A Chat With: Virginia Arts Festival Conductor JoAnn Faletta

The Virginia Symphony and Richmond Ballet will present “The Rite of Spring” on May 29th as part of the Virginia Arts Festival - a festival of extraordinary arts experiences that lasts through June. The performance will take place at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Virginia.

Live the Dream

Join ballet star Sara Mearns as she steps into a fantasy world created by Stravinsky, the Philharmonic, and Giants Are Small. Mindy Aloff explores the aesthetics behind this genre-bending production.

American Spring: American Music Festival Kicks Off Spring at NYCB

For the first three weeks of New York City Ballet’s 2013 Spring Season, music by American composers will resound throughout the David H. Koch Theater, sounds that fit a Company with New York City in its name to a T.

Chick Corea Festival with Elio Villafranca

Jazz at Lincoln Center has been celebrating its 25th anniversary with six festivals featuring simultaneous performers on all main stages at Frederick P. Rose Hall. The last one of the season is the Chick Corea Festival highlighting the great work of this magnificent musician from May 16–18.

A Chat With: Rioult Dance Artistic Director Pascal Rioult

An interview with Rioult Dance Artistic Director/Choreographer Pascal Rioult. The ensemble will be performing at the Joyce Theater from June 4 – 9.

Lincoln Center Festival 2013

Since its inaugural year in 1996, Lincoln Center Festival has presented some of the most original and diverse works in Lincoln Center history.

A Chat With: Virginia International Tattoo Director J. Scott Jackson

The Virginia International Tattoo is a signature annual event of the Virginia Arts Festival – a festival of extraordinary arts experiences that lasts through June. Virginia International Tattoo performed April 25-28 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

A Chat With: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Guest Pianist Orli Shaham

An interview with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra guest pianist Orli Shaham. The talented musician will be featured with the Orchestra from May 16 – 19 in Newark, New Brunswick and Princeton, New Jersey.

20 (PLUS) QUESTIONS WITH: Mezzo-Soprano Isabel Leonard

The fast-rising mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard adds another remarkable accomplishment to a growing list of stellar achievements with the announcement this week that she has won the 2013 Richard Tucker Award, often referred to as the “Heisman Trophy of Opera.”

Heroic Pair

Robert Lepage’s landmark production of Wagner’s epic Ring cycle is back on the Met stage this spring— with Deborah Voigt and Jay Hunter Morris reprising their acclaimed performances as Brünnhilde and Siegfried.

A Chat With: New York Choral Society Music Director David Hayes

An interview with New York Choral Society Music Director David Hayes. The ensemble will perform two exquisite chorale works, both inspired by poems, at Carnegie Hall on April 25th.

The Bad Plus

For more than a dozen years, The Bad Plus has pushed the boundaries of what we have come to know as the jazz trio, playing everything from David Bowie to Pink Floyd as part of their repertoire.