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 ...

A first-ever mountain concert series featuring 32 pianists performing 32 piano sonatas is underway to celebrate the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beethoven didn’t just compose symphonies — he rewrote the rules of how music could tell a story. His mastery of motifs, structure, and emotional depth bridged Classical elegance with Romantic passion.

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 ...

Gilles Vonsattel first performed with Camerata Pacifica in 2017 and is now their principal pianist. He has played many Beethoven piano sonatas, but has been “genuinely” surprised by some that are ...

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 ...