Anguish is clearly reflected in Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante. Written in 1779, the two serene and joyful outer movements enclose a slow movement of great pathos, perhaps expressing Mozart's grief for ...

Conductor busier than ever amid classical music rise Following is an interview with Nhat Minh, a conductor speaking about the booming classical music scene in Hanoi, the multifaceted role of a modern ...

Movies, pop and video games all borrow from orchestral music – borrowing in return helps me engage as many young people as I can In 2019, at a concert by Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society, the final ...

He was overwhelmed with “awesomeness”, the sound and sheer volume of energy emanating from the orchestra. “I was blown away by what a difference it is to hear the sound itself, when you compare it to ...

REUTERS - Tributes poured in from the classical music world on Monday for Lorin Maazel, considered one of the most brilliant conductors of his generation, who died on Sunday at the age of 84. A child ...

In Europe’s fiercely competitive classical music world, Australian conductor Sam Weller has a quirky trademark to help him stand out from the crowd. His classic Aussie mullet has helped him get ...

Despite centuries of bias and a historical legacy written by and about men, women are helping to shape the future of classical music. Here are the artists, technicians and leaders breaking boundaries, ...

From Shanghai to Hanoi, Dong Quang Vinh has made it his mission to bridge traditions and genres through his orchestras. Conductor Dong Quang Vinh discovered his passion for music at the age of 12 ...

Sung Shi-yeon, 43, is one of very few top-notch female classical music conductors in the world. Blazing trails is nothing new for Sung ― she has always opted to follow her own passion and bliss at the ...