Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Bound by long-standing customs, classical music sees a fresh perspective through Ruoyang Xiang’s exceptional piano skills and ...

A moving collection of vocal works, including world premiere recordings of music by the eminent Hungarian composer Gyorgy ...

For dedicated classical concertgoers, summers in these parts are idyllic. Our cups runneth over with lively opera festivals, extended residencies by two major American orchestras, and more chamber ...

Joseph Alpar will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. The pungent and driving sounds of Middle Eastern music livened two ...

Find out why a live classical concert changes you completely. Your brain, body, and emotions react differently than you ever ...

One of the unexpected pleasures of a musical trip to Paris last June was to be entranced by a work by the composer Yan Maresz, whose piece “Tutti” lit up a concert by the vaunted Ensemble ...

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

Many people may not believe in the theory of evolution, but it is safe to say that music has drastically evolved and so has the taste of listeners to accommodate today’s top radio hits. With constant ...

Innovative programming has its rewards—and its pitfalls, as demonstrated in two major concert events in Fort Worth last week. Fort Worth continued its jump start on the classical music season last ...