‘Baby Beethoven’ Performs On Steve Harvey
Jacob Velasquez seems like an ordinary seven-year old. He enjoys doing what he sees him parents do and thinks he can conquer the world. The … Read more
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US Airways Blocks Bassist From Checking Instrument
When you’re a traveling musician, it’s highly important that you are able to get not only yourself and your baggage to the next connecting flight, … Read more
A Group Of Scientists Secretly Examined Chopin’s Heart
Frederic Chopin, Polish native, was laid to rest in Paris in the same plot where other icons lie including Jim Morrison and Honoré Balzac. However, … Read more
Piano Duo Stretches The Boundaries Of Classical Music
There was a time in the 1990s when cutting edge musicians used music videos to showcase their talents and grow their fans. Audiences clamored to … Read more
How Much Music History Can You Illustrate In Less Than 7 Minutes? [VIDEO]
Just like everything else, music too evolved through the ages and countless genres of music have been created through time. History has given us some really … Read more
Orchestra Performs After Eating World’s Hottest Chili Peppers
What happens when you make the musicians of the Danish National Chamber Orchestra eat the world’s hottest chili peppers and have them play Jacob Gade’s … Read more
The Harlem Quartet Changes The Notion Of What The Classical Musician Looks Like
The Harlem Quartet has set out to rewrite the “rules” for what the classical musician looks and plays like. The group began in 2008 as … Read more
The Steve Nash Crossover Orchestra
They’re called Steve Nash and the Turntable Orchestra officially, but the music is a crossover of different, seemingly contrary styles of music. The classical side … Read more
Verdi Vs Wagner: Who’s The Winner?
If you’re not familiar with the history of the two men, Verdi and Wagner composed operas in the same time period, and had nearly opposite … Read more
Irish Orchestra Faces Extinction From Funding Shortfall
The Ulster Orchestra was birthed in 1966 in Northern Ireland and has provided the only source for symphonic performance from professional musicians for the area’s … Read more
Cellist And Beatboxing Flight Attendant Play Bach Duet
During a Southwest Airlines flight, cellist Francisco Vila and a beatboxing flight attendant known as Maximillian performed the Prelude to Bach‘s Cello Suite No. 1, to … Read more
This 8 Year Old Girl Singing ‘Queen of the Night’ Seriously Understands The Character
The famous aria from Mozart’s “ The Magic Flute” is known for being one of the most demanding Soprano pieces in the literature. Popularly know … Read more
Concertgebouw Recreates Bike Scene From ‘The Shining’
It’s unusual to think of a classical music institution known around the world taking on something from a horror movie from the 1970s, but this … Read more
David Garrett: TIMELESS – Brahms And Bruch Violin Concertos
Violinist David Garrett returns to the classical music repertoire with two legendary concertos featured on the latest album from Decca Records Classical – ‘Timeless’. Performing … Read more
Which U.S. University Listens To The Most Classical Music?
If you were to take a guess at which US university listens to the most classical music, the first college to pop into your mind … Read more