Nino Machaidze, Piotr Buszewski, Geoffroy Salvas & Matthew Li Lead Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes’s 2026-27 Season

(Crédit : Tam Photography) The Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes (OPCM) has announced its 2026-27 season which will celebrate its 12th season. the theme for the season will be “Romanticism.” In a statement Music Director, Artistic Director, and Founder, Francis Choinière said, “This season is an invitation to immerse ourselves in the heart of the great emotions that define {…}

Aug 18, 2026

Obituary: Dutch Bass Harry van der Kamp Dies at 79

Dutch Bass Harry van der Kamp has died at the age of 79. Born in Kampen, Van der Kamp first studied law and psychology in Amsterdam and then went on to study singing with Elizabeth Cooymans and Max van Egmond at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory. Following his studies he went on to become known for Early music and Baroque, including {…}

Aug 18, 2026

National Symphony Orchestra to Perform Throughout DC Following Kennedy Center Shut Down

Today, Aug. 18, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) revealed the locations of its upcoming concerts now that its home for more than a half-century is closed. NSO Music Director Gianandrea Noseda was the only official who commented on the record about the season announcement. Trump’s name was included twice in the joint statement by the NSO and the Kennedy Center, {…}

Aug 18, 2026

Music Academy of the West Raises $1.2 Million at 2026 Music Note Gala

The Music Academy of the West raised a record $1.2 million at its 2026 Music Note Gala. The showcase, held August 14 at the Bella Vista Estate in Summerland, California, honored Cheryl Goldberg, a member of the Music Academy’s Board of Directors and Founding Contributor to The Muse, the Academy’s forthcoming Music Education Center in downtown Santa Barbara. The evening {…}

Aug 18, 2026

OPER’ACTUEL Announces Biennial Festival

After eight editions presented as a concert, Oper’Actuel is set to expand. Chants Libres announced that from Sept. 21 to 26, 2026, the organization will launch the very first edition of its biennial festival, a full week dedicated to contemporary opera creation. The new format will feature performances, workshops, professional showcases, conferences, discussions, public talks and auditions. Per an official {…}

Aug 18, 2026

Mannes Opera Announces 2026-27 Season

The Mannes Opera hs announced its 2026-27 season. Per an official press release, Mannes Opera Music Director Cris Frisco said, “I’m excited for a season that connects the stories we’ve been telling through music for over 400 years. Whether we’re wrestling with memory, loss, faith, or family, it’s amazing how the core human experience hasn’t changed over the centuries. We’re {…}

Aug 18, 2026

Dmitry Yablonsky Announced as Music Director and Chief Conductor for Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra has announced Dmitry Yablonsky as its new Music Director and Chief Conductor. He will take up his post immediately. The conductor and cellist was already named conductor laureate of the Jerusalem Symphony in 2016. Yablonsky has conducted in Camerino (Italy) and is the Music Director of Kiev Virtuosi. Since fall 2016, he teaches at the Buchmann-Mehta {…}

Aug 18, 2026

Rossini Opera Festival 2026 Review: L’occasione fa il ladro

(Photo: Rossini Opera Festival) Written in just fifteen days in 1812 for Venice’s Teatro San Moisè, this one-act burletta per musica belongs to the extraordinary period of the composer’s youth when, at just 20 years old, Rossini seemed capable of turning even the most seemingly minor plot into a theatrical mechanism of breathtaking precision, sustained by music of the highest {…}

Aug 18, 2026

Ana-Carmen Balestra Wins GrachtenfestivalPrijs 2026

Dutch-Argentine soprano Ana-Carmen Balestra has been awarded the GrachtenfestivalPrijs 2026 following a unanimous jury decision at Felix Meritis, appointing her Artist in Residence for the 2027 festival. The jury praised her commanding stage presence, vocal warmth, and energetic expressiveness across a finale program featuring works by Massenet, Velázquez, and Piazzolla. Balestra is a former Young Artist at London’s National Opera {…}

Aug 18, 2026

Music At Paxton 2026 Review: Roderick Williams Recital

Just a short drive from the border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, situated on the banks of the River Tweed, lies the beautiful stately home of Paxton House in its 80 acres of parkland. Built between 1758 and 1766 by the Home family, it remained in the family’s hands until 1988, when the last laird, John Home Robertson, placed the house and {…}

Aug 17, 2026

Gustavo Dudamel to Conduct ‘A Concert for Venezuela’ with LA Philharmonic

On August 23, Gustavo Dudamel will conduct his final concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Music & Artistic Director. Fans all over the world will be able to experience the special performance as it will livestream exclusively on YouTube on Gustavo Dudamel’s channel. The show, titled “A Concert for Venezuela,” will also serve as a global fundraiser for the {…}