Classical News

The Lehigh University Philharmonic Orchestra presents 'Musical Adventures' Friday and Saturday at Zoellner Arts Center that includes a multimedia show.

Christmas music: You can love it or hate it, binge on it or complain about it, but even the grumpiest Grinch can't resist indulging in it a little.

BACH'S ST. MATTHEW PASSION WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY, CHORALE, AND NORTHWEST BOYCHOIR "There is nothing like it in all music," Leonard Bernstein said of the eruptive moment in Bach's St. Matthew Passion when the main choir splits into two and is accented by a third, releasing a torrent of layered sound.

If Congress does not act, more than one million people will see their extended unemployment benefits cut immediately, at the end of the month.

Stephen Sondheim and Paul Simon, two longtime New Yorkers and giants of American song, embody two very different musical traditions.

Wales has seen an alarming decline in maths and science and remains the lowest of the Home Nations in all subject areas The Wales and British Lions coach clinched the top honour, as well as being named high-performance coach of the year at the UK Coaching Awards 2013 There's always a wealth of TV goodies on the box at Christmas and the BBC has ... (more)

Dec. 3, 1943 was an important day for music educator and composer Howard Hanson; his Symphony No.

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra had favorable financial results for fiscal 2013, a fractious year that included a six-month lockout of musicians in a protracted dispute over pay.

Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic 's annual New Year's Eve celebration, this year featuring musical humorists Igudesman & Joo in their Philharmonic debut and a special guest appearance by violinist Joshua Bell , Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. The duo - violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-ki Joo - ... (more)

Orange County, Calif.-Dec. 3, 2013 -One of Russia's most fascinating and complex composers- Dmitri Shostakovich -goes under the magnifying glass when Pacific Symphony partners with Chapman University's Global Arts Program to present " Decoding Shostakovich ," a festival dedicated to the iconic composer, whose life unfolded under the Soviet system.

In 1939, Italian composer Alfredo Casella performed a little-known choral work by Antonio Vivaldi.

Parents of young children can head over to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Centre, in Berkley Street, this Friday and Saturday , when orchestra players will be performing for the youngest members of the family.

Years of watching her mother play the piano developed Inge Lubbe's love for classical music.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 8, 2009 -- Halfway through the second act of an innovative Northern Arizona University production of "The Threepenny Opera" one demonstrator in a New York City crowd waves the sign: "AIG IS CRUEL !!!" Such is the topical and often humorous adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play and Kurt Weill's songs, as the realities of ... (more)

It's just over 50 years ago that Denny Zeitlin sat down at the piano in the Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, a converted church where Glenn Gould had recorded Bach's "Goldberg Variations," where Miles Davis had recorded "Kind of Blue."

In the '80s, '90s and early '00s, Edmonton's music scene was largely known for its punk and roots acts.

Lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC with former model Mandy Rice-Davies and composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber, before a press conference to launch Robertson's book entitled "Stephen Ward was Innocent, OK" in London.

"Sometimes, I think Las Vegas is the tangible expression of the strength of man, of his incredible potential," Bocelli tells me.

Korean classical music ensemble Joy of Strings will hold a European tour with its art director Lee Sung-ju this month.

"Gustav Mahler recommends Herr Klemperer as an outstanding musician, who despite his youth is already very experienced and is predestined for a conductor's career.