In 1869, Paine was granted an honorary A.M. degree by Harvard’s next president, Charles William Eliot, so he could officially ...

Contemporary classical music used to be a difficult thing, full of frowning, knotted sounds. Caroline Shaw’s music never ...

Classical music has blessed us with timeless musical motifs, many of which have inspired later innovations — like the trill technique in heavy metal and groovy synth-pop beats. So many of the greatest ...

One to Watch: Michael Howell, classical music ground-breaker - Featuring at Classically Black festival, Michael Howell is ...

For years, classical music fans have been left behind in the streaming revolution. Finding particular works and recordings has been kind of hit or miss on the major platforms, which were basically ...

Lise Davidsen’s Verdi, Anthony Davis’s “The Central Park Five” and a new take on Britten’s cello suites among our selections.

After expanding to CarPlay a few months ago, Apple Music Classical has hit yet another new platform. Starting today, you can access Apple Music Classical on the web for the first time. In today’s ...

Classical music was once pop music. Audiences used to flock to concert halls and bask in the wonders of Le Nozze di Figaro or Turandot, hoping to hear a soprano bring the house down. They teared up ...

Gunther Schuller leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in rehearsal in Jordan Hall, 1990. Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" when referring to the genre that blends classical and jazz. From jazz to ...

What does the term “classical music” mean to us in the 21st century? Scottish classical violinist Nicola Benedetti. AAP/ Dean Lewins Classical music means more than one thing and explanation is in ...

Classical music fans, families, and aspiring young musicians will have a chance to experience a unique live performance when ...