Esa-Pekka Salonen to leave San Francisco Symphony, citing dispute with orchestra’s board

“I do not share the same goals for the future of the institution as the board of governors does,” Salonen said in a statement.

Alsop, Conlon, Dudamel: Ravinia Shares ’24 Season

Plus chamber music and ensemble appearances from renowned Chicago artists.

Follow Live: Grammy 2024 Winners

Follow live on Sunday, February 4, as music’s biggest awards are given out!

Grammy 2024 Nominees Announced

Peruse the hopefuls for classical, jazz, soundtrack, and more!

Season Finale: Dudamel Conducts Mozart

Mitsuko Uchida, one of the world’s great Mozart pianists, joins Dudamel for a sublime program.

Dudamel Leads Beethoven and Smith

Experience the exhilaration of Beethoven’s dance Symphony, his Seventh, and a new cello concerto by Gabriella Smith.

Dudamel Conducts Adams, Mozart, and Orbón

Season Premiere: Music director Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a program showcasing the orchestra’s principal flutist, Denis Bouriakov, and principal harpist Emmanuel Ceysson.

Dudamel Conducts Mozart & Mahler

Los Angeles Philharmonic’s charismatic music director Gustavo Dudamel visits Northern California to lead the SF Symphony in music by Mozart and Mahler.

Dudamel gets 7-minute ovation after 1st NY Philharmonic concert since music director decision

He agreed in February to a five-year contract as New York’s artistic and music director starting in 2026-2027.

Dudamel, Meyers, LA Phil

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic and violinist Anne Akiko Meyers in two New York premieres by Gabriela Ortiz and Arturo Márquez plus a symphony by Aaron Copland.

Dudamel to become NY Philharmonic music director, leave LA

Dudamel is scheduled to conduct three performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony in May.

2023 Grammy Winners & Nominees in Classical, Jazz, Soundtrack, and More

This year’s Grammys, the 65th annual ceremony, takes place on Sunday, February 5.

2023 Grammy Nominees Announced: Classical, Jazz, Soundtrack, and More

The Recording Academy announced its 2023 Grammy nominations on November 15, 2022.

Carnegie Hall plans return to full schedule in 2022-23

Carnegie announced a 2022-23 schedule that includes about 70 events in 2,800-seat Stern Auditorium.

Grammys 2022: See All the Classical+ Nominees (And Winners)

The 64th Grammy Awards will occur on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. Here are the categories, nominees, and eventually, winners, for the classical, jazz, and world music fields.

Renée Fleming to portray Pat Nixon at Paris Opera in 2023

The John Adams opera Nixon in China will have eight performances at the Bastille in March and April.

LA Phil’s Dudamel to become music director of Paris Opera

Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the Paris Opera while continuing his commitment to the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

2021 Grammys: Classical Music Nominees and Winners

It’s been a strange, difficult year for the music world, which is all the more reason to celebrate musical excellence.

8 Great Christmas Recordings for 2018

Every year, the holiday season brings a new assortment of fabulous and festive Christmas albums. Host Lisa Flynn guides us through 8 of her top classical Christmas recordings for 2018.

Gustavo Dudamel wins the Gish Prize, a top arts honor

The prize is named for the Gish sisters, who were early Hollywood stars and made large donations to benefit the arts community upon their deaths.

Ravinia announces 2018 festival season of music and more

Highlighting Ravinia 2018 is a celebration of the Leonard Bernstein centennial, being organized by the festival’s first-ever artistic curator, conductor, and former Bernstein student Marin Alsop.

Pianist Gabriela Montero Explains How Music Underscores Protests and Propaganda in Venezuela

When Gabriela Montero left her native Venezuela at the age of eight, she was motivated by the piano, not politics. “At that point, my teacher had left [Venezuela] and I didn’t have anyone I could work with.”

Ravinia Festival Shares Schedule for Summer ’17

This summer’s festival is anchored by the eighty-second annual residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

6 Times Orchestras Scored at Major Sporting Events

Memorable performances by orchestras at recent sporting events.

Blair Tindall, Author of ‘Mozart in the Jungle,’ on Her Best-Selling Book and the Hit TV Series

Blair Tindall’s Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music shocked readers when it exposed some of the low points of high culture.