Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening.
The healing power of song may sound intuitive given music’s deep roots in human culture. But the science of whether and how music dulls acute and chronic pain — technically called music-induced analgesia — is just catching up.
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Verbier says Gergiev resigns as festival head at its request
The festival says it made the change as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; Gergiev, a Russian conductor, is a friend and supporter of Vladimir Putin.
Verdi’s ‘Don Carlos’ arrives at Met Opera in original French
The version is largely based on the 1867 rehearsals and Paris Opéra premiere, including long-lost sections rediscovered in the late 1960s by David Rosen and Andrew Porter.
Management drops conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin ties
Gergiev's former manager called him "the greatest conductor alive and an extraordinary human being with a profound sense of decency" but said that in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was "impossible" to defend his interests.
Munich, Rotterdam may fire Gergiev, London drops Bolshoi
Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has threatened to remove Valery Gergiev as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic unless Gergiev publicly says by Monday that he does not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Playlist: 11 Black Performers Instrumental to Classical Music
Here are just a few Black performers who changed the course of classical music… and continue to inspire us today!
Gergiev, Putin friend, out of Vienna Philharmonic US tour
Carnegie Hall says Valery Gergiev, a conductor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert U.S. tour that starts Friday night in response "due to recent world events."
After 28 Years, Chicago Symphony Chorus Director Duain Wolfe Gives a ‘Joyous Farewell’
"I’ve been very lucky. Not only did I get the world’s best job, but I also got to work closely with the world’s best conductors: Barenboim, Muti, Boulez, Haitink, you name it!"
Met Opera shares 2022-23 season, Netrebko not in ‘Lohengrin’
Netrebko withdraws from a new production of Wagner’s Lohengrin at the Metropolitan Opera that is among seven new stagings the company announced for its 2022-23 season.
Capturing the Chevalier, One of the Most Remarkable Stories in Classical Music
“It's like Paganini and Bruce Lee in one dude,” marvels Bill Barclay, the writer and director of a new play about Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
Quiz: Choose Your Valentine’s Day Plans and We’ll Find Your Perfect Classical Playlist
You’re SURE your lover will be over the moon about their amazing Valentine’s date. But have you remembered to plan the music?
