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CONCERT REVIEW: Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra May 23, 2026 Mt. Pisgah Church Johns Creek, Georgia – USA “Passing The Baton” Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra; Henry Cheng, music director; David Coucheron, violin; Julie Coucheron, piano. Felix MENDELSSOHN: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21 Felix MENDELSSOHN: Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra in D minor Felix MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian” Howard Wershil | 4 JUN 2026 I have to admit it.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW: The Atlanta Opera May 30; June 2, 5 & 7, 2026 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Atlanta, Georgia – USA Richard WAGNER: Twilight of the Gods (Götterdämmerung) Roberto Kalb, conductor; Tomer Zvulun, stage director; Richard Wagner, composer & librettist.

EarRelevant Staff | 30 MAY 2026 ATHENS, Georgia— The University of Georgia’s professional performing arts series, UGA Presents, has announced its 2026-27 season, running from September through May at the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center.

The Ring cycle’s conclusion marks both an artistic culmination and a visible signal of the company’s institutional transformation. Mark Gresham | 27 MAY 2026 For more than a decade, The Atlanta Opera has been steadily redefining what kind of company it wants to be. Not through a single grand gesture, but through a sequence of increasingly ambitious inflection points — each one building institutional confidence, artistic credibility, and public visibility.

CONCERT REVIEW: M.E.B. (Miles Electric Band) May 22, 2026 Symphony Hall Atlanta, GA – USA Keyon Harrold, trumpet; Antione Roney, saxophone; Robert Irving III, piano and electronic keyboards; Greg Spero, electronic keyboards; Jean-Paul Etienne Bourelly, guitar; Darryl Jones, bass; Munyungo Jackson, percussion; Rasaki Aladokun, percussion; Jason Kibler a/k/a DJ Logic, turntables; Vince Wilburn Jr., drums.

A curated list of festivals featuring Classical, Opera & Jazz EarRelevant Staff | 26 MAY 2026 Summer festival season has arrived once again, bringing with it a rich array of musical destinations across North America. Here at EarRelevant, we’ve assembled a curated list of 66 summer festivals devoted to classical music, opera, jazz, and related genres, taking place primarily between Memorial Day weekend and the close of summer in September 2026.

CONCERT REVIEW: Houston Symphony May 22,23 & 24, 2026 Jones Hall Houston, Texas – USA Houston Symphony, Juraj Valčuha, conductor. Gustav MAHLER: Symphony No. 9 in D major (1909) Lawrence Wheeler | 24 MAY 2026 Friday evening at Jones Hall, music director Juraj Valčuha conducted the third program of the Houston Symphony’s Transfiguration Festival. Consisting of a single work—Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 9—it is an exciting and emotionally fulfilling conclusion to an outstanding season.

CONCERT REVIEW: DeKalb Symphony Orchestra May 19, 2026 First Baptist Church of Decatur Decatur, Georgia – USA DeKalb Symphony Orchestra, Paul Bhasin, conductor; George Yancy, narrator.

ALBUM REVIEW: Vanessa National Symphony Orchestra; Gianandrea Noseda, conductor. Cast: Nicole Heaston (Vanessa), J’Nai Bridges (Erika), Matthew Polenzani (Anatol), Susan Graham (the Old Baroness), Thomas Hampson (the Old Doctor), Jonathan Bryan (Major-Domo), Samuel J. Weiser (Footman); University of Maryland Concert Choir (Jason Max Ferdinand, director).

CONCERT REVIEW: Underscore and Music for 18 Musicians May 3, 2026 Kopleff Hall, Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia – USA Bent Frequency (Jan Berry Baker, saxophone/metronome; Stuart Gerber, percussion; Jeremy Muller, percussion; Erika Tazawa, piano; Tim Fitzgerald, clarinet; Serena Scibelli, violin; Avery Britt, voice; Amy Petrongelli, soprano/voice; Audrey Vazquesz, voice; Abigail Weller, voice); Chamber Cartel (Laura Gordy, piano; Caleb Herron, percussion; Ariana Warren, clarinet);...