Sydney Opera House lit up with poppies to mark Remembrance Day
Today is Remembrance Day or Armistice Day, marking the anniversary of the conclusion of hostilities in World War I, one of the bloodiest conflicts in … Read more
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BBC Philharmonic joins education project for disadvantaged children
Britain’s BBC Philharmonic was teaming up with the Orchestras For All to engage with young classical musicians facing challenging circumstances. BBC Philharmonic musicians joined in … Read more
Research shows music therapy reduces depression among children and adolescents
Children aged between 8 and 16 experience lower levels of depression if they receive music therapy. That’s one of the main findings to come out … Read more
Watch a mezzo soprano perform to airline passengers at 40,000 feet
Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins performed a rendition of “Somewhere over the Rainbow” to first-class passengers on a British Airways flight to Russia. Jenkins was joined … Read more
Violin made from Winston Churchill’s cigar box sells for more than £6,000
A violin made in the 1950s out of one of Winston Churchill’s cigar boxes sold for over £6,000 in a recent auction. Self-taught violinmaker William … Read more
Project to use music to track melting ice in Antarctic
A composer was in the Antarctic with a scientific exhibition to collect data that will be used in the creation of a piece based on … Read more
One-handed pianist debuts with orchestra
Norman Malone almost lost his life in a tragic incident at the age of 10. Although he was paralyzed in one arm, he didn’t stop … Read more
Bizet’s Carmen gets a jazz makeover
To mark the birthday of Georges Bizet, who was born on this day in 1838 and is best known for composing Carmen, how about this … Read more
Let a piece of music show you the impact of climate change
A piece of music has been produced using data collected from the different species of trees growing in Alaska. In a process known as data … Read more
Russian pianist completes 24-hour performance for charity
A Russian pianist recently completed a 24-hour marathon concert in St. Petersburg to raise money for charity. Peter Andreev played everything from Rachmaninov to Bach, … Read more
Watch the Vegetable Orchestra prepare for a show
The Vegetable Orchestra has enjoyed quite a lot of coverage after several online news sites picked up the story of the unique Vienna-based ensemble. In … Read more
Documentary shows impact of music across generations
A Holocaust survivor donated his violin to WQXR Radio’s second hand instrument drive and it ended up in the hands of a 12-year-old schoolgirl. Joe’s … Read more
Woman’s impressive street piano solo seen around the world
Tatyana Smolyaninov was in New York recently when she came across a piano sitting in the street. She asked a man standing nearby if she … Read more
One-handed pianist shows off remarkable talent
Nicholas McCarthy became the first one-handed pianist to graduate from the Royal College of Music. He is now a professional concert pianist and you can … Read more
Researchers record fish singing dawn chorus
Scientists have discovered that fish sing at certain times of the day much like birds. Over an 18-month period, they monitored various choruses produced by … Read more