There aren't many saxophone concertos that exist, let alone one written for a Black musician, by a Black composer, and commissioned by a group of major orchestras. This month, saxophonist Steven Banks ...

Classical Pulse 2026, a new survey of classical music consumption habits, reveals Gen Z and Millennials are leading in classical concert attendance. According to Candlelight by Fever’s Classical Pulse ...

From principal oboist Mary Lynch’s reedy mastery to the politely timed coughing of its die-hard patrons (a mini-explosion between movements), the Seattle Symphony holds an eternal soft spot in my ...

Wynton Marsalis' rare musical versatility has long been a beacon in the worlds of jazz and classical music. Now the Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer brings those ...

So BPO Music Director has been venturing off the beaten path of classical programming with the last two concerts, including the February 21 & 22 series titled “Beethoven’s Fifth” and now the March 7 & ...

Cedille Records releases Malek Jandali Concertos, an album featuring violin and clarinet concertos by the Syrian American composer Malek Jandali, who has been praised for writing "heart-rending ...

"I have played these pieces my whole professional life and I've taught them and I've heard other people playing them. So, it was really time, in a sense, to do them myself. I felt I was I was ready in ...

This relatively new musical tradition of turntablism has a fascinating and rich history which is only about 40 years old. To my mind it’s one of the most unique and interesting instruments to emerge ...

Classical music can feel daunting to dig into if you haven't had a lot of exposure to the genre or didn’t grow up playing an instrument. With so many terms, styles, composers and performers, it can be ...

Sept. 28-29: Hispanic Heritage Concert Celebration, featuring stellar guitar soloist Koh Kazama, flutist Carol Naveira-Nicholson and violinists Steffen Zeichner and Daniel Andai performing works by ...

Check back here each week for the latest feature from Behind the Baton. Or you can play the audio below. A good music conductor strives to get inside the mind of the composer, then conveys the ...