The Fortas Chamber Music Concerts has announced its fall offerings as part of its 2026-27 season. The concerts will take place in spaces at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at The George Washington University. In a statement Jennifer Koh said, “The Fortas series has always been about bringing the great works of the past into conversation with the {…}
Garsington Opera has announced a second season of its concert series presented in association with Wigmore Hall. Tenor Allan Clayton and pianist Paul Lewis return with a performance of Schubert’s “Die schöne Müllerin.” Performance Date: Sep. 10, 2026 Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and pianist Joseph Middleton perform a program of Mahler, Schubert, Charles Ives, and George Crumb. Performance Date: Sep. 26, {…}
The Village Trip has unveiled its 2026 season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is “Let Freedom Sing: Paul Robeson – His Words, His Music.” The showcase, set for St. Mark’s in the Bowery, will star Bass-baritone James C. Martin and pianist Lynn Ralye as they celebrate the famed singer, athlete, actor, and activist. Also on the {…}
Guildhall School of Music & Drama has announced its autumn 2026 season. Here are the vocal showcases on offer. Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus open the season under conductor Eivind Aadland. The program includes a new fanfare by Diego Jimenez, followed by Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms.” The second half of the program {…}
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine has announced its fall and winter season. Here are the vocal programs on offer. The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge performs a program of choral music under conductor Steven Grahl. The program includes works by Tallis, Judith Weir, Bach, Holst, Taverner, and Howells. Performance Date: Sept. 25, 2026 Musica Sacra, led by {…}
The Salzburg Festival has announced three opera broadcasts. The first broadcast will be Bizet’s “Carmen” in a new production by Gabriela Carrizo and conducted by Teodor Currentzis. Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman, Kristina Mkhitaryan, and Davide Luciano star. ORF and Mezzo will broadcast. Broadcast Date: August 8, 2026 Cecilia Bartoli, Marina Viotti, Mélissa Petit, Tara Erraught, Edgardo Rocha, Dmitry Korchak, Ildebrando {…}
(Photo Credit: ©Jean Baptiste Millot) The Haydneum Hungarian Centre for Early Music will present the fourth edition of its Eszterháza Festival at Esterházy Palace in Fertőd, Hungary from Aug. 28 through Sept. 5, 2026. The festival opens with a concert performance of Haydn’s “Orlando paladino,” conducted by György Vashegyi and performed by the Orfeo Orchestra. The cast features Cyrille Dubois {…}
The Five Boroughs Music Festival has announced its 2026 edition. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is a collaboration between Filament and soprano Alice Teyssier, featuring works by Isabella Leonarda, Barbara Strozzi, and Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, among others. Performance Date: Nov. 1, 2026 Then comes “Zero Summer” featuring Lorelei as the ensemble takes on works by {…}
Schlossfestspiele Ettlingen has announced its 2026 season at the Schlosshof in Ettlingen, Germany. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” is presented in a German-language production accompanied by the Ettlinger Kammerorchester. Performance Dates: Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” is presented as an open-air choral spectacle alongside the Ettlinger Kammerorchester. Performance Dates: July 2 – 20, 2026
Mexico’s Sinfónica de Minería has announced its 2026 summer season. Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Anabel de la Mora. Performance Date: August 1 & 2, 2026 at Sala Silvestre Revueltas del Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli & Palacio de Bellas Artes Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” with Jennifer Rowley, {…}
Spain’s Festival de Torroella has announced its 2026 season. Here are the vocal performances. The ensemble Cantoría performs music by José de San Juan, Joan Cererols, José de Torres, José Martínez de Arce, Juan Francés de Iribarren, Santiago de Murcia and Mateo Romero. Performance Date: August 7, 2026 The Tallis Scholars perform music by Palestrina, Nicolas Gombert, Arvo Pärt and Roland de {…}
