The album Revolución Diamantina, with Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is devoted to the music of Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz. The year 2024 was an emotional roller coaster ...

The best thing about 2023, ’round these parts? It got me excited for 2024, and 2033. The prognosis for the performing arts at large, still limping after the pandemic, is anything but rosy. But then, ...

The pianist’s album highlights women in classical music, blending centuries-old compositions with modern arrangements for the ...

It’s time for new rules. The Metropolitan Opera, once fearful of upsetting its base with too much novelty, is now desperate enough to try a novel diet of new operas. The New York Philharmonic begins ...

Young musicians with a mission remind us of the true power of music. National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and the Colburn Orchestra lead the way, with help from ...

When planning its season opener an orchestra can take a few risks, or simply ravish their loyal listeners’ ears with the familiar masterpieces they’ll be sure to love. Last night the LPO shrewdly did ...

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

Classical music can feel daunting to dig into if you haven't had a lot of exposure to the genre or didn’t grow up playing an instrument. With so many terms, styles, composers and performers, it can be ...

The year 2024 was an emotional roller coaster. Wars kept rampaging, a tortured election season further divided an already polarized nation and climate change served up the most scorching summer on ...