Watch How This Orchestra Brought 4 July To China
The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra was on a 14 city tour in China over the past few weeks. But the players didn’t want to miss celebrating … Read more
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David Cameron’s Resignation Inspires New Composition
It lasted only a fleeting second or two. But the brief melody that British ex-Prime Minister David Cameron hummed outside Downing Street on 11 July … Read more
Tenor Causes Controversy With Canada’s National Anthem
A performer with vocal ensemble The Tenors changed the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem to include the phrase “all lives matter” at the Major … Read more
Watch This Self-Taught Pianist Show Off Skills In The Street
A lucky passer-by in Cheltenham got a surprise live performance as a teenage pianist showed off his skills on one of the pianos located around … Read more
Could Spider’s Silk Be The Key Ingredient In Violin Making?
A new approach to violin making may be about to emerge which makes use of rather unexpected material. A prototype instrument made using silk from … Read more
Classical Music Influences Football More Than You Might Think
Many of the millions of football fans who will gather to watch the football match probably don’t realize how much of an impact classical music … Read more
Classical Music Outside The Concert Hall
Toronto-based ClassyAF is a group seeking to take classical music out of the concert hall and introduce it to new and younger audiences. The initiative … Read more
Who Are The Most Underrated Composers?
A relatively small number of composers have a prominent place in the history of classical music. Figures like Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Mahler created brilliant … Read more
Does The US Air Force Need A Gagliano 1787 Cello?
The US Air Force Band has announced it intends to buy a cello, but the specifications are a little more precise than you might expect. … Read more
Study Gives Scientific Explanation For F-Holes In Violins
The question of how the f-hole design found in violins, violas an cellos came to predominate is one which has divided historians and musicians for … Read more
Barriers Remain To Music Education For Children
Despite widespread support for the idea that music education should be open to all, new research from University College London shows that this aspiration is … Read more
What Happened When A Nightingale Sang With A Cello?
Cellist Beatrice Harrison produced one of the most famous early broadcasting recordings in May 1924 by playing in the garden of her Surrey home. She … Read more
Learn How To Appreciate Classical Music For Free
A new online course which is currently open for registration has been created by Stanford University to help participants appreciate classical music. It focuses on … Read more
Flight Of The Bumblebee For Double Bass
American-based double bassist Lev Weksler has arranged Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee as you’ve never seen it before. Instead of the orchestral performance, everyone is … Read more
Here’s How To Make Your Debut At The Metropolitan Opera
The majority of singers or musicians who make their debut on the big stage know about it many days, if not weeks, in advance. But … Read more