Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The pioneering singer-songwriter is unveiling her first classical composition, Symphony No. 1, this month. By Hugh Morris Reporting from London Last ...

Whether your go-to Spotify playlists are filled with country music or blues, rock music or R&B, one fact remains the same: Their inspirations can all be traced back to classical music. And while ...

Nancy Galbraith has been publishing her orchestral musical compositions since 1979. But even four-plus decades is a drop in the bucket, compared to the centuries’ worth of classical music written over ...

Mozart, Bach, Beethoven — these three names are ubiquitous to most any corner of the classical music world and seen synonymous as great. Pianist Sarah Cahill, seeking to change the perception of music ...

The Nashville Symphony is set to debut the world premiere of a full symphonic work by a Nashville-based composer March 17-19 as part of its “Evening of Firsts.” You might know his name, but odds are ...

They may not be performing any high-energy dance numbers or setting the red carpet ablaze, but the newly announced nominees of good ol’ Field 11 — i.e., the classical category — will be celebrated ...

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

Through the centuries, composers have found inspiration in history's lowest moments — works of tragedy, works of inspiration. Host Guy Raz speaks with St. Louis Symphony conductor David Robertson and ...

Richard Powers' new novel, Orfeo, tells the story of an avant-garde classical music composer who finds himself dabbling in DNA. Like the Orpheus myth that inspired the book's name, this story takes ...

It’s Friday night at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and although classes are over, the building is still bustling with students squeezing in rehearsals before leaving campus for the weekend.