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
CLASSICAL
Who Invented The Violin
Who does not love listening to violin music? The sound of the violin strings evokes feelings to the surface. We can see the use 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
What do you think of audience members tweeting during the opera?
To some audience members at a concert or opera, it’s a pet hate, but others just can’t stop themselves. Of course, we’re talking about the … Read more
Take a look inside a Stradivarius in this 3D video
Many people have tried over the centuries to figure out just what it was about the violins made by Antonio Stradivari that make them so … Read more
Pittsburgh Symphony musicians continue their longest strike in history
The current strike by 101 Pittsburgh Symphony musicians, launched at the end of September in opposition to demands by management for concessions, is now the … Read more
International Classical Music Awards nominations announced
The list of nominations for the seventh annual International Classical Music Awards was released this week. A total of 321 audio and video productions were … Read more
German government to spend €27 million to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday
The German government announced a budget of €27 million last week for a year of celebrations to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The … Read more
Dutch composer constructs grand piano using 29,000 lego pieces
Most people would be satisfied if they managed to build a model piano out of lego. But for a composer living near Rotterdam in the … Read more
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was born today in 1805
History has been less than kind to Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, the romantic-era composer and older sister of renowned composer Felix Mendelssohn. Since 14 November was … Read more