"Science Meets Art.. and Grief": Zukerman Plays Berg Concerto in NY March 18-20

Pinchas Zukerman will play Berg's venerated 1935 Violin Concerto with the New York Philharmonic March 18-20. He explains here how the masterpiece can be at once “numerically complex” and a heart-breaking tribute to “the memory of an angel.”

Weilerstein Joins Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall March 20

Alisa Weilerstein makes her Orpheus Chamber Orchestra debut this Saturday when she joins the ensemble for Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations at Carnegie Hall.

Corella Ballet Dances into City Center March 17-20

Longtime ABT dancer Ángel Corella’s recently created Corella Ballet Castilla y León will make its U.S. debut at New York City Center March 17 – 20. Matthew Murphy profiles the 2-year-old company, established in 2008 as Spain’s only classical ballet ensemble.

Opera Spotlight: Quinn Kelsey

Quinn Kelsey makes his New York role debut as Sharpless in New York City Opera's Madama Butterfly beginning March 19 at the Koch Theater. The American baritone talks about the character and discusses how his Hawaiian upbringing led him to the opera stage.

Wyclef Jean Joins Lang Lang and Eschenbach For March 21 Haiti Benefit

Grammy Award-winning musician Wyclef Jean will join Lang Lang, Christoph Eschenbach and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra on March 21 at Carnegie Hall for a concert aiding UNICEF and the children of Haiti.

Preview: Great Expectations for Great Performers' 2010–11 Season

Though still many months away, Lincoln Center is hard at work putting the final touches on the 2010-11 Great Performers season. Here is a preview of what audiences can expect in a lineup of concerts and special events that draw focus on Mahler, Schubert and Chopin.

Iván Fischer Leads and the Beethoven Cycle in NY March 25-28

The Hungarian maestro Iván Fischer plays "The Nine" with the Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a quartet of Lincoln Center concerts between March 25 and 28.

Profile: The Youth America Grand Prix Ballet Competition

This month 300 of the world’s most promising young dancers will compete in the NYC Finals of the YAGP International Student Ballet Competition. Susan Reiter speaks with some of the past participants who have seen their careers launched by the YAGP.

Fancy Free: The Birth of an American Classic

Allen Robertson discusses the history of Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein's iconic Fancy Free. The work is one of three works making up Houston Ballet's American at Heart program, running March 11-21.

City Opera New Season to Offer Elixir, Séance, A Quiet Place and More

New York City Opera's 2010-2011 season will focus upon and celebrate operas of the 20th century, in addition to a Donizetti classic. Productions include Stephen Schwartz's Séance on a Wet Afternoon, Strauss' Intermezzo and Bernstein's A Quiet Place.

Photo Recap: Royal Opera Wins Big with The Gambler

Frank Cadenhead was on hand at the Royal Opera House for a performance of the recent acclaimed production of The Gambler. The early Prokofiev work ran through Feb. 27.

Pablo Aslan Holds "Tango Salon" at Rose Theater March 26-27

From “A Night in Tunisia” to “la noche de Buenos Aires,” the bassist, bandleader, and composer Pablo Aslan has spent his career wedding North American jazz to Argentine tango- and beautifully so.