Carnegie Hall Presents: Bernard Haitink- Who’s Keeping Score?
07 May 2008 -- On May 15 Bernard Haitink brings his exacting, well-tempered passion to Mahler's "Titan" Symphony with Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Stern Auditorium.

Jazz at Lincoln Center: Duke’s Students
06 May 2008 -- Jazz at Lincoln Center presents the 13th Annual Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival May 15 through 18.

City Center: West Coast Whiz!
05 May 2008 -- Columnist Liz Smith recently chatted with New York City Center Board member Douglas S. Cramer, who will be honored at City Center’s 2008 Gala with the Fiorello LaGuardia Award for distinguished service to New York City and to New York City Center.

Carnegie Hall: Exploring America- and Beyond
05 May 2008 -- Carnegie Hall delves into the genius of Leonard Bernstein, the history of African American musical culture, and much, much more in 2008–2009.

New York Philharmonic: Honored Society
03 May 2008 -- One of the the New York Philharmonic's longest- running traditions is the bestowal of Honorary Membership on those who have made outstanding contributions world of symphonic music.

Photo Journal: Damrau Dazzles in Mozart's ...Serail at the Met
02 May 2008 -- Rounding out its spring season, the Met is presenting Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail (aka Abduction from the Seraglio) in a staging that features the high-flying soprano of Diana Damrau.

Carnegie Hall Presents: Mitsuko Uchida- A Private Love Affair
02 May 2008 -- Pianist Mitsuko Uchida bursts out with some Bach at Carnegie Hall with a May 9 concert. She returns to Zankel Hall on May 17, joining the winners of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Awards.

New York Philharmonic: A Night at the Round Table
01 May 2008 -- The New York Philharmonic's May 7-10 concert presentations of Lerner & Loewe's Camelot will bring together stars from the film, television, theatre and opera worlds.

New York City Opera: Women’s Work
30 Apr 2008 -- This season’s annual VOX showcase for American composers begs the question: "In musical composition, is biology destiny?" VOX 2008 takes place May 10 and 11. Admission is free.

Kennedy Center: Soaring Voices
30 Apr 2008 -- Beginning May 28, Kennedy Center celebrates the beauty of the unaccompanied human voice with A Cappella: Singing Solo.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: Hall of Fame Jazz Guitarists
28 Apr 2008 -- On May 2 and 3, Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the artistry of Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian.

Lincoln Center Presents: David Fray– New York Debut
27 Apr 2008 -- The French pianist chooses not to be bounded by French repertoire. Fray makes his New York debut at Avery Fisher Hall on April 30.

Photo Journal: Houston Grand Opera Launches Five-Year Britten Series with Billy Budd
26 Apr 2008 -- Houston Grand Opera continues its 53rd Season with a new production of Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd. Performances began at the Wortham Theater Center on April 25.

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra: Whistling Messiaen
24 Apr 2008 -- Over two nights at Carnegie Hall, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra received enthusiastic ovations. Eddie Silva recounts his experience.

Photo Journal: Donizetti's Fille - with Dessay and Flórez - at the Met
22 Apr 2008 -- The greatly anticipated new staging of Gaetano Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment landed at the Metropolitan Opera April 21 with a starry roster headed by two of the world's leading vocal acrobats.

New York Philharmonic: School Days, School Days…
21 Apr 2008 -- For the very first time, the New York Philharmonic has dedicated a full week to School Day Concerts held on weekdays for an invited audience of students.

Philip Glass: The Message in the Music
20 Apr 2008 -- Philip Glass’s Satyagraha had its Met premiere this month. The 71-year-old composer, a veteran of 20 operas, tells the Met’s Elena Park what moved him to address Gandhi’s formative years in South Africa—and how his ideas still resonate today.

Carnegie Hall Presents: Hands-On/Hands-Off
19 Apr 2008 -- Frederic Rzewski's new work Natural Things receives its New York premiere at his Making Music recital on May 1.

Damrau, Flórez and Dessay: Vocal Ease
18 Apr 2008 -- For the stars of two vocal showpieces opening this month at the Metropolitan Opera, quicksilver singing and breathtaking coloratura are all in a day’s work.

Lincoln Center Festival 2008
18 Apr 2008 -- Bold productions anchor this year's Lincoln Center Festival, which is scheduled to take place July 2–27. This year's lineup includes such names as Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Alan Cumming and Laurie Anderson.

New York City Center: Alvin Ailey 50th Anniversary Celebration
17 Apr 2008 -- There are anniversary celebrations and then there is the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 50^th anniversary celebration.

Listening to the Past, Working in the Present
17 Apr 2008 -- Contemporary composer Steven Stucky rediscovers the joy of listening to his musical forefathers.

The Eschenbach Era- An Appreciation
17 Apr 2008 -- Classical music writer Bernard Jacobson looks back at Christoph Eschenbach’s tenure as music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Carnegie Hall: Hearing Voices- Jessye Norman and Bryn Terfel
16 Apr 2008 -- Nick Romeo interviews soprano Jessye Norman and baritone Bryn Terfel, both of whom will be appearing on the Carnegie Hall stage in the coming weeks.

Photo Journal: Moran's Night Passage Premieres in Dallas with The Turtle Creek Chorale
15 Apr 2008 -- Dallas' Turtle Creek Chorale recently presented Night Passage, an elaborate "Concert Opera" centering around Oscar Wilde's 1895 arrest.

Carnegie Hall Presents: Brimful of Asha
14 Apr 2008 -- Family Survival and Personal Passion: Asha Bhosle’s Bollywood Success Story. The legendary vocalist returns to Carnegie Hall April 17.

Photo Journal: Zeffirelli Honored During La Bohème Performance
14 Apr 2008 -- Franco Zeffirelli - legendary director/ designer/ producer of opera, theatre, film and television - was recently honored onstage at the Met.

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra: A Sex Appeal
14 Apr 2008 -- Let’s talk about sex—and classical music.

Pennsylvania Ballet Is Lacing Up for Its 45th Anniversary Season
12 Apr 2008 -- Artistic Director Roy Kaiser has announced an ambitious lineup that celebrates classicism and challenges convention.

Metropolitan Opera: The Force of Truth
11 Apr 2008 -- Nearly three decades after the premiere of Satyagraha, Philip Glass’s seminal work from 1979 is re-imagined in a powerful new staging that conveys the timelessness of Gandhi’s message.  Performances begin at the Met April 11.

Photo Journal: A Starry Candide Grows at New York City Opera
10 Apr 2008 -- For its annual "cross-over" production, New York City Opera is happily presenting the legendary Harold Prince interpretation of Leonard Bernstein's Candide, with performances beginning April 8 at the New York State Theater.

Photo Journal: Washington National Opera's Rigoletto
08 Apr 2008 -- Washington National Opera is currently offering a new staging of Verdi's Rigoletto, one of the most popular and beloved staples of the worldwide opera repertoire.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: 50 and Fabulous
07 Apr 2008 -- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues to thrill audiences with its incisive explorations of the human experience.

Carnegie Hall Presents: Check Out Those Gunns
06 Apr 2008 -- Carnegie Hall welcomes Nathan Gunn and his wife, Julie, to the Zankel Hall stage on April 15 for a program that includes works by Messiaen, Barber and contemporary American composer Frank Ferko.

New York Philharmonic: Composer and Pianist, Water and Fire
05 Apr 2008 -- In composing his Piano Concerto - to be performed April 9 through 12 - for Lang Lang, Tan Dun was creating for a talent he knows well.

Satyagraha: Can Opera Help Fight Climate Change?
03 Apr 2008 -- In anticipation of the April 11 opening of Philip Glass's Satyagraha at the Met, there will be a series of related events beginning April 4 when it is the topic of WNYC's "Brian Lehrer Show."

New York City Opera: Oh, Happy We!
03 Apr 2008 -- How many geniuses, over a dozen rewrites, and a dollop of optimism created Bernstein’s Candide- beginning performances at New York City Opera April 8.

Photo Journal: Ernani Returns to the Met After 23 Years
02 Apr 2008 -- The Metropolitan Opera is currently presenting Verdi's rarely-seen piece Ernani for the first time since 1985.

New York City Center: The Riches of the Kirov
01 Apr 2008 -- New York balletomanes are in for a royal treat when the Kirov Ballet performs at New York City Center from April 1 through 20.

Lincoln Center Presents: Stravinsky Onstage
31 Mar 2008 -- Michael Clark and Basil Twist bring Stravisnky to Lincoln Center April 2-13.

New York City Opera Spotlight: Tosca- Anna Shafajinkaia
30 Mar 2008 -- Anna Shafajinkaia sings the title role of Tosca March 22, 28, 30, April 3 and 5.

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra: Sound Maintenance
29 Mar 2008 -- Soprano Christine Brewer will sing Leonore in the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra concert performance of Fidelio March 28, 30, and April 5. In this interview, she discusses the care of her instrument.

Photo Journal: Falstaff at New York City Opera
28 Mar 2008 -- New York City Opera continues its Spring 2008 season with the Giuseppe Verdi favorite Falstaff.

Houston Ballet: Into the Woods
27 Mar 2008 -- The fairy-tale magic of La Sylphide will be evoked at Houston Ballet this June.

Photo Journal: Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci at San Diego Opera
25 Mar 2008 -- For the third installment of its 2008 season, San Diego Opera is presenting the popular pairing of Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci in a staging that boasts a number of significant debuts.

City Center: Akram Khan's Journey
25 Mar 2008 -- A multitude of influences and wide-ranging interests come together in the work of the intrepid and acclaimed choreographer Akram Khan, who brings two works to New York City Center beginning April 23.

Photo Journal: A Tribute to Jerome Robbins at San Francisco Ballet
24 Mar 2008 -- For Program 4 of its 2008 season, San Francisco Ballet presented a 3-part Mixed Rep Tribute to Jerome Robbins, featuring the much-anticipated company premiere of his beloved West Side Story Suite.

The Dallas Opera: From the Beginning
23 Mar 2008 -- A discussion with composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer about the upcoming world-premiere production of Moby-Dick for The Dallas Opera.

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