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Good news for those who believe Classical music is dying a slow death...the BBC says not so fast. Norman Lebrecht has a sneak peak at what, or who, is…

In the aftermath of a strike which threatened the very existence of the Detroit Symphony, reports show more people are attending concerts and the total…

Composer John Williams, who wrote some of the most memorable film scores ever, turned 80 today. It' difficult to imagine Luke and Leia, Han Solo, or…

It's an age-old question..."If you could have a conversation with any composer, who would it be?" The answer, at least for Dmitri Shostakovich. Â Rather…

As we celebrate American symphonies on Symphony @ 7 in August, we have one of the first prominent American women composers, Amy Beach, and her Gaelic…

A mandolin concerto from the end of the 18th century will be featured on the next Fretworks program Saturday evening at 7 here on Classical 101. We'll…

On Saturday evening at 7 on classical 101, the next Fretworks broadcast will feature Paul Galbraith and his 8-string guitar for music of Johann Sebastian…

Danish composer Carl Nielsen spoke of the first movement of his Sinfonia espansiva as "a gust of energy and life-affirmation blown out into the wide…

On October 15, 1963, the Berlin Philharmonic inaugurated their new modern concert hall with Herbert von Karajan leading the orchestra in a performance of…

The things you can learn if you pay attention! The Celtic legend of Tristan and his passion for Iseult, fueled by a magic potion intended for death, was…