Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra share riveting and informative lesser-known works

United StatesUnited States Various – ‘Forging an American Musical Identity’: Anna Thompson (soprano), J’Nai Bridges (mezzo-soprano), Freddie Ballentine (tenor), Alan Williams (bass), Bard Festival Chorale (chorus director: James Bagwell), American Symphony Orchestra / Leon Botstein (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 30.1.2026. (DS)

J’Nai Bridges (mezzo-soprano) and American Symphony Orchestra with Leon Botstein (conductor) © Matt Dine

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Creative design and collaborative artistry make Prototype’s Precipice a triumph of small-production opera

United StatesUnited States Prototype Festival 2026 [2] – Rima Fand, Precipice: Bass string quintet, piano & mandolin / Mila Henry (music director). La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York, 9.1.2026. (DS)

Daisy Press and Alison Tolan-Mee in Precipice © Maria Baranova

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The Juilliard String Quartet welcomes a discerning new violinist in a weighty debut concert  

United StatesUnited States Various, ‘Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series’: Juilliard String Quartet (Areta Zhulla, Leonard Fu [violins], Molly Carr [viola], Astrid Schween [cello]), Catherine Cho (violin), Marcy Rosen (cello). Alice Tully Hall, New York, 4.12.2025. (DS)

The Juilliard String Quartet © Vincent Tullo

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Contemporary sensations, both keen and dramatic: ‘Sound On’ with conductor Brad Lubman

United StatesUnited States Czernowin, Abrahamsen – ‘Sound On’: Members of Neue Vocalsolisten, Members of Julliard Orchestra, New York Philharmonic / Brad Lubman (conductor). Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York, 29.10.2025. (DS)

Brad Lubman conducting ‘Sound On’ at Lincoln Center © Chris Lee

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