Leonard Slatkin News

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra will present its Annual Gala Concert with Metropolitan Opera star Renee Fleming. Conducted by Leonard Slatkin, the performance will include Strauss' Four Last Songs and more.

Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO), a program of the PYO Music Institute, returns to Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, December 18th, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. for a concert filled with storytelling.

​​​​​​​ The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Jinhong Kim as Music Director of the Orchestra beginning in the 2023/2024 season. The position is currently held by Michael Repper, who completing his tenure at the end of this season after six years. Mr. Kim is joining an illustrious roster of prior NYYS Music Directors, including Leonard Slatkin, David Alan Miller, Samuel Wong, and Miguel-Bedoya.

Watching Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations is like going to a lecture from your favorite professor, except this classical music historian also provides captivating entertainment.

The Clarion Choir and its Artistic Director Steven Fox make their PENTATONE debut with a recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff's choral masterpiece, the All-Night Vigil, demonstrating their exceptional proficiency in Slavic repertoire.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) successfully wrapped up Swire Symphony Under The Stars, its free annual outdoor mega-concert, attracting an audience of nearly 12,000 at the Central Harbourfront 12 November.

The Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY), led by Music Director Kent Tritle, continues its 2022–23 season with its 148th performance of Handel's Messiah on Monday, December 19, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. This year's performance includes soloists soprano Maria Brea, contralto Heather Petrie, tenor Joshua Blue, and baritone Jesse Blumberg, together with the Orchestra of the Society.

Platoon has released the new animated film for composer Mason Bates' Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra, a 25-minute concerto for orchestra and animated film, for rent or purchase in 4K and surround sound audio on the AppleTV app and to stream on Apple Music.

On Friday, November 4, 2022, Platoon will release the new animated film for composer Mason Bates' Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra, a 25-minute concerto for orchestra and animated film described by John Williams 'the biggest step forward since Fantasia itself. A truly magnificent achievement.'

Music Director Leon Botstein conducts The Orchestra Now in the first concert of its annual Carnegie Hall series on Thursday, November 3 at 7 PM. The program offers rarely performed works by four early 20th century German and Austrian composers from The Lost Generation, whose music was unfairly ignored or suppressed during and following World War II.

New Focus Recordings today releases composer Michael Hersch's the script of storms. The album (digital only) features two works by Hersch: cortex and ankle based on texts by Christopher Middleton, and the script of storms based on texts by Fawzi Karim.

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra presents its 2022-2023 Season at The VETS, programmed by and dedicated to beloved late Principal Conductor and Artistic Director Bramwell Tovey. Interim Principal Conductor Tania Miller will lead three Season 78 concert weeks and assume off-stage duties as well.

San Diego Opera will present the world premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank's El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego) on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.

Artistic Director Steven Fox also conducts Rachmaninoff's large-scale choral works in 2023 in honor of the composer's 150th birthday with The Clarion Choir, Cathedral Choral Society, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Maestra Tania Miller will step in as Interim Principal Conductor for the RI Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School following the passing of Maestro Bramwell Tovey. Her commitment was secured in early July at Tovey's invitation and with full support of the organization's board, management and orchestra committee.

The Aspen Music Festival and School and Theatre Aspen announced the complete casting for a very special concert production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC in Concert on Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26 at 7:30 pm in the Benedict Music Tent .

Today, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) announced it has extended Gianandrea Noseda's contract as Music Director for an additional two seasons, through the 2026–2027 season, his tenth at the helm of the NSO.

At the close of Chicago Philharmonic's thrilling 2021-2022 Symphonic Season on May 29, the organization proudly announces a ten-concert summer series that kicks off June 10 and will take place throughout the Chicagoland area.

Marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Josquin des Prez, the players and singers of The Clarion Choir and The Clarion Orchestra gather in The Met Cloisters on June 8 (3-8 PM) and June 9 (7 -8 PM) to tell the story of one of the most important artistic figures of the Renaissance in one of New York's most extraordinary museums.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), one of the nation's premier orchestras as well as a leader in presenting wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissions, has appointed Yura Lee Principal Viola, announced Music Director Jaime Martín and Executive Director Ben Cadwallader.