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Women make up half the world, but their music has been only a fraction what’s been featured in the last few centuries of classical music programs. That’s changing, as this season’s splendid ...

This winter’s most creative and compelling classical concerts all benefit from their assiduous embrace of diverse influences, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. No one needs reminding that 2025 began in an L.A. aflame. Musicians didn’t escape the fires, especially in ...

In recent years, classical music has been subject to speculations about its demise as jazz, hip-hop, EDM, and pop genres have grown in popularity. Concerns over diminishing audience numbers and ...

There’s a new vitality in the classical music scene—and it would simply not exist without the creativity and support of queer people. A ChamberQUEER performance at Branded Saloon in Brooklyn. Picture ...

There is a massive wave of classical music wafting through Connecticut this week. Unfortunately, a lot of those concerts mark the end of those symphonies’ 2024-25 season, and a few of them all happen ...

"We’re helping hip-hop and classical music grow and expand beyond their boundaries," Cypress Hill's "Sen Dog" says. By Roy Trakin The latest trend in hip-hop has the genre going highbrow. More than a ...