Watch how this piano-violin duo performs from top of waterfall
The cleverly-named 92 Keys is a piano-violin duo made up of Trevor Loucks and Crista Guthrie. Loucks got the idea for shooting a music video … Read more
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Organ played by Liszt to be restored at cost of €85,000
An organ played by Franz Liszt as a young child is to be restored over the next two years. The instrument, which was built by … Read more
Soprano performs lead role from wheelchair after suffering injury
Russian soprano Anna Virovlansky was due to make her debut at the Oper Leipzig last night in Lucia di Lammermoor. But just two days before, … Read more
Five gift ideas for classical music lovers this holiday season
With the Black Friday rush yesterday, everybody is starting to think about gifts for the holiday season, whether for Christmas or other festivities. Maybe you’re … Read more
Syrian clarinetist tells story of conflict through music
Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh is currently touring with a 60-minute show called “The Home Within,” which combines music and visual art to tell the story of … Read more
Swiss orchestra says it will fight on after funding cut
The Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, a radio orchestra based in Lugano, has pledged to fight for its survival after it was revealed earlier this week … Read more
“I see Tilted Axes as a form of secular ceremony”
Tilted Axes’ studio album “Music for Mobile Guitars” brings together compositions by Patrick Grant for the collective. Tilted Axes performs in processions of musicians through … Read more
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter speaks out in support of “Hamilton” musical cast
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has joined those expressing concern about the environment in the United States for artists in the wake of the reaction to the … Read more
Why is a 199-year-old Beethoven score causing so much controversy?
The London auction house Sotheby’s is preparing to sell a manuscript from Ludwig van Beethoven next week on 29 November, 199 years to the day … Read more
Flute concerto by Mozart to receive world premier after 239 years
Tutti Mozart has announced an exciting upcoming concert on 2 December where a flute concerto written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when he was 21 will … Read more
Research shows our brains react differently to classical and pop music
Researchers in China have discovered that the brain responds differently to classical music than to popular forms. Participants listened to five clips of opera music … Read more
Study finds music lessons improve brain activity in children
Findings from a study are helping researchers understand why music lessons are beneficial to children with autism and ADHD. After assessing 23 children, researchers identified … Read more
The NaveBlues: Thank you
Singer-songwriter Nave Pundik, the creative force behind The NaveBlues, is seeking to make a name for himself with thought-provoking videos to accompany his indie/blues music. … Read more
Would you have been fooled by this bad Beethoven t-shirt?
So what could be better? You wait with anticipation for your present during the upcoming holiday season and are delighted when you receive a t-shirt … Read more
Your favourite Apple ringtones, played by an orchestra
Apple ringtones have become about as ubiquitous as it is possible to be in these times of rapidly changing technology. But have you ever imagined … Read more