Classical music can elevate a commercial away from the everyday, and into a sense of otherworldly wonder. Here are its ...

Do You Actually Know What Classical Music Is? Does Anyone? The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition. By Matthew ...

Britain has some of the finest orchestras in the world. Our critic picks what to see – from star conductors to radical ...

Perhaps Joyce’s most immediately affecting writing about music is in “The Dead,” the last (and longest) tale in his book of stories, “Dubliners.” Inspired by warm memories of Epiphany celebrations ...

Now, some way into the 21st century, we take a look at the composers whose works could have the greatest impact on the next 80 years of classical music-making. Across film scores, jazz clubs, concert ...

The best of classical music in 2023 The most engrossing shows ran the gamut, from a flock of ‘Madama Butterflies’ and the Washington National Opera premiere of ‘Blue’ to Rene Orth’s ...

There's nothing ostentatious about this South Beach music hall, despite the fact that world-famous architect Frank Gehry designed it. Inside is a comfortable 756-seat, in-the-round auditorium ...

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 usual, my retrospective list of the “best” classical and opera offerings of the year has a lot more to do with lasting impressions than definitive rankings. This was a year of big tours and ...

The major video streaming services don’t offer much for classical music lovers. Fortunately, we've rounded up the platforms dedicated to the chamber, opera, and orchestral art forms (among ...

Hefty collections devoted to Maria Callas, Otto Klemperer, Walter Gieseking and Victoria de los Angeles were among 2023’s most rewarding releases, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the ...

The best of classical music in 2024 The NSO’s European tour, a one-man “Figaro” and a musical conversation with Simone Leigh are among the year’s highlights.