West Chester was home to Samuel Barber, who is considered by many to be the greatest musical composer of the 20th century, ...

Paul McCartney's favorite songs are about what you'd expect: the kind of music that a fellow musician would respect.

Since the video was first published in 2013, the moment of music has resonated deeply. So far the performance has amassed ...

If you grew up in the ‘60s and ‘70s (or any time in the late 20th century if we’re being honest), the Laurel Canyon sound...

Former general manager John Duffus, in his memoirs Backstage in Hong Kong, recalls the challenges of leading the orchestra ...

The Scriabin Memorial Museum boasts an almost unique history. Firstly, it is one of the few museums where it was possible to ...

The 1990s were an important transition era, when electronics were getting small enough to be portable but were often still ...

One of the 20th century’s most enduring, endearing works of classical music, George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” was ...

One of the most exciting bands around, the Toronto All-Star Big Band revives the spirit style, and sound of the 30s, 40s, and 50s – that golden age of the big bands ...

Freewheeling it may be, but jazz has been stubbornly conservative when it comes to gender. This year’s Jazz Festival line-up ...

On Saturday, Los Angeles keyboardist Diego Gaeta presents a concert of reworked Monk classics at 7 p.m.; tickets are $25. On Sunday, Spanish composer and pianist Marta Sanchez presents her distinctive ...

Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your ...