Classical Music Relaxes Cats During Surgery, Says Study
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Following our report on an earlier study on species-specific music crafted just for cats, a new study has found that classical music can serve to relax cats in surgery.
Leipzig Quartet Violinist Accused of Naked Attack in Midtown Hotel
Monday, March 30, 2015
A violinist in the Leipzig String Quartet was arrested early Friday morning and charged with assaulting another guest at a Midtown Manhattan hotel.
In New York Philharmonic Conductor Search, Don’t Ignore the Audience
Friday, March 27, 2015
Are we looking in the right place for the next music director for the New York Philharmonic? WQXR General Manager Graham Parker considers what's really needed.
Pierre Boulez at 90: His Top Five Transformations
Thursday, March 26, 2015
As Pierre Boulez celebrates his 90th birthday, here are five examples of his perfectionism as a composer.
National Recording Registry Adds Joan Tower's Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Joan Tower's cheekily provocative responses to Aaron Copland are now preserved in the National Recording Registry.
Opera Singers Among Victims of Germanwings Plane Crash
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Opera singers Oleg Bryjak and Maria Radner were among the 150 people on board the plane that crashed on Tuesday in the French Alps.
Pierre Boulez at 90: Interviews from the NYPR Archives
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
For Pierre Boulez's 90th birthday, we spotlight his New York Public Radio appearances.
Keeping Classical Cool: Oldest US Arts Group Turns 200
Monday, March 23, 2015
Before Beyonce, there were the Beatles. Before the Beatles, there was Brahms. And before Brahms was even born, there was the Handel & Haydn Society.
Video: Ice-Cream Truck Plays Schoenberg on College Campus
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Earlier this month, the University of Southern California – where Schoenberg once taught – introduced a novel effort to disseminate his 12-tone music to the masses
Gustavo Dudamel and Wife File for Divorce
Friday, March 20, 2015
Gustavo Dudamel’s wife, Eloisa Maturen, has filed for divorce according to Los Angeles court records released Thursday. The couple has been married for nine years.
Neat vs. Messy: Which is Better For Creativity?
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Are messy individuals more innovative? As thoughts turn to spring cleaning, here's how several composers have approached the question of neatness.
Video: Bach Meets the Jackson 5 in Piano Guys' Video
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Say what you will about The Piano Guys – they know how to put together a video-ready classical mashup.
Top Five Infamous Cases of Stage Fright
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The new documentary “Seymour: An Introduction” looks at the life of the piano teacher Seymour Bernstein, who was afflicted by crippling stage fright. He wasn't alone.
Five Musicians Receive Avery Fisher Career Grants
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Tonight at 10 pm, tune in for a one-hour radio version of the Avery Fisher Career Grants ceremony, recorded last month in The Greene Space.
There's More to Irish Classical Music Than Folk Arrangements
Monday, March 16, 2015
If any nation was guilty of neglecting its musical heritage, Ireland is probably not it. Find out why.
Embattled Seoul Philharmonic Cancels U.S. Tour After Police Raid Offices
Monday, March 16, 2015
Days after police raided the offices of the Seoul Philharmonic, the Korean orchestra said Friday that it is cancelling its U.S. tour, which was scheduled for April.
Wynton Marsalis Cancels Venezuela Shows, Youth Workshops Amid Rising Tensions
Saturday, March 14, 2015
The New York-based trumpeter and composer was scheduled to perform his "Swing Symphony" on Friday alongside the Simon Bolivar Orchestra.
Ethan Hawke: Live Concerts Are the Savior for Classical Music
Friday, March 13, 2015
Ethan Hawke, the actor recently nominated for an Oscar for "Boyhood," is back in movie theaters, but this time he's behind the camera.
Kirill Gerstein on the Piano Concerto You've Been Hearing All Wrong
Thursday, March 12, 2015
The crashing piano chords that have endeared listeners to the opening of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 are probably not as the composer intended.
Top Five Ticket Resellers for Classical Music Fans
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
It used to be rabid classical fans in desperate need of a ticket had to test their luck with scalpers on the street. Now a bevy of websites offer more secure and certain methods.
