Playlist: Classical Music for Cooking
Much like a gourmet dish, classical music is the result of many individual elements coming together. The composer, like a chef, must know the distinct flavor profiles of each instrument and how they complement each other.
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Playlist: This Music Has Kept Joffrey Dancers Active and Inspired in the Pandemic
With this month's Boléro, a digital-only world premiere set to the piece of the same name by Ravel, Joffrey dancers are finally back to performing together.
New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service
The New York Philharmonic has launched an on-demand video and audio streaming service Monday called NYPhil+.
New museum traces history of Black music across genres
A new music museum in Nashville is telling an important and often overlooked story about the roots of American popular music.
Playlist: Celebrating the Blackness and Black Artistry of Gospel Music
Black people have used music and singing to tell the story of hope amid pain, promise amid peril, and immovable faith amid adversity. This playlist celebrates the uniqueness of Black thought and spirituality through the years.
Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease
Bennett was first diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in 2016, but he continues to rehearse and twice a week. His wife says: "When he sings, he's the old Tony."
Video: Jazz Humorist Slim Gaillard Takes on ‘Clair de lune’
Master of both humor and music, Slim Gaillard always found a way to make his audience smile. Watch his swinging, sidesplitting take on one of Debussy's most beloved works.
South Africa mourns anti-apartheid trombonist Jonas Gwangwa
Tributes are pouring in for South Africa's Oscar-nominated anti-apartheid jazz trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, who has died at the age of 83.
Video: An All-French Concert From Violinist Rannveig Marta Sarc & Pianist Victor Asunción
On a frosty January afternoon, violinist Rannveig Marta Sarc and pianist Victor Asunción joined forces for a concert of French classical music from the turn of the 20th century.
Bach, Borge, Biden: Ed O’Keefe, the CBS News White House Correspondent Who Came To Play
From the age of 3, CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe toiled at a keyboard—not in typing, as unintended preparation for his 13 years at the Washington Post, but in studying classical piano.
CSO Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra today announced the cancellation of all 2020-21 season programs from April 1 to June 13, 2021, extending cancellations that had been announced previously.
