Stories

Silkroad Finds Sanctuary in Local Collaborations

As the Silkroad Ensemble embarks on their 2026 tour, extra time has been set aside for performing with local ensembles in each city.

Woman in colorful robe and jade colored earrings against stone wall

Associated PressJuly 30, 2025

Russian soprano’s case alleging national original discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed

Man in patterned black and white shirt and white hat plays guitar and sings onstage

Associated PressJuly 30, 2025

In ‘Sinners’ and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn’t been easy

Keegan MorrisJuly 30, 2025

Newberry Consort Announces 2025-26 Season, “Metamorphosis”

Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83

Associated PressOctober 29, 2025

A winner of two Grammy awards, the Chicago-born DeJohnette began his musical life as a classical pianist before pivoting to the drums.

New Releases Oct. 28: A Potpourri of Folk and Classical

Adela SkowronskiOctober 28, 2025

Big names across the classical and folk music worlds have released a number of entertaining albums to lighten up the shorter, fall days.

Playlists

Playlist: 10 Finnish Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Sibelius)

Playlist: 2017’s Best Classical Christmas Recordings

Playlist: Opera’s Most Ghastly Ghouls, Ghosts, and Goblins

Playlist: Classical Music to Rattle Your Bones on Día de Los Muertos

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Music Inspired by Greek Mythology

Katherine BuzardJuly 25, 2025

Greek mythology is replete with dramatic and musical potential.

New Releases Jul. 22: American Music, Bacewicz, León, Rachmaninoff, Silvestrov

Keegan MorrisJuly 22, 2025

American composers, and explorations of works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Tania León, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Valentin Silvestrov.

Acclaimed conductor Roger Norrington dead at age 91

Associated PressJuly 21, 2025

Over his five-decade career, he had leadership roles with ensembles that include Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Zurich Chamber Orchestra and New York's Orchestra of St. Luke's.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff