For a truly inspiring example of how to introduce classical music to youngsters, look no further than Australian children’s ...

In the 1850s, most people didn’t expect women to write serious music. Emilie Mayer didn’t let that stop her. Her String Quartet in G Minor is full of feeling—dramatic, graceful, and unforgettable.

Composer Zoë Martlew’s album (Album Z) launch in the surround-sound environment of Hall 2 at Kings Place thrived on a ...

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, ...

The importance of classical music, historically and culturally, cannot be overstated. The various periods in classical music reflect political, social and artistic movements from a given point in time ...