An orchestral Super Bowl
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony sounds like you’ve never heard it before in the video, topped off by some humorous commentary to help you along the way. … Read more
MUSIC FUN
“Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest running musical, marks 29th birthday
Today is the 29th anniversary of the first performance of “The Phantom of the Opera,” which is currently the longest-running musical on Broadway. Andrew Lloyd … Read more
Berlin orchestra recreates the sounds of the city
Most classical music fans, when asked their opinion of the sound of Berlin, would likely assume you meant the acoustics in the Berlin Philharmonie or … Read more
Mysterious gold objects found inside piano
The British Museum is leading investigations to discover the original owner of a collection of gold treasure found inside a vintage piano in England. The … Read more
Buy your way onto an opera stage
Have you always cherished a dream of becoming an opera star but never quite made it a reality? Well, this might be your chance…if you … Read more
An Italian orchestra conductor was fired for an unexpected outburst
A conductor of an Italian orchestra was fired after telling an audience full of children at a performance shortly after Christmas that Santa does not … Read more
Swedish choir performs Christmas classics in style of goats
If you thought you’d heard every possible version of We wish you a merry Christmas you can imagine, try out this performance by a Swedish … Read more
Someone managed to play Chopin’s Minute Waltz in 60 seconds
Chopin’s Minute Waltz usually takes between 90 seconds and two minutes to perform. But one pianist has taken the title of the work literally and … Read more
This town has a rather odd way of getting rid of old pianos
The community of Winters, California, has an interesting way of getting rid of its old pianos. So much so that the piano drop appears to … Read more
You probably won’t find this on many Christmas classical music lists
Now that December has rolled around, we’re free to start talking about our favourite Christmas music. Last year, we put together a list of some … Read more
Would you have been fooled by this bad Beethoven t-shirt?
So what could be better? You wait with anticipation for your present during the upcoming holiday season and are delighted when you receive a t-shirt … Read more
Your favourite Apple ringtones, played by an orchestra
Apple ringtones have become about as ubiquitous as it is possible to be in these times of rapidly changing technology. But have you ever imagined … Read more
Watch this trombone brighten up the orchestra
It doesn’t look like most of the members of this orchestra knew what the trombone players were planning during the playing of Prokofiev’s “Dance of … Read more
Watch and see if you know these 25 facts about classical music
Youtube channel List 25 has taken a stab at classical music. The result is a humorous and for some informative look at 25 well known … Read more
Hear how Beethoven influenced hip hop
Many people would probably tell you that the distance between classical and hip hop is about as far as any two musical genres could be. … Read more