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You could say that Pluto is the Rodney Dangerfield of planets.Downgraded from “planet” to “dwarf planet” in 2006, and with nearly 100 planets discovered…

A few weeks ago during Opera and More, I was remembering soprano Roberta Peters, who died earlier this year. I said that Peters had been Ed Sullivan's…

Think of your favorite page-turner. Think of the novel you get lost in, whether on the beach or on the bus — The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough comes…

You’ve read the headlines, heard the great radio news reports on WOSU 89.7 NPR News, watched the debates (don’t remind me) and, having seen and heard…

For more than a decade, Leonard Bernstein brought young people to classical music through his televised Young People's Concerts with the New York…

If you're a parent, you have, or one day will, experience watching your child leave home. Some several times. It is most often with mixed emotion we watch…

Last May, I wrote a post about “10 Great Children’s Books about Classical Music.” Even now, months later, you, the readers of this blog, continue to show…

Like many young adults seeking independence, the twenty-something Mozart searched high and low for a plum gig. His journey for a job took him all around…

Christmas mornings are special, and that's why I am so pleased to offer you a few Musical Christmas Gifts under your tree at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25 on…

There’s an extraordinary scene midway through The Shawshank Redemption that illustrates the power of music to free the soul. It's a good message to…