Classical music can feel daunting to dig into if you haven't had a lot of exposure to the genre or didn’t grow up playing an instrument. With so many terms, styles, composers and performers, it can be ...

There aren't many saxophone concertos that exist, let alone one written for a Black musician, by a Black composer, and commissioned by a group of major orchestras. This month, saxophonist Steven Banks ...

Cannons, fireworks, trumpets, and drums – with the whole orchestra to play with, classical music is the perfect accompaniment ...

As we continue to struggle through the winter months, music becomes a solace as well as a pleasure. This year, there are ...

The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who died in 2023, wrote music of profoundly shadowed seriousness, and her ironically titled opera of violence and grief joins the genre’s long roster of tragedies.

Have you noticed how music sounds completely different when you hear it live instead of through speakers? Attending a classical concert in person creates magic that headphones simply cannot deliver at ...

Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting a ride-share driver in L.A. The 59-year-old actor was booked into jail ...

From the Boston Symphony Orchestra's all John Williams program to the conductorless A Far Cry's "Appalachian Spring" concert, ...

Last August, Apple Music was updated with a new section in Browse curated by Deutsche Grammophon, one of the biggest classical music labels in the world. While classical music fans welcomed the ...

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Sept. 28-29: Hispanic Heritage Concert Celebration, featuring stellar guitar soloist Koh Kazama, flutist Carol Naveira-Nicholson and violinists Steffen Zeichner and Daniel Andai performing works by ...

Lovers of classical music who live in Greater Boston should feel lucky and grateful. The spectrum of classical music in these parts is extremely wide and varied. Here’s a list, by category — although ...