Selecting the right composer is key when using classical music for focus. Composers like Bach and Mozart are often ...

Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” are among the ...

While simply immersing yourself in classical music is superb, it can be even more enjoyable to know a little bit — or a lot — going in. Program books that Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) ...

Note: This episode was originally posted on April 13, 2015. This week [see above], composer Nico Muhly is premiering a brand new work, How Little You Are, in Austin. He talks about the classical (or, ...

It’s become common knowledge that listening to classical and possibly other forms of music can lead to the “Mozart Effect.” Research over the past few decades has documented many positive effects, 1,2 ...

Coronavirus may have silenced our symphony halls, taking away the essential communal experience of the concert as we know it, but The Times invites you to join us on a different kind of shared journey ...

If you’re a music lover, you’ve probably felt how listening to your favorite song can boost your mood. It’s not just you—studies have found that listening to music can significantly improve your ...

Jennifer Gersten, a doctoral student in violin performance at Stony Brook University, is an editor at Guernica and the winner of the 2018 Rubin Prize for Music Criticism. Follow @jenwgersten Let the ...

Thursday: Join Chabad Heights in Brooklyn for an evening of music featuring classically trained musicians: Dana Pestun ...

Michael Kurek is an classical music composer and professor at Vanderbilt University. Born in 1955, Professor Kurek earned his doctorate in composition from the University of Michigan and is a past ...

While music therapy has proven beneficial for certain conditions, it is not a substitute for medical treatment. Many believe ...