Man sets out to rescue homeless pianos
A San Francisco man has set up a website to help find new homes for unwanted pianos whose owners are trying to offload them for … Read more
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More evidence of how music benefits cancer patients
A review published by the Cochrane Library has presented significant evidence of how music interventions help to alleviate pain, fatigue and anxiety among cancer patients. … Read more
Watch centuries of classical music history in three minutes
An entertaining video takes you on a romp through the centuries-long history of classical music in a matter of minutes. Beginning with Hildegard von Bingen, … Read more
John Williams confirms he will score eighth Star Wars film
John Williams, Hollywood’s most decorated film composer, has relieved Star Wars fans by confirming that he will be scoring the soundtrack for the upcoming eighth … Read more
Revolushn: The Freshman
Revolushn started life four years ago as a group of musicians doing sessions in Kansas City. They built up a following on Youtube with several … Read more
12-hour pianothon to raise money for music education
The head of Britain’s Musical Futures charity is planning a feat of musical endurance to raise money for her organisation’s campaign to fund music education … Read more
Put your horses to sleep with classical music
Scientists have been saying for some time that music can help us relax. Now they believe animals can enjoy a similar benefit. French scientists have … Read more
Video shows why we need music education in schools
This short film follows an elementary school music teacher in New York, demonstrating the tremendous role music programs can play for young children. The five-minute … Read more
Does your personality determine your taste in music?
Psychologists have been classifying personality types for a long time and some believe an individual’s personality can have a major influence on the types of … Read more
Dan Costa: Suite Três Rios
Dan Costa infuses mellow jazz sounds with Latin rhythms on Suite Três Rios (Three Rivers Suite). In a summer where many eyes from around the … Read more
Another violinist stopped from travelling on plane with instrument
Norwegian Air is another airline to be accused by a musician of denying an instrument passage in the cabin. Ellen Fjærvoll Samdal reported that a … Read more
Want to play the piano on your arm?
Technological developments are always throwing up new possibilities, as this video shows. Scientists have developed a flexible touchpad capable of responding to finger touches, meaning … Read more
10-year-old who fled Syrian war shows off piano skills
As you can see in this video, there’s a good reason why this 10-year-old boy who was forced to flee Syria from the country’s civil … Read more
Remembering the first ever Proms concert
On 10 August 1895, the first in a series of promenade concerts was held at London’s Queen’s Hall. The goal was to offer classical music … Read more
Orchestra hoping for younger audiences by offering free concert tickets
There’s never an end to gloomy reports about classical music losing out to other genres and claims that young people are not engaged with it. … Read more