As usual, my retrospective list of the “best” classical and opera offerings of the year has a lot more to do with lasting impressions than definitive rankings. This was a year of big tours and bold ...
Classical music is rooted in the old world, but it pays careful mind to the present. Orchestras, opera companies, universities and foundations are constantly commissioning new music by living ...
Light the candles and cue the birthday song. Mozart turns 268 on January 27! Celebrate Wolfgang’s birthday with CPR Classical and the Colorado Symphony January 26-28 at Boettcher Concert Hall. In a ...
The ‘Gran Partita’ is a big ensemble piece for woodwinds – and something of an adventure in instrumentation. Part of the challenge for the NouLou Chamber Players is to mix and match the instruments of ...
Renowned musicians will perform together in San Diego beginning Thursday at the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival. Photo credit: mainlymozart.org/allstar The ...
One miracle of musical performance is that a work you’ve loved for years can be revealed as never before in an outstanding ...
The Orchestra of the Bronx will be performing Beethoven's "Violin Concerto" and Mozart's "Symphony No. 39" on Sunday, Oct. 19 ...
Explore the intriguing stories behind iconic classical music pieces, from Stravinsky's chaos to Mozart's playful humour.
NEW YORK – Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade, but she prefers to keep the chatter about her celebrity buried beneath the crescendo of ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Feats, farewells and musical treasures in a year of post-pandemic financial pressures. By Zachary Woolfe and Joshua Barone ZACHARY WOOLFE Last year ...