Classical MusicClassical Music Playlist, October 1, 2024Not just a "one-hit wonder" with The Sorcerer's Apprentice, we celebrate Paul Dukas's birthday today with his Symphony in C from 1896 as our Midday Masterpiece at 2pm.
Great Expectations: A New Season of New MusicSeptember 5, 2014Mozart and Beethoven aren't going anywhere, but U.S. orchestras, opera companies and chamber groups are also presenting dozens of compelling premieres.
JazzTaking The Tuba Above And Beyond The Low EndSeptember 2, 2014The tuba was the first bass instrument in jazz, until it was replaced by the string bass. For nearly 50 years, Bob Stewart has been trying to carve out a new niche for his instrument in modern jazz.
Bookspan: A Dramatic Concerto And Three Monumental Symphonies.August 29, 2014 | Kent TeetersThe September 2014 edition of Looking Back to Bookspan’s “101 Masterpieces of Music and Their Composers” features a virtuosic piano concerto and three symphonies from the apex of the Romantic period of music.
Crocker’s Classical Concert Series: Trio MoD—Ticket GiveawayAugust 21, 2014 | Jackson LevinThe spiritually eclectic Trio MoD is performing in the Crocker Art Museum’s Classical Concert series on September 14th. Enter to win a pair of tickets to this event.
Tiny Desk Concert: Pacifica QuartetAugust 18, 2014The Pacifica Quartet explores the world of Soviet-era composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Watch the group play selections from his introspective cycle of string quartets.
EclecticHarris Center Fall Calendar Features Big Hats, Blue Men, And MoreAugust 18, 2014 | Donna ApidoneThe Harris Center's Fall schedule has been updated, and Donna Apidone put together the highlights. Her picks include DakhaBrakha, Gin Blossoms, Blue Man Group, and more.
Grace Notes: Composers In World War IAugust 15, 2014 | Cale WigginsWorld War I was a real blow to the European musical community. They were utterly unprepared for the war’s cruelty, and composers found it difficult to write in such an atmosphere. There were a handful of composers who created lasting works.
Read These While They're Still FreeAugust 13, 2014This summer The New Yorker opened much of its archive for free. Read these five classical music profiles while they're still free.
Composers At War: Gustav HolstAugust 12, 2014 | Cale WigginsIt is a peculiar coincidence that Gustav Holst completed the first sketch of Mars, the Bringer of War—his most bellicose piece of music—just before WWI began.
Ticket Giveaway: Jeffrey Siegel At The Harris CenterAugust 8, 2014 | Donna ApidoneWe're giving you an opportunity to win tickets to Jeffrey Siegel's August 22 show at the Harris Center!