This month's cover star is the great American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. The singer is drawing on a wealth of experience – ...

Chicagoans have been curious about the Finnish wunderkind, who, at 30, is taking on one of classical music’s most prestigious roles at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Last week I saw Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, a play which behind its pyrotechnic wit affirms that sorrow and calamity can strike chaotically at the heart of any human idyll. At first glance, the programme ...

Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 made such an impression, it inspired a novella by Leo Tolstoy. The “Kreutzer” is bold and emotionally charged. Hear the sonata that stirred imaginations far beyond the ...

Her diary overflows with her devotion to books and movies. But after rereading the entries, a critic was struck by how often ...

This beautiful album has songs on it that bring back a flood of happy memories. The songs speak right to the heart”— ...

This new single is the beginning of a new creative chapter, and it arrives as her first of 2026 and marks the beginning of a new chapter working with Los Angeles label EMPIRE. It's the gateway to a ...

During the country's recent internet outage, musicians and listeners turned to old files, shared flash drives, and sang songs ...

Experience an oasis of calm with Relax River’s serene water visuals paired with soothing instrumental music. This ambient video guides you through tranquil lakes, gentle fountains, peaceful pools, and ...

Space out on a spaceship. Float away with a mix of stellar classical music and celestial sounds - a perfect soundtrack to help launch you toward a peaceful state of slumber. Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio ...

Why do we focus on the bad news stories about cuts and crises in classical music ? Musicians are doing incredible things to engage, support and sustain us; we should tell those stories too When did ...

A dose of music could do wonders for anxious people, according to clinical trial research out this month. Scientists in Toronto, Canada, and the UK observed what happened to people taking medication ...