They may have sensed, as well, that acoustical challenges are not the only difficulty rock-fusion works pose. Rock fans often hear the results as watered down, while classical listeners hear them as ...

A holiday album that cuts through seasonal glut, a late collaboration by Jim McNeely and Helmut Lachenmann’s string quartets are among the highlights.

Founder and Artistic Director Thomas Crawford leads the American Classical Orchestra (ACO), New York City's foremost period instrument orchestra, in a program of much-loved Bach cantatas at the ...

“There’s a reason it’s so beloved -- because it’s so cool.” David Young, principal bass for the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and founder of the L.A.-based String Family Players, is talking about ...

When mellow cellos harmonized the “Baby Shark” theme, giggles of surprise and recognition rippled across the concert hall. When the bold trombone section grooved along on Neil Diamond’s “Sweet ...

The American Classical Orchestra has unveiled its 41st season in 2025-26, with performances spanning four orchestral concerts led by Founder and Artistic Director Thomas Crawford at Alice Tully Hall, ...

Over thirty years ago the original Mahavishnu Orchestra was making big waves in the music world. The band, led by the legendary English jazz guitarist John McLaughlin, had an album on the Billboard ...

Opinion: getting more people interested in vibrant and emotive classical music requires changes to how it's performed and how it's taught A tiny percentage of the Irish population listen to classical ...

Other collaborative pieces will include the fast-paced “Coiled!” by Bob Lipton, played by Young Music Studio players and the ...