Want to play the piano on your arm?
Technological developments are always throwing up new possibilities, as this video shows. Scientists have developed a flexible touchpad capable of responding to finger touches, meaning … Read more
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10-year-old who fled Syrian war shows off piano skills
As you can see in this video, there’s a good reason why this 10-year-old boy who was forced to flee Syria from the country’s civil … Read more
Remembering the first ever Proms concert
On 10 August 1895, the first in a series of promenade concerts was held at London’s Queen’s Hall. The goal was to offer classical music … Read more
Orchestra hoping for younger audiences by offering free concert tickets
There’s never an end to gloomy reports about classical music losing out to other genres and claims that young people are not engaged with it. … Read more
Charlie Funk: Give Me A Groove
The first impression of “Give Me A Groove,” the title track that opens the recently-released E.P. by Charlie Funk, is that the music rolls back … Read more
A mezzo soprano duets with a quantum computer
A musical first occurred when a mezzo soprano teamed up with a quantum supercomputer to produce a piece of music in three movements. Welsh mezzo … Read more
New scheme to help musicians prevent hearing loss launched
Help Musicians UK, a British-based organisation, has launched the Musicians Hearing Health Scheme to assist members with hearing problems. The plan, which costs £40 to … Read more
Apple improves iTunes for classical music fans
We have noted before that Apple has been far from perfect in making its music offerings work for classical music fans. But a new development … Read more
A new way to learn the violin
A new method of teaching the violin is growing in popularity, and it doesn’t rely on traditional approaches or concentrate solely on classical music. The … Read more
Seven sad pieces of classical music to lift your mood
We reported on research suggesting that sad pieces of classical music frequently had the effect of improving people’s moods. So, we thought we’d help you … Read more
The greatness of guitarist Charlie Christian
Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Charlie Christian, who played a major part in popularising the electric guitar in the late 1930s … Read more
Hopeful signs for musicians with hearing loss in new study
Researchers have managed to regenerate hair cells used for hearing in mice, raising hopes that the procedure they used could be helpful for humans. That’s … Read more
Hear a 1,500-strong choir sing Hallelujah
Rufus Wainwright led a choir of 1,500 in singing Hallelujah, the famous Leonard Cohen hit. The performance occurred at the Luminato Festival in Toronto, which … Read more
No more Pavarotti at Trump rallies
Four members of Luciano Pavarotti’s immediate family have issued a statement calling on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump not to use Nessun Dorma. “As members … Read more
How about a concerto for Instagram?
Mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital released the first of five 15-second movements of an InstaConcerto. The piece was specifically designed for the popular social media platform. … Read more