Tom Head
Top 10 Best Online Doctoral Programs in Music
The doctoral-level study of music can be tricky to negotiate and challenging to complete under the *best* of circumstances. But for musicians who are already … Read more
Best Online Master’s Programs in Music
In the United States and much of the industrialized world, graduate school is the first real opportunity you have to specialize in a topic in … Read more
5 Nigerian Composers You Need to Hear
With a population of 184 million, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh-most populous in the world. The historic seat of … Read more
5 Reasons Classical Music Isn’t Dying
Over the past few years, U.S. and European media have been predicting classical music’s death with a regularity usually reserved for elderly heads of state … Read more
QUIZ: Can You Identify These 10 Famous Composers From Their Photos?
No hints; just portraits. How many of these 10 famous composers can you identify?
Six Interesting Facts About Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Within his historical context, the music of Wilhelm Richard Wagner represented elemental chaos. Outside of his historical context, it reminds us more of order gone … Read more
How Well Do You Know Wagner? Take the Quiz!
Wilhelm Richard Wagner is one of the most controversial figures in the history of classical music, and for good reason. How well do you know … Read more
B.B. King: A look at his life and musical legacy
Riley B. King was born on September 19th, 1925 in Berclair, Mississippi, a small unincorporated community in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. In other … Read more
How Well Do You Know Tchaikovsky? Take the Quiz!
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was widely misunderstood in life, and perhaps even more so in death. How much do you know about the great composer?
Six Interesting Musical Facts About Albert Einstein
What does it mean to live a meaningful, productive life? If Albert Einstein passed away in 1905 after publishing his earliest work on relativity, he … Read more
Six Interesting Facts About Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
For a man who left behind volumes of written records and explanations, Prokofiev remains a remarkably mysterious figure in the history of 20th century music. … Read more
Happy Birthday in the Style of Vivaldi
Everyone celebrates Antonio Vivaldi’s birthday in a different way. Here at CMUSE, we highlighted six interesting facts about his life. Five years ago, Google gave … Read more