Certain pieces of classical music have legions of fans far beyond the concert hall. Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” has been in many movies, from “Apocalypse Now” to “The Blues Brothers.” If ...

TROY, N.Y. — The feeling most of us have when leaving a concert featuring the work of a musical giant like Beethoven is awe for the genius of the composer. This weekend the Albany Symphony Orchestra ...

On stage again this Sunday afternoon, May 12, it has all the earmarks of a season finale: a flashy violin concerto, an audience favorite soloist, a huge work for orchestra, chorus, and four soloists ...

Despite being composed almost two centuries apart, two legendary musical works have unique connections, say two local musicians.

THE BASICS: JoAnn Falletta conducts the first of a two-weekend Beethoven festival, featuring the BPO’s Concert Master, violinist Nikki Chooi in Beethoven’s Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra ...

Music written 213 years ago — such as Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 — is undeniably old. But when such music reaches a kid's ears for the first time, it's a brand-new experience. Several kids ...

A curious thing happened while classical music organizations were busy worrying that their programming had grown too ...

FRANKLIN — Continuing its 17th classical music series season, LiveARTS will present three more classical music concerts, two at First Universalist Society, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, and the final ...

Even more than I’ve missed seeing movies in theatres during the pandemic, I’ve missed concerts; though I attend them only rarely, they’re among the most memorable events of my year. That’s why, as ...