For all the wondrous diversity Carnegie Hall has injected into its programming in recent years, the heart of its traditional mission lies in a few series of concerts each season: extended visits by the world's great orchestras. Read More
During chamber music concerts, even if the whole performance is first-rate, there is sometimes one riveting moment in which the ensemble seems particularly cohesive. Read More
Tulare native Roger Nixon, a well-known composer and music educator who taught 30 years at San Francisco State College, died Oct. 13 at a Burlingame hospital. Read More
The celebrated pianist Alfred Brendel was in town Monday night, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre to be exact, playing Beethoven piano sonatas. Read More
The Harwood Museum of Art of UNM presents on Sunday, October 25th at 3pm a FREE concert with pianist Peter Pesic featuring the work of Bartok, Messiaen, Kirchner, Schubert. Read More
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist . Read More
When Bruce Hornsby won the Best New Artist Grammy in 1987, it was logical to expect that he would proceed on an even course of churning out pop hits like "The Way It Is." But that's not the way it was. Read More
The orchestra's opening-night gala was televised across the US; the first three subscription programmes of its 2009-10 season are under its belt and it has completed its first month under its 25th music director, Alan Gilbert. Read More
Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, Yale University. 470 College St. 203-432-4158, music.yale.com. Free. Bernard Rands knows there's a certain excitement to art that balances innovation and tradition, intellect and sensuality. Read More
A fter a few weeks as music director of the New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert answered the question of what his tenure would bring—with Charles Ives's The Unanswered Question . Read More
Schoenberg, who taught Webern and Berg, is the well-known inventor of the 12-tone system (Josef Hauer independently invented ... Read the full Arnold Schoenberg bio.