Carnegie Hall launches its new online series Live with Carnegie Hall on Tuesday April 14. The series will consist of original programming curated by Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Michael Feinstein, Renée Fleming, Angélique Kidjo, Ute Lemper, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Ricardo Muti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will be featured in the Facebook Premiere of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on April 12 at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

On April 7, the Richmond Symphony announced the appointment of award-winning Italian conductor Valentina Peleggi as their next Music Director. Peleggi will begin her role on July 1, 2020, for an initial four-year period conducting at least ten weeks a season.

2020 marks the celebration of Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary and ensembles across the world are sharing their Beethoven interpretations. The following list demonstrates some of the many ways to perform Beethoven: streamed online, paired with new commissions, paired with standard works, and performed as stand alone compositions.

During this moment, many artists are creating engaging online content. Here are two projects that artists’ post videos to daily! #DailyBeethoven offers a daily comfort and #DailyMultiphonics teaches us something new every day!

The NYC based New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) Orchestra has created an impressive video of Mahler's Symphony No. 1, Titan.

Did you know that legendary pianist Glenn Gould made a Solitary Trilogy: Three Sound Documentaries in 1966-1977? We’ve created a Trilogy of Podcasts for listeners in the spirit of Gould including his Solitary Trilogy, Living Music with Nadia Sirota, and the TAK Editions Podcast. The first is about what it means to withdraw, and the following two introduce the listener to innovative composers and musicians of today.

During this difficult moment, we are turning to live streams and recorded concerts to keep classical music in our lives. The following 5 listings provide listeners with chamber music, orchestral music, contemporary music, and a world-wide musical exchange to keep the music going.

Baritone Will Liverman and pianist Jonathan King recently released their album, Whither Must I Wander with Odradek Records. With a fantastic collection of songs composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, J. Frederick Keel, Herbert Howells, Aaron Copland, Steven Mark Kohn, Nikolai Medtner, and Robert Schumann surrounding the theme of travel, their recital disc tells the stories of their adventures and lifelong friendship.

As you might already know, the Musical Fund Society announced its 200th anniversary celebration in collaboration with four spectacular American composers this April 26th. Previously being held at the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia, the celebration will now take place at the Kimmel Center, also in Philadelphia. The Society is celebrating 200 years the best way they know how - with the creation of music!

On March 15, GatherNYC launches its Spring 2020 season in downtown Manhattan. Continuing its unique weekly concert experience, GatherNYC brings the musical community together for classical performances by some of New York’s most admired artists. The peaceful experience of exquisite music lasts for one hour, featuring some storytelling by winners of the Moth StorySLAM and — let’s not forget — fresh coffee and pastries.

Composer Robert Sirota’s piece Job Fragments for baritone, cello and piano premiered this past February. His works have been performed by a myriad of orchestras across the U.S. and Europe. Most recently, he has commissioned work for the Naumburg Foundation, yMusic, arrangements for Paul Simon and many more.

The incredibly talented yMusic released their fourth album, Ecstatic Science, with five new works and four major collaborators. This is truly a 40 minute experience that will have you feeling like you’re flying and seeing the tops of all the clouds!

DC music lovers, rejoice! The Kennedy Center’s Fortas Chamber Music Concert Series launches this February 19, 2020 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. This season’s chamber music series marks the 37th season at the Kennedy Center, after being established in 1981 by Marta Istomin, the Kennedy Center Artistic Director at the time.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) has released the event and concert lineup for the month of March. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary season, CMS is introducing programs that are a mixture of both new works and traditional pieces, pulling from various eras of chamber music.

Here are the highlights for this month’s events:

Guest conductors Julian Wachner, Eric Jacobsen, and Miguel Harth-Bedoya will conduct three Bach choral masterworks: Mass in B minor, St. John Passion, and St. Matthew Passion.

The world-renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic is famous for testing the bounds of an orchestra’s ability and redefining the power of live music. The orchestra, along with Director Gustavo Dudamel, recently announced the 2020/21 LA Phil season that will celebrate the music of the Americas. With more than two dozen commissions and exciting collaborations, LA Phil will feature music that represents vibrant cultures all over. From modern-day Mexico City to Seoul, Korea, the new season does not disappoint, continuing to foster artistic growth and creative spirit.

New York City’s premier classical music venue, Carnegie Hall, recently announced its 2020-2021 season, which kicks off Wednesday, October 7. The season consists of over 170 concerts, with performances by world-renowned artists across a variety of genres. The season also includes educational and communal programs created by Weill’s Music Institute. The range of experiences and events this season is exceptional.

Exciting news for opera fans who retreat to The Berkshires each summer! The Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) announced its production of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, which will appear at the historic Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield this August.