Classical Music Events

Looking to do something different and unexpected this summer? Look no further than this listing of popular summer classical music festivals!

Now in its 9th year, the popular performance series, The Met: Live in HD, has released its 2012-2013 schedule. With 12 exciting shows included a handful of new productions, the 2012-13 Live in HD season is going to be fantastic.

Looking for something to do this summer? Take a look at some of the most popular summer classical music festivals in 2011.

The Napa Valley Festival del Sole is a classical music celebration in the heart of California's wine country. With beautiful venues, fantastic wineries, fine dining, and picturesque resorts, you'll soak in the California sun while enjoying superb classical music, exquisite art, and fine cuisine. Learn more about the 10 day Napa Valley Festival del Sole.

During the holidays, The Nutcracker isn't the only Christmas performance you can attend. In fact, there are plenty of classical music Christmas concerts to see! From amateurs to professionals, you'll hear traditional and non-traditional Christmas classics in a variety of styles. Below is a select listing of professional symphony orchestras...

Now in its 4th season, the Metropolitan Opera's Peabody and Emmy Award-winning broadcast "Live in HD" begins in October 2009 and runs until May 2010. Learn more about these award winning opera broadcasts as well as which performances will be broadcast.

Now in its 43rd season, Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival, as you can tell, features music by Mozart as well as Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, and more. Learn more about the Mostly Mozart Festival in this profile.

Though the official classical music season ends in the summer, that doesn't mean you won't be able to attend a classical music concert. There are plenty of summer classical music concerts to attend this year. From Napa Valley's opulent Festival del Sole to the Cleveland Orchestra's three-month-long classical music extravaganza, there's loads of great music, memories, and fun to be had!

For two months in stunning Aspen, Colorado, the Aspen Music Festival will present a large variety of classical music concerts and other special events, all within walking distance of downtown Aspen.

The world renowned Cleveland Orchestra takes up its summer residence at Blossom, a two month long summer classical music festival. With a variety of classical and popular works, there will be enough music for everyone to enjoy. Learn more about the 2009 Blossom Festival.

Napa Valley Festival del Sole, now in its forth year, has a lot to offer. Fine dining, superb wines and cheeses, terrific venues and scenery, and of course fantastic music. Learn more about what Festival del Sole has in store for 2009.

Information about the New York Philharmonic's Summer Time Classics 2009 concert series presented June 30 through July 10.

Ravinia Festival, 2009. Learn more about the summer long Ravinia Festival featuring a huge variety of music from multiple genres.

World Choir Games, often referred to as the World Choir Olympics, is an eleven day choral extravaganza where 20,000+ singers young and old come from around the world to compete. Learn more about the World Choir Games!

The 2010 Ravinia Festival is all about celebration. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the anniversaries and birthdays of famous composers, incluentail figures, as well as Chicago's own James Conlon and Christoph Eschenbach. Learn more about Ravinia's 2010 classical season.

The 2010 Met Opera summer series is made up of three events, two of which are now in their second season: the Summer Recital Series, the Summer HD Festival, and the Summer HD Encore. Learn more about what the Met's 2010 summer season has to offer.

Every summer, most orchestras take a break from performing or present some sort of summer concert series, but come Autumn, things are in full swing as orchestras kick off their new classical season with exciting performances with swanky galas and balls. Many of the opening night performances have higher ticket prices as a way to raise money for...