NEW YORK (AP) — For her first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Demon Copperhead,” Barbara Kingsolver is taking on a subject she rarely discussed in public while growing up in a small Kentucky ...
Why do we focus on the bad news stories about cuts and crises in classical music ? Musicians are doing incredible things to engage, support and sustain us; we should tell those stories too When did ...
For great British pop musician David Bowie, classical music was one of many important influences, says Andrew Green ...
In a new weekly column about the world of classical music, Tom Service bemoans Hollywood turning pieces into slop through overuse. Plus: Philip Glass withdraws his symphony from the Kennedy Center ...
What are the best ever uses of classical music in film? From heartbreaking love stories to apocalyptic visions, we select our top 12 ...
The National Youth Orchestra will present a unique version of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at free school concerts in Blackpool and ...
He bought technical brilliance and stylistic authority to Romantic-era music, particularly the works of Chopin and Liszt.
The monumental, two-film “Die Nibelungen,” drawn from similar material to Wagner’s “Ring,” is best when presented live with a full orchestra.
Orchestra North East performs Sibelius, Dvořák and Brahms at Newcastle Cathedral on 28 February, conducted by Philippe Bach, featuring pianist Martin Roscoe.
A Bristol primary school has been learning how to create their own music using the free programme.
Ovation brings you your daily dose of favorite classics… and the best lesser-known music you haven’t heard yet. Host Ken Zahnle has been hand-crafting themed classical music programs for Tri States ...
Ivan Hewett is The Telegraph’s Classical Music Critic and an author whose works include Music: Healing The Rift, a personal history of modern music. He has been involved in music as a composer, ...