Bach Festival beautifully shows the human voice as instrument | Review
Bach Festival continues with striking performances from the vocalists of The King’s Singers and bass-baritone Dashon Burton.
The Daily Item8h
Classical quartet to present works by Beethoven, Ravel, contemporary composers
The Weis Center will welcome classical ensemble Esmé Quartet on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall.
The Art Newspaper14d
Classic Art London rises from the ashes of London Art Week
This summer will see the first iteration of Classic Art London (CAL, 23 June-6 July), a new visitor engagement campaign for pre-contemporary art galleries that aims to fill the void left by London ...
The Star19d
French composer aims to establish game music as a true art form
Far from the bleep-driven video game soundtracks of yesteryear, French composer Olivier Deriviere is determined to help craft the audio sensation of a medium he believes is still finding a voice ...
BBC20d
Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15 and the Takacs Quartet play Beethoven in Bath
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Beethoven’s first ‘Razumovsky’ quartet performed in Bath by the Takacs Quartet. Show more Elizabeth Alker ...
Classic FM22d
19 iconic pop songs you didn’t know were directly inspired by classical music
From Billy Joel’s inability to resist a good Beethoven melody to Lady Gaga’s sampling of ... No. 21 The chorus of ‘Mozart’s House’ is the first phrase of the Classical composer’s String Quartet No. 21 ...
Japan Today22d
Video games music composer has ambition to define an art form
Far from the bleep-driven video game soundtracks of yesteryear, French composer Olivier Deriviere is determined to help craft the audio sensation of a medium he believes is still finding a voice of ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency24d
Stephen Sondheim, Jewish theater legend who reshaped the American musical, is dead at 91
(JTA) — Stephen Sondheim, the Jewish lyricist and composer who redefined the American musical through a monumental canon of influential and innovative theatrical works, has died at 91.
Classic FM24d
Soprano stuns by singing Mozart’s ‘Queen of the Night’ aria in shopping centre surprise
The stunt was organised by Opera North, one of our official partners at Classic FM, who are preparing for their production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, which opens on 12 February. Situated on top of a ...
Boston Classical Review27d
Nelsons closes BSO’s Beethoven symphony cycle with glimpse of Promised Land
That trend continued with Thursday’s account of the Eighth at Symphony Hall. The odd duck of the composer’s last five symphonies, No. 8 is one of Beethoven’s most singular—and delightful—creations. In ...