Classical music on record continues to thrive ... Oistrakh was the Soviet Union’s greatest violinist (pace Leonid Kogan fans, me among them), on a par with the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich ...

OUSSAMA ZAHR There may have been no harder hitting one-two punch in music this year than Julius Eastman’s “Prelude to the Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc,” a harrowing solo vocal work ...

Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including the “Brutalist” soundtrack, the soprano Barbara Hannigan and Strauss singers at the Met Opera.

Here are some of the best stories in jazz and classical music in 2024. The most memorable musical moments in the Olympic Games' history With Lady Gaga, beheadings, Céline Dion and more, the Opening ...

Amid a decline in music education, the National Youth Orchestra’s mission to widen access resulted in a triumphant show of ...

It’s been a busy week for Wise Music Group. Continue to article... On Thursday (January 9) we reported that the company had ...

Naysayers be damned. Classical music on record continues to thrive, or so it seems judging from the plethora of boxed sets that have come our way this year. As ever, milestone birthdays were ...

As always, great concerts have outnumbered great opera productions over a year, and all of our national orchestras can be proud of their record. I’ve sometimes started by celebrating youth, and it’s ...