James Bennett II appears in the following:
A New Production of Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’ Features Voices of the Incarcerated
Thursday, May 03, 2018
In Heartbeat Opera’s new production, several U.S. prison choirs sing the ‘Prisoners’ Chorus.’
Sir Simon Rattle Conducts Mahler's Tenth From Memory
Thursday, May 03, 2018
Check out the big brains on Sir Simon!
Leonard Bernstein’s Bookshelf: An Intimate Look
Thursday, May 03, 2018
Get to know the great composer-conductor through his library.
A Third Bernstein Biopic, Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Has Been Announced
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Jake Gyllenhaal is set to co-produce and star in a Cary Joji Fukunaga-directed Leonard Bernstein biopic called 'The American.'
The Trombone's Wild Path to the Orchestra
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Trombones, in some form or another, have been around for centuries. But they're a relatively recent addition to the standard orchestra.
Enjoy an Excerpt From Massenet's Rarely Performed 'Cendrillon'
Friday, April 27, 2018
Liceu Opera Barcelona staged the Laurent Pelly production of the Massenet opera, featuring Joyce DiDonato in the title role.
For Arbor Day, Plant a Tree Then Watch Disney's 'Pines of Rome'
Friday, April 27, 2018
Respighi's tone poem "Pines of Rome" is a classic for Arbor Day and National Poetry Month.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Steps Up For the Royal Wedding
Thursday, April 26, 2018
The 19-year-old cellist played in front of Prince Harry at a charity event last summer, and earned an invitation from Meghan Markle to play at their royal wedding.
7 Pieces That Show Poetry and Music Are Better Together
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The lyric qualities of Shakespearean prosody, heart melting lieder and epic tone poems do more than enough to prove poetry and music make for quite the combination.
These 5 Cellos Are Perfect for This Hair-Raising Schubert Song
Thursday, April 19, 2018
LA-based cello quintet SAKURA presents a cello-centric take on this Schubert classic.
Stereotyping Instruments: Why We Still Think Some Are For Boys, Others For Girls
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Even though instruments are genderless, why do we keep stereotyping who should play them?
Murray Perahia Finds the Drama and Passion in Chopin
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Watch the pianist and conductor's commanding and graceful interpretation of Scherzo No. 2.
Study Explores Relationship Between Music Education and Academic Performance
Saturday, April 14, 2018
A team of Dutch neuroscientists conducted the first longitudinal a study tracking the impact music education has on students' academic performance.
Listening to 'Soundtrack to Spring' From The New Yorker
Friday, April 13, 2018
Tom Gauld’s spring-themed cover features Beethoven, Vivaldi and Stravinski — and is utterly befitting of the season.
The Sounds of War: Listening to Battle Music
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Visual art and drama may spring to mind when you think of artistic depictions of war, but for several centuries, composers found a way to capture battles in music.
Memories of Pavarotti From His Personal Butler
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Simeon Rossett may have an understanding of the tenor unlike any others.
The 5 Browns' Musical Rhapsody on the Steinway Factory Floor
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The piano-playing quintet plays a Gershwin favorite at the birthplace of many a Steinway.
Enjoy This Vintage Karajan Any Time of Year
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Watch the Austrian conductor lead the Vienna Philharmonic in this 'Radetzky March' from the 1987 New Year's concert.
Five More Concert Halls We Can't Look Away From
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
If these venues sound as great as they look, then ... they'll sound really, really good.
Poll: Does Classical Music Need a Name Change?
Monday, April 02, 2018
James Williams of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra thinks referring to "classical music" as "orchestral music" is instrumental in attracting younger audiences.
