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 ...

The St. Croix Valley Opera, Pickup Truck Opera, Ordway Inside Out and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra are among several fun ...

For centuries the world of classical music has been a somewhat one-sided story, with some brilliant music written by Black composers being wrongly neglected.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales proved Arnold’s badly behaved Fifth Symphony has more than stood the test of time ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Understand the lasting impact of Lacrimosa by Mozart, known for its moving sound and connection to the composer’s final days.

Music of the Baroque trades the River Thames for the Chicago River in a floating performance of “Water Music.” Conductor Dame Jane Glover thinks it would have made Handel proud.

Discover a wide range of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic thrill rides and soaring voices to delicate baroque suites, ambient adventures and one groove-laden masterwork.