The jangly, chiming sound of acoustic and electric 12-string guitars have played a crucial role in popular music, from blues to rock, pop to folk. 12-string guitars feature six pairs of strings, known ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A holiday album that cuts through seasonal glut, a late collaboration by Jim McNeely and Helmut Lachenmann’s string quartets are among the highlights.

New York Jets defensive tackle Jowon Briggs surprised his teammates earlier this season by singing a song during a special ...

It’s been observed that music in 19th century Russia was often a reflection of its time and place. This was true for Alexander Glazunov’s first three symphonies which were nationalistic in character.

In 1919 Ottorino Respighi wrote music for a new one-act ballet by orchestrating short piano pieces written late in life by Gioachino Rossini (about 60 years before). The resulting ballet numbers ...

If you're a fan of vintage guitars and have one or more around the house or in storage, you could be sitting on a small fortune. One of those instruments could help boost your bank account to the tune ...

Get ready to jingle all the way with our very own tuba-playing morning host, Kabin Thomas! He’ll tell you that Christmas carols and a lively brass ensemble are like the holiday dream team—think ...

Thinking outside the canon, and finding the gritty and the beautiful, within it. By Joshua Barone and Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim JOSHUA BARONE Few art forms are as burdened by canons as classical ...

As roadies rolled a grand piano onto the stage midway through Evanescence‘s set, singer Amy Lee smiled at the fans that packed the Kia Forum for KROQ‘s 34th annual Almost Acoustic Christmas show and ...

All Classical Radio in Portland, Ore., has named longtime Performance Today host Fred Child its next president and CEO. Suzanne Nance left the top role after 10 years with plans to become the ...