The tribute to the pianist/composer is personal for co-founder and performing partner Young-Nam Kim.


Chamber Music Society concert honors founder Paul Schoenfield

Composer/conductor Steve Hackman tells how he melded genres into a gorgeous whole in ‘Brahms X. Radiohead.’


A Brahms-Radiohead mashup at Orchestra Hall

Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer, known for writing a monumental oeuvre in his 31 years. Learn more about his life and work with YourClassical.

 


The life and work of Franz Schubert

Three Class Notes Artists — Paper Clips, Steam Machine and Wood N’ Wind — will perform in free concerts across Minnesota this spring. These public events will take place in Grand Rapids, Luverne, Granite Falls and Ely starting March 7.


See Class Notes Artists in free community concerts across Minnesota   

Composer Christian Magby and lyricist Christian Albright, who helped create Children’s Theatre Company’s world-premiere musical ‘Milo Imagines the World,’ open up about what a young boy’s story means to them.


Creators behind CTC's ‘Milo Imagines the World’ hope to spark your imagination

Niccolo Paganini is celebrated as one of the best violin virtuosos of all time. With talent that unhuman comes the question: Did he sell his soul to the devil?


Niccolo Paganini: Was he truly the devil’s violinist?

There’s more to composer Giacomo Puccini’s iconic ‘Nessun Dorma’ than meets the ear. Learn more about the context and famous performances of one of the best-known opera arias of all time.


‘Nessun Dorma’: Puccini’s epic opera aria

The cymbal is an integral part of music across genres. But how did it become so fundamental to creating movement and rhythm? Read more about this exciting instrument.


Why cymbals are the best instrument ever

Does that carol sound familiar, but the words are different from the ones you’ve sung forever? Here’s why!


Why are some Christmas carols sung in different languages?

What is the meaning and significance of ‘Ave Maria’? Learn about the song’s origins, significance and more with YourClassical. Enrich your musical knowledge today!


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