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
Manuel de Falla’s El Amor Brujo, or Love, the Magician, is a ballet but not in the traditional sense. It uses flamenco steps instead of … 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
The Piano Guys are back with another mash-up that blends eighteenth-century spiritualism with very very secular millennial angst. That’s where Adele’s Hello meets Mozart’s Lacrimosa, … 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
Psychologist Frances Rauscher had no idea her 1993 research study featuring 36 college students would spawn a craze termed (and copyrighted) “The Mozart Effect.” According … 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
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
What a victory for what started off as a simple memoir about the debauchery within an orchestra. Mozart in the Jungle won in all its … Read more