‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Gets Majestic Reinvention With Aston
Based on the performance of Aston I would say resoundingly so. Their unique rendition of the grunge rock anthem of teen rebellion from the early 90s, … Read more
CLASSICAL
Royal Concertgebouw Faces Extinction
Classical music has faced many daunting challenges in the past decade. In the US, smaller amounts of grants supporting the arts have made fundraising for … Read more
A Priceless Reaction To A Cell Phone Ring During A Concert
This video of Slovakian violist Lukas Kmit improvising around Nokia’s signature ringtone is so good, many have thought it was a sly piece of advertising … Read more
Rare Film Footage of Camille Saint-Saëns Playing the Piano! (silent film c.1917)
See our entire video collection featuring rare performances, interviews, and conversations with some of the greatest composers living in the 20th Century. This rare footage … Read more
The ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy Returns With Live Symphony Accompaniment
How powerful is the film score for Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring? Howard Shore’s symphonic score to the first piece of … Read more
The History of the Violin in 12 Minutes
Violinist Charles Yang takes us on a fun and entertaining journey (44 songs in 12 min) through some of the violin’s greatest moments in history. Not … Read more
Violinist Plays Mozart During Her Own Brain Surgery
“A monumental event took place on Monday in the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) operating room. Naomi Elishuv, a professional violinist formerly with the … Read more
Orchestral Musicians Bring Whales To Surface – This Will Take Your Breath Away
Optus, the second-largest telecommunications company in Australia, has a long association with nature so M&C Saatchi, Sydney set about exploring communication between humans and animals, … Read more
Anne Akiko Meyers – The American Masters
Anne Akiko Meyers is a violin player who set out to gain an outstanding reputation as a performer on a global scale. The talented artist … Read more
Is it worth to invest in your classical music career?
What does it take to become a full time musician? Unfortunately, becoming a professional musician is not all about working on your talent and being … Read more
Puppets, Turntables, And A String Quartet to help a Robot write a love song!
Forward-thinking composer K.K. Barrett set out to join forces with Eric San (Kid Koala) in order to create a beautiful piece of art that transcends … Read more
Vivaldi Performed On World’s Smallest Violin
Listen to Venezuelan violinist Baltazar Monaca performing Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in A Minor – on what has been described as ‘the world’s smallest violin.’ Source: … Read more
How Music Education Improves Brain Development
It has been said many times that music does wonders for the health of the human brain. But where does it all come from? How … Read more
‘Daughter’ featuring composer Joe Duddell and a 10-piece classical ensemble
Daughter set out to become one of the most acclaimed new indie folk bands to get out of the UK. Elena Tonra, lead singer and … Read more