NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in ...

Composer and conductor Steve Hackman from Chicago hopes to break down barriers between the classical and pop music worlds. It hasn’t been easy.

The Phoenix Symphony and The Phoenix Symphony Chorus under Maestro Tito Muñoz perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, the Choral ...

Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste is set to release his first solo piano album, titled “Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1),” on Nov. 15. This album is a unique blend of classical and ...

At first glance, you might think Beethoven’s Wig 4 – Dance Along Symphonies CD ($11.99) is for parents who thought their babies would be geniuses if they were exposed to Mozart in utero. It’s actually ...

Think some things are so beloved and essential to Western civilization they can’t be canceled? Think again. If there’s anything we should have learned from months of “mostly peaceful” Black Lives ...

It’s an absolute pleasure to delve into the Beethoven Symphonies every so often, even – or especially – when one feels plenty saturated with Beethoven in concert and on record. True, there’s much ...

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

It was the year of Beethoven. During 2020 the world wanted to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with concerts, symposiums, lectures, podcasts, radio specials, etc. At least that’s what had been ...

Here is a list of classical music concerts in L.A. for Jan. 26-Feb. 2: Auspicious Beginnings: Music for Strings Mt. Lowe Chamber Players present music from early in the careers of Rossini, Mozart, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in ...