Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200: Revolutionary work of art has spawned two centuries of joy, goodwill and propaganda
"The proportions alone are staggering," says Grammy-winning conductor Teddy Abrams, music director of the Louisville Orchestra.
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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra 2024–25: John Williams, American Symphonies, Messiah, More
The orchestra’s slate of seven concerts will kick off in September with "Three Great American Symphonies."
29-Year-Old Kedrick Armstrong Named Oakland Symphony Music Director
Armstrong is the first music director since the unexpected death of Michael Morgan in 2021.
Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
Jazz improvisation is a favorite vehicle for studies — it is a measurable real-world task that allows for divergent thinking.
Playlist: 14 Works for the Solar Eclipse
Music to set the stage for a remarkable celestial spectacle.
CSO Names Klaus Mäkelä as Music Director
The new music director designate is just 28 years old. He'll be the youngest in orchestra history when he takes the baton.
Jamie Barton on Growing as an Artist and Verdi’s Timeless Juggernaut
"This is a tra-ge-dy. It’s not going to go right in the end. And that’s hard."
What Makes a Fiddle?
While “violin” exists only as a noun, the word "fiddle" also carries multiple meanings beyond just the instrument.
Italy marks 80th anniversary of WWII-era massacre in Rome with a concert honoring the dead
Riccardo Muti conducted the Italian premiere of William Schuman’s Ninth Symphony, which the composer wrote after visiting the site of a 1944 massacre in Rome.
Acclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82
"I grew up in a house with art and artists," Pollini said in an interview. "Old works and modern works coexisted together as part of life."
In one Ukrainian city, ballet in a bomb shelter is an escape from the horrors of war
Practicing in a bomb shelter means the girls can keeping dancing through the almost hourly air raid alerts.
