They're the ones keeping classical cool. A cadre of performers under 40 are doing their best to keep instruments such as the violin, piano and cello front and center in music lover's minds. Artists ...

William Levi Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony was, briefly, a roaring success after Leopold Stokowski gave the first performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1934, and it should have made Dawson a ...

The Silver and Brass Trombone Quartet, which has been performing for more than 30 years, will present its third annual Christmas concert Sunday at the First Moravian Church in Easton. The program will ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canadian pianist ...

Clemency Burton-Hill explains how she was inspired to write her new book, A Year of Wonder, and why listening can be a powerful act of ‘soul maintenance’. Can a daily dose of classical music change ...

With centuries of history to consider, it can be easy to get in a bit of a twist when it comes to the various eras of Western classical music. Here’s a quick guide to the four key periods we usually ...

From improving memory to reducing stress, listening to classical music can have surprising and astounding benefits. Discover the potential classical music has to improve your life. In 1957, more than ...

Musical variation was key to Joshua Bynum’s recital. Only a trombone and piano took center stage, but the sounds, emotions and repertoire created a multi-faceted performance that astonished its ...

The case against the music-streaming industry is as damning as ever. The leading services pay pittances to artists—usually, less than one cent per play. In a textbook demonstration of monopoly ...