How To Thank The FBI For Recovering Historic Stradivarius Violin
In 1999, famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma mistakingly left his $2.5 million Stradivarius in the trunk of a taxi cab. The incident sparked a hunt for … Read more
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The Modern Music of Film: 5 Scores Not To Be Missed During Oscar Season
Many in the modern era mourn, what they perceive to be, the death of “classical” music. The illustrious swells of symphony, orchestral and magnificent are … Read more
Historic Steinway Hall Bids Farewell After 90 Years
One of the modern historical sites of classical music will be bidding the world farewell in the near future. Steinway Hall, the 90 year old … Read more
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons Performed On Mandolin
Antonio Vivaldi’s seminal piece The Four Seasons has been reimagined thanks to the brilliance of mandolin performer Avi Avital. As part of his new album … Read more
The Piano Guys Stage Spontaneous Concert for People in a Nursing Home
When you think of an inventive and creative place to perform live, preferably in front of an engaging audience, several options can come to mind. … Read more
Study Finds Music Training Provides Better Development For Children
Anyone who spent time in their childhood learning to play an instrument also spent time learning the basic essentials to music. This includes reading music, … Read more
Piano Prodigy Plays Chopin With No Training
Even the most highly studied and trained music performers require a little overview before sitting down to play a piece from a legendary composer. It … Read more
14 Year Old Violist Plays With World-Class Orchestra
Over the past decade, amazing feats have been achieved by teenagers in the realms of music, sports, technology and beyond. A Denver, CO teen now … Read more
Piano Stores Closing Across US As Fewer People Taking Up The Instrument
The last time that the piano was one of the best selling musical instruments in the world was the early 1900s, when over 360,000 were … Read more
The Dover Quartet Proves That You Only Need Four People to Play Barber’s Adagio for Strings
Ask anyone of a certain generation to hum Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, and they’ll probably imagine something like Arturo Toscanini’s NBC Orchestra version that … Read more
David as Devil: Garrett Takes on the Role of Paganini in The Devil’s Violinist
This is not the first venture of writer-director Bernard Rose into the world of classical musicians’ lives: in 1994 Rose was responsible for Immortal Beloved, the … Read more
4 Modern Classical Groups to Keep an Eye On
It’s often believed that classical music is only made in the 1900s or before, from experts like Chopin or Mozart. With the younger generations now starting … Read more
Opera Is about to Get Mindful
This September, the Barbican and The Mahogany Opera Group will launch Lost In Thought, the world’s first “mindfulness opera”, BBC reports. For those unfamiliar with … Read more
Lisztomania: How Franz Liszt Became Music’s First Panty-Dropper
In 1820, at age nine, Franz Liszt performed at his first public concert. Like Mozart, he went on to amaze audiences across Europe with his … Read more
Mozart’s Midnight Masterpiece: The Composition of “Don Giovanni’s” Overture
Despite a few drinks in his system, or perhaps because of them, Mozart managed to compose a masterful overture the night before “Don Giovanni’s” premiere. … Read more