In recent years, classical music has been subject to speculations about its demise as jazz, hip-hop, EDM, and pop genres have grown in popularity. Concerns over diminishing audience numbers and ...

The concert series has a list of rules that reads like a manifesto against the modern age. No mobile phones. No amplification ...

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

Despite his reputation as a conservative figure, the composer’s ability to explore timeless human experiences remains ...

Classical music is surprisingly controversial. For some, it’s a pinnacle of cultural achievement. For others it perpetuates class inequality and upholds “white middle class social domination”. To ...

"Keeping Score: MTT on Music" begins this month with two one-hour telecasts on Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, set to air at 8 p.m. Wednesday on KQED-TV. In addition, the Web site www.keepingscore.org ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Our chief classical music critic bids farewell with some thoughts about what should be preserved in the field he’s covered for ...

Colorado Music Festival is premiering several contemporary classic works. One of the pieces draws from the poems of Robert Frost and one of John F. Kenney's last speeches. The historic Chautauqua ...

From a choral pilgrimage, to Europe’s oldest music festival, our expert selects the hottest tickets Ivan Hewett is The ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The New York Times’s Culture editor has questions. Our chief classical music critic has answers. By Gilbert Cruz See more of our coverage in your ...