But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

It’s been more than a year since Apple promised a standalone app for classical music lovers, but the wait for Apple Music Classical will soon be over. Apple has finally announced a launch date for the ...

Following its acquisition of the classical music service Primephonic earlier this year, Apple's work on a new music app dedicated to classical music is ongoing, a recent job listing indicates. Earlier ...

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Classical music is surprisingly controversial. For some, it’s a pinnacle of cultural achievement. For others it perpetuates class inequality and upholds “white middle class social domination”. To ...

Musician Lara Downes aims to highlight the work of composers like Harry T. Burleigh, photographed c. 1938. Granger Classical pianist Lara Downes knew she was onto something profound when audiences ...

Indian American composer Reena Esmail is not following in anyone’s footsteps but her own. Pushing boundaries in a male-dominated industry and armed with an attitude of creating your own lane, she has ...

Our writer swapped from Spotify to Apple Music and found a perk he loved, but it has a really annoying downside that is kind of ruining it for everyone.

After graduating from the Osaka College of Music in 1988, Yoko Shimomura was torn between career paths. Classically trained since the age of 3 and raised in a family of piano players, Shimomura had ...

The city center of Seoul, glimpsed through the windows of packed buses and subways during the evening commute, appears like a bleak forest of concrete buildings. It is not easy to head to a concert ...

A small but powerful source of inspiration can be found at the intersection of classical music and Indigenous nations across the U.S. and Canada. CPR Classical celebrates "Native American Heritage ...