastery of orchestration and his innovative approach to character development, rather than simply highlighting vocal virtuosity. The libretto, based on a Greek myth, enabled Mozart to explore themes of duty, sacrifice, and human frailty. He pushed the boundaries of the form by blending the formal elegance of opera seria with sudden bursts of dramatic tension and expressive orchestral color. Notably, Idomeneo

Apr 25, 2026
Alexandre Kantorow
Dates: Apr 25
Sponsor: La Jolla Music Society
Auditorium: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Contact: 8584593728
  7600 Fay Avenue
  La Jolla, CA United States
Phone: (858) 459-3728
e-mail: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/alexandre-kantorow/

In 2019 Alexandre Kantorow won the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, as well as the rarely awarded Grand Prix. Only one pianist had done that before: Daniil Trifonov in 2009.

Big Sing + Moira Smiley in Concert
Dates: Saturday, April 25, 2026 3-5pm
Auditorium: Chatter ABQ
Contact: boxoffice@desertchorale.org
  912 3rd St NW
  Albuquerque, NM United States
Phone: (505) 988-2282
e-mail: boxoffice@desertchorale.org
Web: https://desertchorale.org/concerts-events/big-sing/

The Big Sing: 3:00–5:00 PM, Concert: 7:00 PM Ever belt out your favorite song in the car and think, “I wish I could do this with other people,”? Here’s your chance! Special guest Moira Smiley, a GRAMMY®-nominated singer, composer, and educator, will lead us through an afternoon of music-making that’s as fun as it is freeing.Think of this event as a musical gathering place where everyone is welcome and no preparation is required. Moira will guide you through simple vocal warmups that feel like games, folk songs that’ll get stuck in your head (in the best way), and gorgeous harmonies that you’ll help create. With a string quartet of New Mexico musicians adding their magic to the mix, you’ll be amazed at the sound we can all create. All ages, all levels, all voices are welcome. That includes yours! Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Seating will be available for all, with occasional invitations to stand as songs come together. Join us for our biggest community singing event yet!

CUNY Dance Initiative presents Rising
Dates: Apr 23 to 25
Sponsor: CUNY Dance Initiative
Auditorium: Baruch Performing Arts Center
  55 Lexington Ave
  New York, NY United States
Web: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36688/production/1265274

CUNY Dance Initiative presents the New York premiere performances of Rising, an exploration of our connection to Earth's oceans intertwining Robert Sirota's emotive, lyrical music, performed live by the GRAMMY-nominated Neave Trio, with Gabrielle Lamb's evocative and articulate choreography for her chamber company, Pigeonwing Dance.

Dancing on Tiptoes: A Musical Exploration of Melody, Movement, and Mood
Dates: Apr 25
Sponsor: La Jolla Music Society
Auditorium: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Contact: 8584593728
  7600 Fay Avenue
  La Jolla, CA United States
Phone: (858) 459-3728
e-mail: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/dancing-on-tiptoes/

For this exciting U.S. première, Art of Elan affiliate artists bring to life selected works from Collective Wisdom, an album that explores how music might help people during hard times. Originally recorded by the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s ACO Collective and developed in partnership with the Hush Foundation, the album includes works by Australian composers who completed residencies and workshops in adolescent health units. The resulting music is uplifting and inspiring, and draws from many voices and life experiences.

Kronos Quartet: Three Bones
Dates: Apr. 25
Auditorium: Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall
  881 7th Ave
  New York, NY United States
Web: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2026/04/25/Kronos-Quartet-0730PM

Kronos Quartet gives the world premiere of its latest large-scale project: Three Bones, a multimedia theatrical experience that explores the histories of Indigenous, Gullah-Geechee, and Chinese American communities in the United States. More than three years in the making, Three Bones is a characteristically ambitious blend of live performance, video, visual art, recordings, and environmental sound. Featured in Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival, the three-act presentation celebrates the transmission and amplification of cultural histories through sound, as captured in vintage recordings and brought to life via performance.

Songs for Peace
Dates: April 25, 2026
Sponsor: New England Philharmonic and Chorus pro Musica
Auditorium: First Church in Cambridge
Contact: Kathrn Welter, manager@nephilharmonic.org
  11 Garden St
  Cambridge, MA United States
Phone: 855-463-7445
e-mail: manager@nephilharmonic.org
Web: https://nephilharmonic.org/concerts

The NEP joins with Chorus pro Musica, soloists, and children’s choir Voices Boston to offer Songs of Peace on the final concert of its 49th Season. The featured work is Krzysztof Penderecki’s Credo, a powerful choral and orchestral masterpiece that showcases Penderecki’s deep spiritual expression and innovative musical language, fusing faith, history, and modern musical sensibilities into an awe-inspiring sonic experience. The concert also includes Cantares by Carlos Carrillo, concluding his season-long introduction to the NEP family.

The Atlanta Opera presents "Turandot"
Dates: April 25 to May 3, 2026
Sponsor: The Atlanta Opera
Auditorium: The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Contact: Michelle Winters
  2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404.881.8885
e-mail: tickets@atlantaopera.org
Web: https://www.atlantaopera.org/production/turandot-2026/

A new Tomer Zvulun production of "Turandot" opens exactly 100 years after its premiere. Puccini's lush musical tapestry is woven by Angela Meade as Turnadot, Piero Pretti as Calaf, Juliana Grigoryan as Liu, and Peixin Chen as Timur. Performed under the baton of Ivan Lopez-Reynoso.

Apr 26, 2026
Composers Concordance Presents: Charles Neidich and CompCord String Quartet
Dates: Sunday, April 26th, 7pm
Auditorium: Jim Kempner Fine Art Gallery
Contact: genepritsker@gmail.com
  501 W 23 St, New York, NY 10011
  New York City, NY United States
Phone: +1 646-522-9442
e-mail: composersconcordance@gmail.com
Web: https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2025-26-season

New York, NY — On Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM, the adventurous new music presenting organization Composers Concordance presents an evening of contemporary chamber music featuring internationally acclaimed clarinetist Charles Neidich performing with the CompCord String Quartet at Jim Kempner Fine Art in Chelsea. The CompCord String Quartet—Funda Cizmecioglu and Mark Zaki (violins), Artie Dibble (viola), and Sahara von Hattenberger (cello)—joins Neidich in a dynamic program of new works by composers from the Composers Concordance community. Known for its eclectic aesthetic and stylistic openness, the organization continues its mission of presenting innovative music in unconventional spaces. The concert features several highlighted works, including Carman Moore’s Manhattan Scherzando, Gene Pritsker’s rhythmically charged Bluesatina II, Debra Kaye’s reflective Prelude for Peace, and Charles Coleman’s lyrical Good Night.

Apr 27, 2026
Borromeo Quartet & Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Dates: April l27
Sponsor: Music Mondays
Auditorium: Advent Lutheran Church
Contact: Aaron Wunsch
  2504 Broadway at 93rd Street
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 2126652504
e-mail: info@musicmondays.org
Web: https://www.musicmondays.org/april-2026

Known for its “searching musical insight” (Chicago Tribune), the Boston-based Borromeo Quartet is one of the most celebrated American quartets performing today. They share works by Bach, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky, and compelling contemporary works by Caroline Shaw and Vijay Iyer before joining pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, “one of the great American pianists of her generation” (Philadelphia Enquirer), for Robert Schumann’s lyrical and exuberant Piano Quintet.

Apr 28, 2026
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Dates: Apr 28
Sponsor: Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Auditorium: Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Samueli Theater
  600 Town Center Drive
  Costa Mesa, CA United States
Phone: (714) 556-2787
e-mail: BoxOffice@SCFTA.org
Web: https://www.scfta.org/events/2026/australian-chamber-orchestra

Experience the Australian Chamber Orchestra in a uniquely intimate setting, bathed in the warm glow of candlelight. This renowned ensemble, known for their virtuosic playing and adventurous programming, will present a program that spans centuries of musical expression. In the candlelit Samueli Theater, hear Purcell's hauntingly beautiful Fantasia on One Note, Handel's majestically celebratory Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 6 No. 11, a sonically immersive new work by John Luther Adams, Vaughan Williams' ethereally soaring "The Lark Ascending" (arranged by Adam Johnson), and Fanny Mendelssohn's charmingly lyrical String Quartet in Eb (arranged for strings).

Purple Rain: Color as the Joy of Listening
Dates: Apr 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: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/music-101-session-4/

Engage with history in this introduction to Western classical music! Led by Michael Gerdes, Director of Orchestras at San Diego State University and a longtime guest lecturer for our organization, this free, five-part public series is designed for anyone curious about the composers, works, and cultural movements that shaped the music we know and love. No prior musical background is required. Each lecture builds on the previous one, yet every session stands on its own, so you can join at any point in the series.

Apr 30, 2026
David McLain, Blue Zones: Unlocking The Secrets of Longevity
Dates: Apr 30
Sponsor: La Jolla Music Society
Auditorium: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Contact: 8584593728
  7600 Fay Avenue
  La Jolla, CA United States
Phone: (858) 459-3728
e-mail: boxoffice@theconrad.org
Web: https://theconrad.org/events/david-mclain-blue-zones/

Join photographer David McLain on a journey to a life well-lived as he uncovers the secrets of the Blue Zones—where people around the planet regularly live vibrant and healthy lives beyond 100. David has spent 15 years working alongside author Dan Buettner to study the habits and rituals of centenarians in five geographic locations: Loma Linda, California; the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica; Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; and Okinawa, Japan. Now, through personal anecdotes and scientific research, David shares how adopting practices they share—an ocean apart—can add eight to 10 quality years to our own lives.



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