Classical Music Period Composers

Explore the lives of classical composers and how their experiences influenced their iconic music. This video delves into the fascinating stories behind renowned figures like Beethoven and others in ...

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Hartford Courant: Women composers are celebrated at annual CT classical music event

KERA News: Female conductors, composers are still rarities in classical music. How can that change?

Female conductors, composers are still rarities in classical music. How can that change?

Smithsonian Magazine: How Black Composers Shaped the Sound of American Classical Music

Musician Lara Downes aims to highlight the work of composers like Harry T. Burleigh, photographed c. 1938. Granger Classical pianist Lara Downes knew she was onto something profound when audiences ...

The American classical music vernacular would never be complete without the catalogs of great composers like William Grant Still, Florence Price, and George Walker. But even so, Black voices have been ...

The New York Times: What You Need to Know About the Evolution of Classical Music

You’ve heard it all before. Classical music is dead. It’s one of our culture’s most enduring variations on a theme: that classical music is dying, or aging, or rusty or, at the very least, dusty. It’s ...

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October 5th is the annual observance of World Teachers Day!! The celebration of the contributions and influences of teachers is the perfect opportunity to listen to music by baroque era composers who ...

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Little Rock Public Radio: "Classical Music Happy Hour" podcast shows a different side of classical music

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SCHMITZ: That is Emanuel Ax, host of the podcast Classical Music Happy Hour from WQXR and Carnegie Hall. Manny, thanks so much for joining us. AX: Thank you very much. Thanks a lot for taking the time ...