noun
public reading; recital; recitation
An event where someone reads a literary work aloud to an audience, often with dramatic expression.
来週、図書館で朗読会が開かれます。
A public reading will be held at the library next week.
彼女は朗読会で詩を読んだ。
She read a poem at the recital.
リサイタル is a loanword often used for musical or dance performances, whereas 朗読会 specifically refers to a reading event.
Compound of 朗読 (ろうどく, 'reading aloud') + 会 (かい, 'meeting' or 'gathering').