In 2008, Valery Gergiev, one of Russia’s most famous conductors, held a propaganda concert in the ruined city of Tskhinvali, ...

Come discover the charms of the imperial European city so beautiful, it’s inspired composers, artists, and royalty (and ...

It is very cool to hear how the composer blended classical ragas and European music.” “Thumbprint” was written by Kamala Sankaram, who has a musical imagination that spans continents.

Central European orchestras retain remnants of a guild system ... In the United States, one worries that without Asians populating music schools and orchestras, the classical music world would shrink ...

The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue ...

Batiste points out a division in popular understanding, where European classical music is often viewed as more prestigious than improvisational forms rooted in Black culture. He asserts that ...

Classical music festivals are financially risky at the best of times. The ongoing political and economic uncertainty – plus the impact of the pandemic – means they’ve never been riskier.