Interview with artistic director and choreographer Austin McCormick
This eclectic mix comes with a solid foundation of baroque dance, which McCormick has been pursuing since he was eight on top of a ballet … Read more
CLASSICAL
Arthur Sullivan: His Music Without Gilbert
The Victorian-era composer, Arthur Sullivan, is most famous as part of the British opera writing team of Gilbert and Sullivan who collaborated on 14 comic … Read more
Ralph Vaughan Williams: His Lasting Tribute to English Music
Vaughan Williams was born into an upper middle class family on October 12, 1872, in Down Ampney, where his father was the vicar of All … Read more
Mozart’s letter asking for his music back sells for over $200,000 at auction
A letter written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sold at a Boston auction for $217,000 recently. Although it is not dated, Mozart wrote it shortly after … Read more
Five pieces of music to help you celebrate International Bassoon Day
Earlier this month, London’s Royal College of Music held a celebration to mark International Bassoon Day at the Royal Albert Hall. Laurence Perkins, the principal … Read more
Could Twitter be the new fundraising technique? Montreal Chamber Orchestra Tweets for financial support
The Montreal Chamber Orchestra (MCO) has been playing with up-and-coming musicians for more than 40 years. But now it is in a deepening financial crisis … Read more
A Bach Toccata and Fugue as Halloween Music
One of the most famous pieces of music associated with Halloween and horror films is Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 by J. … Read more
Dart Music established to help classical musicians distribute their work digitally
Dart Music is a new company aimed at helping classical musicians get the best out of digital music services, like iTunes or Spotify. Earlier this … Read more
At the Ping Pong concerto, bouncing balls and instruments play in unison
Despite the fact that musicians are adopting a more contemporary approach to classical music (do you remember Anne Sophie Mutter’s stint with a GoPro or … Read more
The Piano Guys cover A Sky Full of Stars
Back in 2011, the Piano Guys were managing a fledgeling Youtube channel that had started as a business venture attempting to sell pianos through social … Read more
3 Questions with Anneleen Lenaerts, Principal Harpist of the Vienna Philharmonic
Back in 2011, Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts, now a soloist at the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded an album containing harp arrangements of Chopin’s and Liszt’s most … Read more
Watch Yo Yo Ma and Misty Copeland perform for Stephen Colbert
At The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert, principal dancer Misty Copeland discussed her upcoming documentary, A Ballerina’s Tale and her stand when it comes … Read more
Syrian musicians among growing number of refugees in Europe
The Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra was set up by Read Jazbeh. When he arrived in Germany two years ago, he started looking for former colleagues … Read more
What would music have sounded like 4,000 years ago? The Lyre Ensemble recreates old Sumerian “lullaby”
Sumerian has been a dead language for almost 3,000 years, but now two musicians are doing their bit to revive it. The Lyre Ensemble, made up … Read more