The performance of the Hummel Grand Concerto for bassoon from 1805 here is just superb. French-born Sophie Dervaux (née Dartigalongue, just like the armagnac) is principal bassoon in the Vienna ...

Nick Batterham, the ARIA-nominated Melbourne musician and sound designer, releases First Snow (Music For Piano And Strings), his new album of cinematic piano and string compositions. The album launch ...

Part of How To Classical. Why does the oboe tune the orchestra? Why does the orchestra sit the way it does? What does rosin actually do to a violin bow? If you find the traditions of the classical ...

The 2026 Sherer International Piano and Strings Competition will take place March 21-22 in the Goshen College Music Center. The competition is open to pianists and string players including violinists, ...

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Marnie and Patrick of the Brooklyn Duo teamed up with the formidable Escher String Quartet for this epic version of Radiohead’s iconic song Brooklyn Duo have made a name for themselves by creating ...

Members of the Charlotte Strings Collective rehearse at UNC Charlotte ahead of their performance that spotlights the music of Black composers in NoDa on March 27. At a time when many groups are ...