Living Classical is a weekly radio program dedicated to the music of our time – the composers, performers, and creative ...

Few art forms are as burdened by canons as classical music and opera. That, perhaps, is why I love to be surprise ...

We take a look at the arias, movements, songs and dances whose fame has outshone the larger works in which they first ...

Music is a powerful force that transcends boundaries and connects us on a deep emotional level. Its impact on mental health is profound for many. It can create transformative experiences, and research ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Immersive audio formats, while newer for pop, have been used by composers for decades. But not all works call for spatial treatment.

Dayes has pursued the development of his craft of drumming with astonishing perseverance and single-mindedness ever since he was a small child, and taken his journeys of discovery in many different ...

The composer is an undeniable part of the classical music canon. Does that change the meaning of his radical early work? Opening night of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2014 production of The Death of ...

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

No matter what Humberto Sanchez Jr. has going on, he always makes time to practice his violin. During his senior year at John Jay High School, he juggled AP classes, time with his girlfriend, ...

Simone Dinnerstein has toured the world as a concert pianist, performing in solo recitals and with top-flight orchestras, premiering new works and even touring the U.S. with a Cuban orchestra. Her new ...