The Montreal Chamber Orchestra (MCO) has been playing with up-and-coming musicians for more than 40 years. But now it is in a deepening financial crisis … Read more
One of the most famous pieces of music associated with Halloween and horror films is Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 by J. … Read more
Dart Music is a new company aimed at helping classical musicians get the best out of digital music services, like iTunes or Spotify. Earlier this … Read more
Despite the fact that musicians are adopting a more contemporary approach to classical music (do you remember Anne Sophie Mutter’s stint with a GoPro or … Read more
Back in 2011, Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts, now a soloist at the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded an album containing harp arrangements of Chopin’s and Liszt’s most … Read more
At The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert, principal dancer Misty Copeland discussed her upcoming documentary, A Ballerina’s Tale and her stand when it comes … Read more
The Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra was set up by Read Jazbeh. When he arrived in Germany two years ago, he started looking for former colleagues … Read more
Sumerian has been a dead language for almost 3,000 years, but now two musicians are doing their bit to revive it. The Lyre Ensemble, made up … Read more
Long-time DJs Graeme Park and Mike Pickering are hoping to revive some of the classic tunes they used to play by bringing an orchestra on … Read more
Chineke! is the first orchestra to be established in Europe for musicians of black or minority ethnic origins. Nwanoku believes that it needs to take … Read more
Candy Crush is undoubtedly a commuter’s best friend: rows of green, purple and golden-colored candies fill up smartphone screens and lighten up the mood even … Read more
David Gilmour, the famed Pink Floyd guitarist is set to release a new album that will include the accompaniment of musicians outside of his normal … Read more
“What is American music?” read the headline of an article appearing on the January 4th, 1924 edition of the New York Tribune: such article was … Read more
The annual BBC Proms came to an earlier the month of July 2015 with its traditional final night at the Royal Albert Hall. But if … Read more
Have you ever hoped you could be so immersed in a music performance that you were actually able to discern the slightest eye movement of … Read more