Tenor Nikolai Gedda dies aged 91
Swedish tenor Nikolai Gedda, whose singing career stretched over more than four decades, has died at the age of 91. Gedda’s vocal range stood out, … Read more
Swedish tenor Nikolai Gedda, whose singing career stretched over more than four decades, has died at the age of 91. Gedda’s vocal range stood out, … Read more
Research carried out at McGill University suggests that music causes pleasure by acting on the brain in the same way as drugs and sex. A … Read more
A survey conducted by the Royal Albert Hall indicates that a significant gender bias exists with regard to musical instruments. Respondents showed in their answers … Read more
Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, composed in 1801 and published the following year, is among his most iconic compositions. But how would it sound on a rocking … Read more
From his early years taking classical piano lessons, to playing in a rock band during the 1990s, composer Jeff Cardoni has built up a diverse … Read more
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony sounds like you’ve never heard it before in the video, topped off by some humorous commentary to help you along the way. … Read more
Answer to Influence” aims to take the listener on an emotional journey, beginning with sentiments of doubt or even cynicism and culminating on a much … Read more
Kreisler was trained at the Vienna Conservatoire and in Paris. He made his first appearance in the US aged 13 in 1888 and went on … Read more
British-born composer Joby Talbot has an impressively diverse career, having written music in genres from ballet and opera, to classical, pop and film scores. He … Read more
Inspired by jazz all-nighters in the 1960s, Birmingham Conservatoire is planning an 12-hour pianothon beginning on 3 March at 7:30 p.m. and running until 7:30 … Read more
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit among the musicians in an orchestra as they perform? The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony … Read more
A Florida-based music student launched an online fundraising campaign earlier this month after her cello was destroyed while being transported on a United Airlines flight … Read more
A new report has found that Britain’s orchestras are expanding the number of people they reach with their music. But this has not prevented a … Read more
Today is the 29th anniversary of the first performance of “The Phantom of the Opera,” which is currently the longest-running musical on Broadway. Andrew Lloyd … Read more
We recently reviewed “Of the Musical,” the latest album from Joan Torres’ All is Fused. It is a jazz record, but draws on latin, rock … Read more