Pianist John Lill was named a Commander of the British Empire (CBE); composer Karl Jenkins was named an Officer of the British Empire (OBE).
Also receiving OBEs were Leanne Benjamin, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet; Desmond Kelly, the assistant director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet; and Brenda Edwards, a dancer and choreographer who became the first black woman to dance with a major British company when she joined the English National Ballet in the 1980s.
The season will include a mix of classic operas and contemporary musical theatre works.
Find out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.
David Finckel and Wu Han, co-artistic directors of the Chamber Music Society, introduce the organization’s 2026–27 season.
The annual gala concert will be held April 27 at Carnegie Hall.
The quartet will be part of Carnegie Hall's United in Sound: America at 250 celebration.
