Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was born today in 1805
History has been less than kind to Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, the romantic-era composer and older sister of renowned composer Felix Mendelssohn. Since 14 November was … Read more
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Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Guitars
Tilted Axes has a unique approach to making music. More of a movement than a band, it brings together local musicians wherever it chooses to … Read more
Watch this trombone brighten up the orchestra
It doesn’t look like most of the members of this orchestra knew what the trombone players were planning during the playing of Prokofiev’s “Dance of … Read more
Young cellist calls for more diversity in classical music
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a 17-year-old cellist who came to prominence in the UK after winning the BBC Young Musician award in 2016, has announced a long-term … Read more
Pianist faces eviction after neighbour complains about noise
Soheil Nasseri, who is set to give a recital at the Berlin Philharmonie next week, received an order from his landlord to leave his apartment … Read more
Sydney Opera House lit up with poppies to mark Remembrance Day
Today is Remembrance Day or Armistice Day, marking the anniversary of the conclusion of hostilities in World War I, one of the bloodiest conflicts in … Read more
Leonard Cohen influenced classical music too
Classical music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Leonard Cohen’s lengthy music career. But the popular singer and … Read more
Conductor tweets Beethoven’s symphonies
Summing up precisely what it is about a piece of music that makes it so popular or enjoyable to listen to can often difficult, particularly … Read more
Sarah Schonert: My Unwinding State
Sarah Schonert’s recent release is a rare album that effectively combines a number of relaxing and ambient tracks with some more experimental moments. Particularly during … Read more
BBC Philharmonic joins education project for disadvantaged children
Britain’s BBC Philharmonic was teaming up with the Orchestras For All to engage with young classical musicians facing challenging circumstances. BBC Philharmonic musicians joined in … Read more
Berlin Philharmonic begins North American tour
The Berlin Philharmonic begins its last tour of the United States and Canada this week under music director Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra will open … Read more
Hungarian pianist and conductor Zoltan Kocsis dies aged 64
Internationally acclaimed pianist Zoltan Kocsis, renowned for his interpretations of Bartok and others, died in Budapest on Sunday aged 64 after a long illness. The … Read more
Research shows music therapy reduces depression among children and adolescents
Children aged between 8 and 16 experience lower levels of depression if they receive music therapy. That’s one of the main findings to come out … Read more
Watch a mezzo soprano perform to airline passengers at 40,000 feet
Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins performed a rendition of “Somewhere over the Rainbow” to first-class passengers on a British Airways flight to Russia. Jenkins was joined … Read more
Metamorphestra uniting classical and pop music
Los Angeles-based Metamorphestra is a recently founded orchestra which, as its name suggests, specializes in transforming music. Taking well-known pop songs, the ensemble’s founder Nick … Read more