A prominent choir since 1991, Conspirare is a Grammy-award winning and internationally recognized choir with a widespread reputation of “expanding the boundaries of choral performance” (Wall Street Journal). Led by founder and Artistic Director Craig Hella Johson, Conspirare (which means to breathe together in Latin), has had a stunning run—performing in concert halls and at festivals across the world, commissioning work from prominent composers, and bringing a commitment to new music and willingness to showcase a broad context through diverse programming. 

A Metropolitan Opera artist and a 2017 George London Foundation Award recipient, Aaron Blake is a tenor who’s earned international recognition for several roles, but most notably, his role as Timothy Laughlin in Gregory Spears’ Fellow Travelers. Though Aaron’s 2019/2020 season is filled with exceptional engagements—like a Walt Disney Concert Hall debut and his German and European debut as Michel in Bohuslav Martinu’s JULIETTA with Oper Frankfurt—the spotlight of Aaron’s career was his performance as The High Priest of Amon in Philip Glass’ Akhnaten. Praised for his “youthful fervor and endearing sweet sound” (New York Times), Aaron has found a firm home in a variety of repertoire.  

Quickly gaining a reputation as a singer of “striking vocal beauty and daring stagecraft,” Jakub Josef Orlinkski has been hailed by both critics and audiences for his “combined beauty of tone and uncommon unity of color and polish across his range” (New York Times). Jakub rose to rapid stardom following major competition wins on both sides of the Atlantic, including the Metropolitan Opera National Council in 2016 as well as the Marcella Sembrich International Vocal Competition in 2015. 

Mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams, described as “strong and so assured,” is both polished and poised, charismatic and commanding as she negotiates the complexities and intricacies of her craft. A “fiery and gorgeous” mezzo-soprano (Opera News), Chrystal has sung leading roles with the Birmingham (U.K), Washington National, Knoxville, Sarasota operas, as well as the Opera Delaware, Caramoor, and many others. Chrystal holds degrees from the Yale School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Academy of Vocal Arts. 

Described as “one of those exceptional things that appears, like a Haley comment, once every 10 years” (Notodo), Lisette Oropesa is one of the world’s most demanded presences in lyric coloraturas in our modern-day. With several successes and debuts in this current season alone—Opera National de Paris, Teatro alla Scala, the Teatro Real Madrid, and more—Lisette’s “endless supply of golden-age trills” (Opera News) and “brightly crystalline and arrestingly powerful” voice (New York Times) have made this Cuban-American soprano a must-witness performer, turning everything she touches into gold (Place de l’Opera).

This season, Chrystal E. Williams made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Philip Glass’s Akhnaten, appears with Minnesota Opera, Seattle Symphony, and Orchestra 2001, and will launch “Forrópera”, which she co-created with duo partner, Brazilian accordionist Felipe Hostins, combining elements of classical music with Brazilian folk music.

Phenomenal pianist. Penetrating musicianship. Virtuosic soloist.

These words—and many others—have been written into permanence in infinite reviews, ovations, and awards to describe Michael Sheppard. Though Michael’s accomplishments are innumerable when it comes to his most well-known art, piano, he (like many other artistic and talented musicians), stands at the crossroads of several different career paths.

With the holiday season comes the thing we love most—even more classical music concerts. In a city like Boston, there’s always a classical music concert to attend, and this week, we’ve compiled some of the best in one place—just for you!

If you’re anything like us, you never want December to end. Why? Because of all the classical music concerts gracing concert halls all around the city! The holiday season brings December, and with it, brings notably one of the best classical music concert months in the entire year. Our advice? Enjoy it thoroughly! We’ve created a list of must-attend concerts happening this week in New York, and we suggest you absorb as many of them as you can! 

The holiday season in Philadelphia simply isn’t complete without a few beautifully performed classical music concerts. That’s why we’re giving you the best gift we possibly could think of—a carefully curated list of some of the best classical music concerts happening in Philly this week! Happy holidays! 

Every year, news of the Grammy nominees sweeps headlines. The names of pop-culture icons, rock stars, rappers, and more dominate the news, inciting music fans across the globe to ready themselves to tune in to the awards show, cheering on their favorite artists.

A percussion quartet—to those involved in some way, shape, or form in the classical music sphere, the concept of formulating a career (and an entire lifestyle) revolving around a percussion quartet doesn’t seem so crazy. 

Visiting a new city for the first time is so exciting—there’s endless opportunity to explore, an infinite number of restaurants, bars, and shops to discover, and of course, amazing chances for fun and relaxation around every corner. 

Newsflash—we’re just as obsessed with the best classical music artist of our era as you are. That’s why we’ve put our heads together at Classical Post (in a totally selfless effort, right?) to dig in and get the dirt on what our absolute favorite classical music artists love, do on a daily basis, and can’t get enough of. 

It’s undeniable—as classical music fans, we love to know what our favorite artists love. To us, they’re the pinnacle of celebrities, the apples of our eye, the people we admire the most. Why wouldn’t we want to know what they love, enjoy, and can’t live without? 

It’s the season we’ve all been waiting for—the holidays. And while we love the weather, the festivities, and the warm winter fashion, we’ve anxiously been awaiting this time of year for one main reason—the influx of classical music concerts! We’ve laid out a list of the must-see concerts happening in Philadelphia this week. Our advice? Pencil in as many as you can! 

There’s nothing quite like Boston in the winter—the chilly weather, the citywide decorations, and the huge influx of holiday classical music concerts awaiting you every week. We’ve compiled a list of the must-attend classical music concerts happening this week in Beantown—you won’t want to miss them! 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—December in New York City. And sure, while the chilly weather, exceptional winter fashion, and all-around winter-wonderland vibes buzzing in the city are enough to get you in the holiday spirit, that’s not what brings us the most joy in December. It’s the huge influx of classical music concerts. This week is no exception. 

While the idea of balancing a steady composure of differentiating between the life of a pianist and the life of a conductor on the brink of a burgeoning career might seem overwhelming, for Benjamin Hochman, it’s really quite simple.

Savvy New York pianophiles this season were privy to two electrifying encounters with the Kiev-born pianist Vadym Kholodenko, heralded champion of the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. A student of Vera Gornostayeva, the legendary pianist at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and mentor to some generations of exceptional talent like Ivo Pogorelich, Kholodenko possesses a distinct sophistication, epitomized by individualistic reverberation, and palpable on the stage. He performed at Jerome Rose’s International Keyboard Institute & Festival in July, and last week at Frank Salomon’s People’s Symphony Concerts series. Highly focused on stage, Kholodenko mesmerizes listeners with a seductive, seemingly endless array of color and refined sparkle of filigree textures, fashioned with an always brilliant technique and—at times—subdued virtuosity.