Classical music isn’t going away as some people predict. It’s just getting smaller, friendlier, noisier and a lot cheaper. The evidence is growing that audiences still love their Beethoven and Mozart, ...

After hearing Franz Liszt play the piano, the famous conductor Sir Charles Hallé remarked: “Such marvels of executive skill and power, I could never have imagined.” Liszt was perhaps the first “rock ...

Though I often think about movies in relation to music, there’s also an aspect of music that’s similar to movies: drama. That aspect was in the forefront of an extraordinary piano recital by the ...

Poor Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year saw most of the projected live events cancelled, but good new recordings have continued to appear. One reason for liking this one, performances aside, is the ...

Close your eyes for a moment and think about the most memorable movie scenes you've ever watched. Chances are, you're not just seeing the visuals. You're hearing the music. That sweeping orchestral ...

Sacred music lay at the heart of Johann Sebastian Bach’s creative life. His vast output includes hundreds of choral works written for the principal churches in Leipzig, Germany, where he oversaw ...

People are used to rock stars destroying musical instruments, but they don’t expect it from classical pianists. So it’s not surprising that Sequim-based composer/pianist/violinist Jennifer Thomas’ ...

This performance, preceded by an illuminating, engaging and amusing 45-minute “musical and dramatic exploration”, was a reminder of quite how far Aurora has grown in confidence and stature, and has ...

Breakdancing performed to dramatic classical music, blending power moves, footwork, and slow-motion creativity with orchestral sound. This video highlights the contrast between modern dance and ...