New York City Ballet is on hiatus, making now a perfect time to check out the other great companies around town.

It’s a good week to think about a smaller, more intimate show in an unexpected venue.

At this week’s best concerts, the reason to listen is twofold: a stellar ensemble and an equally extraordinary soloist.

Studio is sleeping beauty.

It’s always a small thrill to be the first to hear a new work—especially when it looks to be genuinely good.

Q&A with the world-music advocate, sometime filmmaker, indie-rock godfather, and blogger extraordinaire.

You heard enough Messiahs and cantatas during the holidays; this week, go for the contemporary stuff.

If the Met’s too much for you, consider these small-scale takes on new and rarely performed operas.

Austria may have its Strausses, Russia its Romantics, but much of this week’s liveliest music comes from south of the border.