classical music

Jaap van Zweden’s final season at the helm of the New York Philharmonic is heavy on major premieres, auspicious debuts and orchestra members featured as soloists.

"Difficult Grace," which Seth Parker Woods presents at the 92nd Street Y and online, employs music, text and motion to celebrate family history and Black culture.

Discover NYC's top cultural events this week: a dazzling fashion exhibition, a cellist performing in motion, and an exclusive opera preview before opening night. Our 7 curated picks showcase the city's most innovative arts experiences."

"Song Emerging," a program the Aizuri Quartet will perform for a WQXR Artist Propulsion Lab engagement, juxtaposes selections by classical composers, folk singers, and Inuit iconoclast Tanya Tagaq.

With a new opera recording and several prestigious performances under his belt already, the Virginia-born bass-baritone makes his Carnegie Hall recital debut ahead of a groundbreaking BAM residency.

The co-founder of the Iranian Female Composers Association has two significant premieres ahead in New York, both demonstrating the potency of collective action.

The New Jersey Symphony launches its centenary season looking back over a long history of inclusive audience-building policies, and forward to an ambitious season of star performers and significant composers.

From huge events by Roxy Music, Mary J. Blige, and Pavement to important showcases for rising stars like Rema, Kali Malone, Remi Wolf, and Seth Parker Woods, here are the fall music events you don't want to miss.

"The Ordering of Moses," composed by Harlem Renaissance artist R. Nathaniel Dett, gets a rare performance in advance of Juneteenth weekend.

Experience 'Hargrove' documentary, Kamasi Washington's jazz, and Sarah Kirkland Snider's compositions in NYC this weekend. Our arts planner celebrates documentary film and extraordinary musical performances.