The Cleveland Orchestra's summer residency at the Blossom Festival is only a few months away, but lawn seating ticket books are now on sale.  If you purchase a ticket book before June 1st, you'll save $9 and receive two free seating upgrades.  Visit the Blossom Festival website to purchase your tickets.  The Blossom Festival features performances by the renowned Cleveland Orchestra, Blossom Festival Band, and the Blossom Festival Chorus.  This year's program also includes the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma, the return of The Joffrey Ballet, and Disney in Concert: Magical Music of the Movies.  Learn more about the Blossom Festival in the weeks to come!

Not long ago, the Metropolitan Opera announced its upcoming 2010-2011 season.  Highlights of the new season include seven new productions including Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, John Adams's Nixon in China, Rossini's Le Comte Ory, Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, Verdi's Don Carlo, and Verdi's La Traviata. Read the Met's press release to learn more about the Met's upcoming season, including directing and cast details.

As I mentioned before, those who win a Golden Globe, have a good chance of winning an Academy Award. This year, there were no surprises (as far as best original scores are concerned). Up took home both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Composer Michael Giacchino is now 1 for 2 as he was previously nominated for an Academy Award in 2008. Congratulations Michael Giacchino!

Looking to start or add to your classical music collection? I've gathered the last twenty years of the classical music albums to win the Grammy Award for Best Classical Album. Enter the gallery!