How the 7 Kanneh-Mason siblings became classical music sensations

The Kanneh-Mason family boasts seven classically trained musicians, each under the age of 30. The siblings have toured the ...
The Nation

Jeremy Denk Explains the History of Western Classical Music (Yes, All of It!)

The pianist’s new album, c. 1300–c. 2000, gives a listener a lesson in seven centuries of composition, from Monteverdi to Stockhausen and beyond. Jeremy Denk. (Photo by Michael Wilson) By signing up, ...
Colorado Public Radio

Celebrate Women’s History Month With CPR Classical

All month long we're taking an in-depth look at the female musicians who help create the rich history (and future) of classical music. Tune in throughout March for special Women's History Month ...
The Arts Desk

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History, BBC Four review - sounds to treasure

So it was singularly bad luck that Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History hit the TV screens the day after a very different film, John Bridcut's profile of Bernard Haitink which virtually ...
Boston Review

Classical Music and the Color Line

Like U.S. history, classical music has become a new front in the culture wars as musicians and music institutions grapple with the legacies of racism. With most performing arts organizations shuttered ...
The Atlantic

Do You Actually Know What Classical Music Is? Does Anyone?

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, ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado’s classical musicians celebrate Black History Month

Black History Month on CPR Classical recognizes the legacy of African American composers and the contributions of today’s Black artists and creatives. Check out these events taking place in February ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Music of the Baroque concert from the Chicago River a spectacular twist on classical music performance

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NPR

Classical Music's Greatest Love Stories, On And Offstage

Classical music has plenty of infamous fictional couples: Dido and Aeneas, Mimì and Rodolfo, and of course, Romeo and Juliet. "The thing about fictional love stories in music is that, especially in ...