John V. Bennett

Xian Zhang, the incoming music director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, led her first concerts series since being named to the role and discussed her ambitions for the ensemble.

Forget the pyramids of Egypt and the temples of ancient Greece, a new crop of operas commissioned by U.S. houses are bringing distinctly American operas to the stage. 

Whether looking to learn about the basics of a symphony or dive deep into music history, we've found podcasts for classical lovers of all stripes.

A new app allows listeners to step inside Mahler's Sixth, through archival images and recordings.

The New York Philharmonic released the details for its 2016-17 season, honoring Alan Gilbert's final year as music director.

Read our episode recaps for the final episodes of "Mozart In The Jungle," Amazon’s web series about the classical music world in New York City.

Indie-classical string quartet Brooklyn Rider announced that it's co-founder Eric Jacobsen will leave to pursue conducting, opening the position for newcomer Michael Nicolas. 

"Mozart In The Jungle," Amazon’s web series about the classical music world in New York City, returned for a second season. John V. Bennett recaps episodes 6-8.

"Mozart In The Jungle," Amazon’s web series about the classical music world in New York City, returned for a second season. John V. Bennett recaps episodes 3-5.

"Mozart In The Jungle," Amazon’s web series about the classical music world in New York City, returned for a second season. John V. Bennett recaps the first two episodes.

The classical music world lost bright stars in 2015, New York Phil’s music director emeritus Kurt Masur, Stravinsky collaborator Robert Craft, and the Met's Margaret Juntwait.

To go with our list of most shared classical music videos of the year, we have a list of the most shared classical news stories in social media.

In a world of change there were many uplifting moments provided by classical music in 2015. There were also moments of drama and turmoil inside the concert venue as well.