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While quite how excited an artist can get about an award after their demise is debatable (at best), perhaps depending on one's religious views, the U.K.'s Classic Brits have announced that they will bestow a posthumous award on Luciano... -
"A Jesuit Must Be Creative" - Pope Francis Reveals His Tastes in Classical Music
During his first long interview, Pope Francis revealed his tastes in music, art and literature, confirming earlier reports that he is an opera fan... -
Classical Musicians Turning to Drugs Like Beta Blockers to Treat Anxiety and Boost Performance
Musicians experiencing performance jitters is nothing new. Some musicians feel that a little performance anxiety actually makes for a more exciting performance. But those who experience debilitating forms of anxiety often turn to... -
Longplayer, the World’s Longest Concert, Continues in London
Longplayer is a composition whose duration is measured not in minutes, hours or even days, but in centuries. Designed to last 1,000 years, a performance of Longplayer began in the year 2000 in London. Conceived and composed by Jem Finer... -
Gramophone-Winning Pianist Jan Lisiecki, 18, Releasing Sophomore Album on Deutsche Grammophon
Earlier this week, 18-year-old Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki was named Young Artist of the Year during the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2013 in London. This award comes on the heels of news that Lisiecki has made his second... -
The Column: Is Kickstarter Bad for Classical Music?
Many think online crowd-sourced funding the answer to our prayers. Or it could be a nail in the coffin. -
Harry Belafonte Earns Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award
Singer and actor Harry Belafonte has been given a special award by Amnesty International. The 86-year-old entertainer was presented with the Ambassador of Conscience Award at the Mansion House in Dublin. -
TRANSLATION: Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, "Nostalgia"
Part III: 15. "Nostalgia" Lost in the fire of last year's Pierrot centennial was translation. After all, it was Otto Erich Hartleben's German--translated from the original French of Albert Giraud--that Arnold Schoenberg had set. -
And Here are Gramophone Magazine's Classical Music Awards for 2013 (Part Two!)
Having announced the individual recording category award winners some weeks ago, in a departure from tradition (or rather, a return to an old tradition, sort of), the leading classical music awards have been announced. The rest of them. -
UPDATE: Fans Have Chosen the Program for Pianist Valentina Lisitsa's New York Debut at 92Y
Two months ago, Valentina Lisitsa invited her fans to vote on possible programs for her New York piano recital debut. Here's what her fans decided. -
Comedy Duo Igudesman & Joo to Perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Igudesman & Joo will return with "BIG Nightmare Music" at Symphony Center on October 18. In a move they may regret, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association recently announced that the comedy duo of Igudesman & Joo will return to Symphony Center to present "BIG Nightmare Music" with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on October 18. -
Critics' Circle Music Section Hands Out Gongs to Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Iestyn Davies and More
The Critics’ Circle is the oldest critics' organization in the world and, to date, counts more than 400 members who work in the media throughout the United Kingdom.
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