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When I tell people what I do for a living, there are often a few assumptions made. One is that classical music is the only music to which I listen.…

Summer vacations are in full swing. Trips to the beach, the mountains, or maybe a "staycation" in the comfort of your own backyard. However you spend your…

Doug Ramsey is a well-respected writer on the subject of Jazz. In a recently re-posted article, he pointed out how many Jazz musicians have imbued their…

It's easy to forget that composers of past eras had their quirks, their sillinesses and their moments of unbridled humanness. In a letter of June 29,…

The role of Fiordiligi in the opera Così fan tutte is one of Mozart's most vocally demanding soprano roles. It exploits the voice's entire range -…

In our previous episode, Wolfgang Mozart, in Paris seeking to establish himself as an opera composer, wrote to his father, Leopold, bemoaning the…

Columbus native Jordan Dodson is making a name for himself as a very fine young classical guitarist. He was a Featured Artist in Residence for a week on…

Mozart never secured a court or church music job with a comfortable income. Instead, he got by on limited earnings as a freelance composer and performer,…

1790 was a lean year for Mozart. After finishing Così fan tutte in January, Mozart spent the rest of the year seeking court patronage and fulfilling…

Above: A taste of Jonathan Biss' online course "Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas," offered through Coursera in conjunction with Philadelphia's Curtis…