Royal Opera House, London together with the Royal Ballet will present "Agon / Sphinx / New McGregor" running for 2 hours 30 minutes. Sphinx is generously supported by The Friends of Covent Garden. Generous philanthropic support from Simon and Virginia Robertson.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra proudly presents acclaimed pianist Garrick Ohlsson on October 3rd and 5th, 8pm at the Orpheum Theatre. Mr. Ohlsson will perform Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto No. 5 with a special performance of the beautiful, lyrical Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in the second half. Balakirev’s rarely heard In Bohemia kicks off this concert. Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts.

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On Thursday, November 5, the Louisville Orchestra presents a double performance led by Music Director Jorge Mester with violinist Ilya Kaler at Kentucky Center's Whitney Hall.

Opera Atelier, Toronto will stage The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performances will take place from APRIL 24 - MAY 1, 2010.

Royal Opera House, London will play L'Heure espagnole / Gianni Schicchi sung in French/Italian with English surtitles.

Opera Boston will stage La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein by Jacques Offenbach sung in French / spoken dialogue in English with projected titles, conducted by Gil Rose and directed by David Kneuss.

Gagosian Gallery will present Ed Ruscha - Artistic Excellence Award. Every October, Americans for the Arts leads the country as we celebrate our cultural riches through National Arts and Humanities Month.

Fort Worth Opera will stage Hansel And Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck sung in English playing on December 11 and 12, 2009, at the Rose marine theatre.

Sydney Opera House will play Jouissance playing on 2009-10-11, at the Utzon Room.

Opera North, England will host a performance of Amsterdam String Quartet on Sunday, 25th Oct 2009, at 3.00pm.