From Aussies like Simone Young trailblazing on the world stage through to the improvisatory genius of Bill Bailey, 2024 was a ...

How grateful I am to live in a place that has so much marvelous classical music. In 2023, the most inspiring performances overflowed with imagination, left me awestruck with the artists’ virtuosity ...

As much as I love a yearly "best-of" list, I also know this type of thing can be daunting. In the spirit of keeping things ...

Sarasota Orchestra’s Discoveries series program ‘Mozart on the Road’ features classics and a world premiere to better ...

First, stepping onto the soapbox. As we reach the Winter Solstice of 2024 in Knoxville’s arts and music world, we can definitely feel positive and optimistic about the achievements of individuals, ...

Since 2011, the Green Mountain Mahler Festival has celebrated every New Year’s Day — save for a COVID hiatus — with a ...

Another “complete piano works” and anniversary crossover was Lucas Debargue’s 4 CD set of Fauré (Sony) marking the centenary of his death. It charts the composer’s progression from mid-19th century ...

The year’s finest collections include ones devoted to composer Charles Ives, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and violinist ...

The best music biopics ever made include movies about Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Selena and Buddy Holly.

Here’s a look at three provocative holiday songs—by 1940s and ’50s standards—that still became classic hits despite losing some radio play. In 1944, Broadway composer Frank Loesser wrote ...

This iconic scene in When Harry Met Sally features the classic show tune “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top.” Billy Crystal’s Harry makes quick work of this Oklahoma! cut without sacrificing ...