National Symphony Orchestra faces calamity in Washington D.C.
The National Symphony Orchestra is the latest—and among the most prominent—of the classical music institutions in the US…
Salzburg marks Mozart’s 270th birthday with mini statues
Horde of mini golden statues of Mozart and his dog pop up in Salzburg for composer’s 270th birthday…
Pianist who said IDF targets reporters loses suit against Melbourne show cancelation
An Australian federal court judge on Friday ruled against a classical pianist who alleged he had been unlawfully…
WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Martines: The Complete Keyboard Works’
Earlier this year, Signum Classics released “the first complete modern recording of the surviving keyboard music of Marianna…
‘I am hungry’: Elim Chan on taking the lead at the San Francisco Symphony
Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan has just made headlines as the first woman to be named music director…
‘We help tell the story with music’
A major contributing factor to this success is the soundtrack, composed by Joff Bush, which has just been…
The prescription-only drug fuelling classical music
Andrew Gillett, a viola player in his 60s, first took beta‑blockers about 30 years ago. “It wasn’t just…
Heather Morris returns to WWII with ‘The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse’ set in Nazi-occupied Paris
The next novel by the author of “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” will again take place during World War…
Robotics can improve musical timing between performers, new study shows
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 29/03/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Scientists in Italy have demonstrated that robotics can actually sharpen…
Specially built wood horn known as holztrompete sounds at Met Opera in Wagner’s `Tristan und Isolde’
NEW YORK — About 4 1/2 hours after the first notes of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” a startling…
Gustavo Dudamel's tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall – The Washington Post
Gustavo Dudamel’s tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall The Washington PostGustavo Dudamel’s…
Hamnet composer Max Richter reveals his secret ingredient
“The melodic material is simple,” he says, smiling. “The piano part is really just a chain of suspensions.”…