United States Various, LyricaFest 2026 [1]: Musicians of the Lyrica Program. Lyrica Boston, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 25.5.2026. (LV)
From Schoenberg to Schubert – a spirited opening to the summer LyricaFest
Festivals
Triumphant return of the Romsey Chamber Music Festival in Romsey Abbey
United Kingdom Various, Elements – Romsey Chamber Music Festival 2026: Jaehong Kim (baritone), Siân Buckley, Luke Hsu, Alexia Huan, Laura Rickard, Kathryn Rickard, Emma Roijackers, Ruslan Talas, Diana Williams (violins), Jane Andrews, Anuschka Cidlinsky, Michael Perry, Kyunsik Shin, Coby Mendez, Louise Woods (violas), Rainer Crosett, William Harris, Lydia Hillerudh, Jemima Hughes, Angie Janssen (cellos), Jack Cherry, Carole Dowding (double basses), Emme Hensel, Sue Gibbons (flutes), Johan Löfving (theorbo). Romsey Abbey, 23.5.2026. (CK)
Bliss’s A Colour Symphony was a delightful surprise to many in Dresden
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2026 [2] – Elgar, Haydn, Lawes, Bliss: Konstanze Pietschmann (cello), Dresdner Philharmonie / Andrew Manze (conductor). Kulturpalast, Dresden, 23.5.2026. (MC)
Aspects of courage in four rare works at Cleveland’s Mandel Opera and Humanities Festival
United States Various: Leila Josefowicz (violin), Trina Struble (harp), Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 22.5.2026. (MSJ)
A Sheffield Beethoven concert of absolute joy from Ensemble 360
United Kingdom Sheffield Chamber Music Festival [2]: Beethoven Septet: Ensemble 360. Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield, 19.5.2026. (CC)
The Beckett/Feldman Words & Music made an unforgettable impression in Sheffield
United Kingdom Sheffield Chamber Music Festival [1] – Feldman & Beckett: Words & Music: Siobhán McSweeney (actor), Jonjo O’Neill (actor), Vicky Featherstone (director), ENSEMBLE 360 / George Morton (conductor). Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield, 18.5.2026. (CC)
A stirring Fidelio in concert at Cleveland’s Mandel Opera and Humanities Festival
United States Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus (director: Lisa Wong), Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 15.5.2026. (MSJ)
Multitudes 2026: Aurora’s electrifying Rite by Heart makes Stravinsky accessible to all
United Kingdom Multitudes 2026 – Stravinsky, The Rite by Heart: Karl Queensborough, Sarah Twomey (actors), Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London. 16.4.2026. (CSa)
