By Václav Walking into Paul Hall at The Juilliard School for the Ensemble Connect performance on March 19th, 2026, was both exciting and slightly intimidating because it was my first classical music concert. Since I had never been there before, everything felt new, from receiving the concert program at the […]
Monthly Archives: May 2026
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By Ballencine As I walked into the David H Koch Theatre, I knew I was in for a spectacular performance. Being able to attend this performance by The New York City Ballet was way more than just a dance recital, it was an artistic experience that combined music, choreography, and […]
By Anonymous H I attended “Mannes Sounds Piano Cantabile: Nightscapes: Piano Visions of the Night” on February 13, 2026, at Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall at The New School. The program, curated by Vladimir Valjarevic, featured solo piano works performed by young artists from the Mannes School of Music, including […]
By Anonymous K Walking into the Metropolitan Opera that night felt like stepping into a memory I did not even realize I had. I did not grow up listening to opera at home, but I grew up around it, quietly sitting in on my mother’s rehearsals and watching voices warm […]
By Anonymous S On the grounds of Brooklyn College’s campus lies the Leonard and Claire Tow Center For The Performing Arts, a 128,000 square foot building housing dozens of public events annually. On March 12, 2026, the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn college hosted an afternoon chamber music concert inside […]
By Alanzo Dussard “ Classical music is described as “serious or conventional music following long-established principles rather than a folk, jazz, or popular tradition.” (“Classical Workshop | Grand Piano Studio”) and this definition embodies the term “catch all” quite well. Since you can mostly describe music placed within that genre […]
By A. Castillo Before most people are even thinking about breakfast, I was on my way to Juilliard at 10 a.m. for a violin recital. At first, the time sounded kind of crazy, but with such a busy schedule I mostly picked it because it fit in with my life, […]
By Dominique Hinds On the 21st of February, I attended my first classical recital, and it was an unforgettable experience. The recital was held at The Juilliard School. I was originally supposed to attend a piano recital, which was cancelled and replaced by a violin recital. This recital featured violinist […]
By Roberto Figueroa Cello Crush at Saint John’s in the Village on February 7, 2026, was the warmest welcome I could’ve gotten to the world of live Classical music, and I will explain to you why during that winter night, this program rocked in the Village. Harmony 3, joined by […]
By Nancy Chisag Guano On Monday, February 2 at 7:30 PM, I attended my first live classical concert at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church on West 66th Street in Manhattan. The performance featured a chamber ensemble, The Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players. The ensembles members include pianist Evren Ozel, violinists William Hagen […]
