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Nico Muhly’s much anticipated first opera, Two Boys premieres this week (June 24) at the English National Opera. The result of a collaboration withÂ…

I've been a cheerleader for El Sistema for years, on this blog, on the air and everywhere else. This is the program of music education that originated in…

Above: The Kronos Quartet performs "Alap" from Ram Narayan's Raga Mishra Bhairavi. Some people follow style, other people create it. In the world of…

Richard Wagner would be a Facebook fanatic.  Imagine two decades of minute-by-minute updates, telling the world in minute detail of the progress being…

Finding the right blend of new music and classical "core pieces" is a delicate balancing act, both in radio and the concert hall. Â New music that works…

Kevin Kenner's chops at the keyboard merit a much higher profile than he currently enjoys. Kenner gave a recital of music by Robert Schumann, Frederic…

A few classical headlines and some things to do this holiday weekend. Leave a comment and let us know what you're up to this weekend! Cory Arcangel’s…

The word collectibles is tossed around a lot these days. Â If an item has the collectible tag hung on it, hang on to your wallet! There are television…

Irene Dalis had two distinguished careers in music spanning over sixty years without becoming a household name. I doubt she minded. Dalis, born in San…

The semi-annual phenomenon in late May and mid-July each year occurs when the Sun aligns with the street grid in Manhattan, casting a shaft of light between the skyscrapers.