Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Watch and listen to recent highlights, including “The Comet/Poppea,” a Dave Malloy song cycle and a soprano’s surprise turn at the Metropolitan Opera.

Classical music can feel daunting to dig into if you haven't had a lot of exposure to the genre or didn’t grow up playing an instrument. With so many terms, styles, composers and performers, it can be ...

The Beatles had a lot of inspiration when they first started making music. That inspiration evolved as they continued into their career. Surprisingly, classical music was one occasional inspiration ...

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

For years, classical music fans have been left behind in the streaming revolution. Finding particular works and recordings has been hit or miss on the major platforms, which were basically built to ...

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, ...

Few art forms on earth are more indebted to class privilege than Western classical music. For most of its history, it has relied on monarchs, aristocrats, and wealthy patrons even to exist. We have ...

Many of the actors doing the dramatic readings for Chamber Music Plus Southwest productions can draw some connection to classical music. Examples: Shirley Knight ("Remembering Amy," 2007) studied ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including Metropolitan Opera performances, the posthorn solo in Mahler’s Third and music by Tomeka Reid.