The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This versatile ...

The term "accordion" finds its roots in the German word akkord (chord), as highlighted by Google Doodle. (Pic: Google) Google Doodle on Thursday (May 23) celebrated the ‘accordion’, a German musical ...

RUDESHEIM, Germany - The quirky Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet isn’t just a Disneyland for music aficionados, computer nerds or history buffs. It’s a playground for anyone who enjoys watching ...

This past fall, the Philadelphia Orchestra selected the German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch as its new Music Director, succeeding the Italian Riccardo Muti. In so doing, Philadelphia was following in ...

There was a soft humid breeze, neon lights blazed in every color of rainbow sherbet, and shiny industrial skyscrapers framed the second evening celebrating German music at SXSW 2024. This night was ...

This article was originally published on Moment Magazine. Music, at its core, is freedom. It cannot be caged by ideology or controlled by propaganda. The Nazis understood that, which is why they tried ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Christmas Pickle notwithstanding, Germany has given us its share of holiday ...

In the new concert film Tripping with Nils Frahm, directed by Benoit Toulemonde, a small figure in a t-shirt and flat cap bounces around a Berlin stage — playing pianos and towering analog ...