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Playlist: Gratitude and Giving Thanks

Works by composers for the people and places that shaped them – music filled with warmth, reflection, and appreciation.

Keegan Morris

Classical Countdown: New Year’s Eve Music to Strike the Perfect Note at Midnight

LaRob Rafael

7 Works for 7 Principles: Classical Music for Kwanzaa

December 26, 2024

Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production

Bella Voce with artistic director Andrew Lewis

Bella Voce Announces 2025-26 Season

Keegan MorrisMay 14, 2025

Four choral-forward programs on the theme Lost and Found.

New Releases May 13: Dreams, Skies, Fantasies

Keegan MorrisMay 13, 2025

A particularly evocative group of releases this week features tributes to the night sky (and British women composers), dearly beloved family members, opera fantasies, and dreams. Plus, surveys of music by Johannes Brahms and Errollyn Wallen.

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2024’s Best Classical Christmas Albums

From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2024 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Associated PressDecember 16, 2024

Considered the greatest tabla player of his generation, Hussain's career spanned six decades and featured collaborations with singer-songwriter George Harrison, jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

A lighting bolt knifes through a cloudy sky

Stormy Weather in Classical Music

Katherine BuzardDecember 5, 2024

Storms capture the human imagination, inspiring awe and fear in equal measure.

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