Video: Tuba Player Mocks White Supremacist Marchers with 'Ride of the Valkyries'
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
"I didn't really know how to show my opposition," said the musician, "so that was my way of doing it."
Orchestra Invites Audiences to Pay What They Think Concert Was Worth
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The U.K.'s oldest orchestra has announced it would present a performance in which patrons would be allowed to set their own ticket price – after hearing the performance.
Classical Commute: Helvetica String Trio
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Every Monday this summer, we are profiling subway musicians who make our commutes a little bit cooler with classical music. Today: The Helvetica String Trio.
Despite Economic Crises, Europeans Are Joining Voices
Friday, July 17, 2015
Europe may be divided over Greece and the euro, but a new report points to one harmonious note rising above the cacophony.
NYC Orchestral Activists Speak Out on Police-Citizen Tensions
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
A group of young classical musicians in New York are placing their art squarely in the conversation over the tension between black communities and the police across the U.S.
Poll: Which of These 2015 News Stories Best Captures the Spirit of France?
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
In honor of Bastille Day, tell us which of these 2015 news stories best captures the spirit of France that we know and love.
Classical Commute: Luellen Abdoo
Monday, July 13, 2015
Every Monday this summer, we are profiling subway musicians who make our commutes a little bit cooler with classical music.
A Box and a Hammer: The Story of Mahler's 6th on his 155th Birthday
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Tuesday marks the 155th birthday of Austrian composer, Gustav Mahler.
Classical Commute: Eganam Segbefia
Monday, July 06, 2015
Every Monday this summer, we are profiling subway musicians who make our commutes a little bit cooler with classical music.
Benedict XVI is Honored for Keen Devotion to Classical Music
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Benedict XVI, emeritus pope and theologian, reflected on Saturday on classical music as an "encounter with the divine."
Q&A: Bartok's Biographer Addresses Questions of Asperger's Syndrome
Saturday, July 04, 2015
A new biography explores the ethnic traditions that inspired Bartók, his professional ties, and suggestions that he may have suffered from Asperger's Syndrome.
Webcast: Tchaikovsky Competition Names Winners
Wednesday, July 01, 2015
Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (pictured), a 27-year-old Mongolian baritone, on Friday won the Grand Prix in the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
Houston Symphony Hires New York Philharmonic Clarinetist
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Mark Nuccio, the New York Philharmonic's associate principal and solo E-flat clarinetist for the past 16 years, is leaving for the Houston Symphony.
On Her Birthday, Watch Anne-Sophie Mutter Play From Her Point of View
Sunday, June 28, 2015
The violinist, who is turning 52, has released a video offering a rarely-seen perspective of her playing, filmed with a GoPro camera mounted on her head.
Collegiate Chorale Plans to Change Its Name
Saturday, June 27, 2015
The Collegiate Chorale, a 175-voice chorus founded in New York City in 1941, plans to change its name, according to a source close to the organization.
Sharon Isbin on Gay Marriage, Bach and Protecting Her Hands
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Sharon Isbin's resume is a long list of groundbreaking firsts. In an interview with WQXR's Elliott Forrest, the guitarist expresses her hope for another first this year.
Pride Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Gay Composers
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Ahead of Sunday's gay pride parade, we invite you to learn more about the history of LGBT composers through our quiz.
Classical Music Collectibles to Be Auctioned off – on EBay
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
An eBay auction features manuscripts, letters, signed photographs from Berlioz, Bernstein, Liszt, Chopin, Debussy, Genoud, Ravel and even Schubert.
Valentina Lisitsa Gives Concert in Ukraine's Rebel-Held Donetsk
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
The pianist gave an open-air concert Monday night in Donetsk, the rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine.
Oscar-Winning 'Titanic' Composer James Horner Dead at 61
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
James Horner's singular sound graced some of the biggest moments in the history of movies.
