The French composer, Claude Debussy, is known as the first impressionist composer. He was born in 1862 and is often referred to as one of the most influential composers of the time. Some of his most ...

“Summertime and the livin’ is easy,” George Gershwin wrote, with lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin and husband-and-wife duo, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward. It’s also the time for a great selection of ...

Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” are among the ...

In the mid-2000s, I was approached by a tech entrepreneur who was a fan of classical music and had a foundation that supported many classical artists. He had contacted me because of articles I had ...

Sneak peek of Great Lakes Chamber Music's summer festival featuring violinist Tessa Lark. Great Lakes Chamber Music’s festival is in June and Detroit Performs: Live From Marygrove gets a sneak peek ...

“Harken to the tidings that will bring the spring!” That’s what we sang in the third grade to the tune of “Spring Song,” Mendelssohn’s most famous “Song without Words.” We all hope this hard winter is ...

Cellist Susan Lamb Cook started the Great Composers Chamber Music Series at a time when the need for music performance was paramount in Sacramento. The Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera had taken the ...

Apple has announced the release of Apple Music Classical, which is now available to download in the App Store. Apple originally planned to launch a classical music app in 2022, but the app was not ...

Born in 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, and violist. His work included solo music, choral pieces, instrumental concertos, and many keyboard music. Some of ...