Top 10 classical music events in the Twin Cities in 2024 Moor Mother’s “The Great Bailout,” Daniil Trifonov’s Chopin Society recital and Richard Egarr and the SPCO’s Bach “Brandenburg” Concertos were ...

Scott Simon speaks with composer Danny Elfman about his latest music projects, which include an album, a long-awaited performance at the Coachella festival, and classical music concertos. DANNY ELFMAN ...

It was a great weekend for Shostakovich and Prokofiev concertos at the Aspen Music Festival, with a fine smattering of other concerto-like pieces to liven up the proceedings. Augustin Hadelich never ...

THOMASVILLE- Thomasville Entertainment Foundation is giving its patrons an opportunity rarely afforded to lovers of classical music – the chance to hear all six of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos ...

In classical music, concertos usually feature string instruments out front, full of fast notes and explosive melodies. Composer Tyshawn Sorey instead decided to slow things down on his ...

JoAnn Falletta is known for amplifying American composers, and Adolphus Hailstork’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is a work she holds in the highest regard—calling it “...one of the greatest American piano ...

Seattle Opera's "Fellow Travelers," Seattle Symphony's "Iris Unveiled" and Bach in fresh contexts are among highlights of the local classical music scene in 2026.

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, ...

Like other aspects of Western civilization, classical music is under attack. In an academic paper published in 2023, five music librarians of the University of Toronto deplored the fact that in the ...

"Accessible" can be a dirty word in contemporary classical music. For decades, composers have outfitted their works with gnarly tangles of complexity, and heaven forbid if there's a tune you can hum.

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...