Roberto Sierra, legendary composer and winner of the prestigious Tomás Luis de Victoria Prize, has been chosen as one of four remarkable composers to write a piece for the Musical Fund Society’s bicentennial celebration. Sierra, like many composers, surrounds himself with inspiration, balancing the internal and external aspects of his life. So what does a day in the life of a composer look like?

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:

Tania León is one of the four winning composers who was chosen to write a world premiere for the Musical Fund Society’s Bicentennial Celebration this spring. We were able to catch up with León to discuss her accomplishments and her remarkable career.

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.

On April 26, 2020, the Musical Fund Society celebrates its 200th anniversary with the creation and sharing of music by nationally recognized composers. Stephen Jaffe, one of the four winning composers for the event, will be writing for the Network for New Music Ensemble this year. We were able to catch up with the acclaimed composer on his life and anticipation for the special event.

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.

Who is Aida Garifullina? From her childhood and musical development to her rise in the world of opera, here’s all you need to know about the stunning Russian soprano.

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.

French pianist Elizabeth Sombart has spent her career bringing music to places where it is not normally heard. In 1998, she created the Fondation Résonnance, to bring classical music to hospitals, orphanages, prisons and refugee camps around the world.

Laura van der Heijden is set to make her US concert debut this March at the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall. We were able to catch up with the young artist and learn more about her accomplishments, US debut, inspirations off-stage, and her advice for young artists.

This February, 26 contestants will vie for the top prize at the 10th National Chopin Piano Competition. These brilliant young American pianists will compete for the $100,000 prize, which is the highest award offered by any piano competition in the country. The Competition kicks off on February 22 and the winner will be announced on March 1, 2020.

You may not know the name Michael Vallera yet, but you should. Vallera is an original and masterful composer, and photographer who sees art as total consumption rather than just something singular. His newest record, releasing on Friday, March 27th 2020, comes out on German label Denovali Records, which houses renowned electronic composers like Mario Diaz de Leon.

This spring, The Gilmore presents its 15th biennial keyboard festival featuring a wide range of world-class musicians from around the world. This year’s Festival, which will take place from April 22 – May 10, 2020, has been specially designed to express the piano’s flexibility, and its impressive growth alongside the evolution of music for centuries. With a long list of today’s most prominent musicians and a wide range of music types, attendees will experience the piano’s versatility and find a variety of events suitable for every taste.

Just a one sentence description of Masato Suzuki proves that he is many things: the Dutch-born Japanese conductor, composer, pianist, harpsichordist and organist, studied both in Japan (at Tokyo National University for Fine Arts and Music) and The Netherlands (at The Hague). But there is too much about Suzuki to keep his descriptor to just a sentence. 

HAUSER, otherwise known as half of the worldwide musical sensation 2CELLOS, released his new solo album, Classic, with Sony Classical. His new album is comprised of some of the most cherished classical works in history, which he has rearranged for the cello. 

American soprano Felicia Moore is recognized as a powerful and innovative emerging artist in her field, but that’s not all she is. Moore is also a powerful and innovative woman who is passionate about women’s rights and empowering young leaders. 

On Sunday, February 9, Eímear Noone is poised to make history at the 2020 Oscars. No, Noone isn’t nominated for an award — she isn’t even an actress. Noone, an Irish composer and conductor, will hit the stage as the first ever female conductor to lead the 42-piece orchestra during the film industry’s biggest night. 

Malcolm J. Merriweather is a man of many talents. Not only is he the ninth Music Director and conductor of The Dessoff Choirs, but he is also an Artist in Residence at Union Theological Seminary, and the Artistic Director of  “Voices of Haiti,” a 60-member children’s choir in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, operated by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation.

Ray Chen is redefining what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. The 30-year-old violinist was profiled as “one to watch” by The Strad and Gramophone magazines, and his profile includes a feature in the Forbes list of 30 most influential Asians under 30, appearing in the major “Mozart in the Jungle,” and even a multi-year partnership with Giorgio Armani.