Jordan Smith 
In this video, Rolf Lislevand showcases a unique instrument by playing one of the five guitars still in existence manufactured by legendary instrument maker Antonio … Read more
Nathan Chan, a Juilliard-trained cellist, was forced to abandon his instrument in Vancouver last month after the airline he was travelling on refused to let … Read more
A programme offering free classical music tuition and study opportunities to young children in Yakima, Washington, is proving very popular. Yakima Music en accion (YAMA) … Read more
A 180-year-old grand piano likely heard by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln made a reappearance in February 2016 at a concert in his hometown of Springfield, … Read more
In 1909, Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen wrote a violin concerto which he dedicated to Canadian violin prodigy Kathleen Parlow. Parlow first played the piece in … Read more
A lot has been written over recent years about a supposed crisis of classical music, particularly in relation to its ability to reach out to … Read more
A historic cello which travelled to war with its owner in South Africa during the 19th century has been sold at an auction house in … Read more
Most of the focus when the Oscar nominations were released earlier this month was given to the films in the running for best picture and … Read more
Mozart took top spot as the most performed composer last year, according to over 28,000 events listed on the classical music site Bachtrack. He overtook … Read more
American jazz pianist David Paquette was taken by surprise when he went looking for an old piano he had been told was stored in the … Read more
A new project is being launched to establish the Street Orchestra of London, which will make its way around the city playing impromptu concerts in … Read more
It wasn’t very long ago that media reports were pointing out that digital music sales had surpassed physical sales for the first time. In April, … Read more
This video was posted to Youtube by Grant Woolard containing 57 pieces of classical music from 33 composers. They are crammed into a little more … Read more
Timed perfectly to coincide with the latest installment of Star Wars, Player Piano has released a special medley making use of the instantly recognizable music … Read more
We all know that many of the greatest composers wrote Christmas music which remains popular today, whether that be Bach’s Oratorio or Händel’s Messiah. But … Read more