The 10 Best Pieces of Christmas Classical Music
With not long now to go until Christmas, you’ve probably been bombarded by the usual hits associated with this time of year for a few … Read more
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Masked Musicians Inspire Intriguing Halloween Costume Ideas
One thing about living in the 21st century is that holding onto elements of our childhood isn’t frowned on like it was for our parent’s … Read more
5 Powerful Benefits of Music Education
Students schooled in music make rock star learners. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is an educational initiative in the United States to ensure that … Read more
Top 10 Best Online Doctoral Programs in Music
The doctoral-level study of music can be tricky to negotiate and challenging to complete under the *best* of circumstances. But for musicians who are already … Read more
Best Online Master’s Programs in Music
In the United States and much of the industrialized world, graduate school is the first real opportunity you have to specialize in a topic in … Read more
5 Nigerian Composers You Need to Hear
With a population of 184 million, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh-most populous in the world. The historic seat of … Read more
5 Reasons Classical Music Isn’t Dying
Over the past few years, U.S. and European media have been predicting classical music’s death with a regularity usually reserved for elderly heads of state … Read more
Five Classical Pieces with the Golden Ratio
During the fifth century BC, the Greeks determined that there was a proportion that recurred in geometry, nature and architecture, that embodied the quintessential concept … Read more
15 Best Jazz Versions of Classical Music Pieces
Classical music and jazz have had a long and interesting relationship, with musicians being inspired to combine elements from both genres. Among other things, this … Read more
10 Things You Should Never Say To Your Music Teacher
Teaching music can be tremendously rewarding and enjoyable. Music teachers frequently mention the satisfaction of watching someone be inspired by the joys of music, learning … Read more
The 20 Harshest Composer-on-Composer Insults in Classical Music
It’s well documented that in the classical music realm, the egos that accompany the talent can get a little out of control. Here we’ve collected … Read more
What do you think of the BBC’s ‘Ten Pieces’ aimed at getting teenagers into classical music?
The BBC has just announced that its Ten Pieces programme is being expanded to secondary schools in the UK, involving young people from aged 11 … Read more
15 Ways to Know You’re Meant to Be a Music Teacher
Some people know very early on that teaching is for them, whether its because they like working with children, encouraging people to learn new things, … Read more
Ten Classical Pieces to make the most of your workout
So you have been working out but you’re somehow tired of your Beyoncé-Rihanna-Arcade Fire-YouNameIt playlist and have no idea what to listen to next? Whether … Read more
Four Curious Facts About Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
Before Tchaikovsky started composing ballet music, that genre mainly contained vapid stuff in Russia: usually it was little more than background music meant to display … Read more