Classical music is a scary thing. Many of the people who listen to it wear diapers, and I’m not talking about the generation that watches Baby Mozart. Most of the people who wrote classical music are ...

Classical music aficionados: Go away. This article is not for you. Instead, it is for everyone who sees classical music as a private club and who feels they’re standing outside the clubhouse. It’s for ...

Few art forms offer such a grand scale as a symphony orchestra. Here, Belgium's National Orchestra performs onstage during a rehearsal at the Henry Le Boeuf Great Hall at the center of Fine Arts .

Seattle Symphony is up for three Grammy Awards (best orchestral performance, best classical instrumental solo and best contemporary classical composition) on Feb. 10 — a good reminder that we have a ...

Opera’s grandness is one of its best qualities — and also one of its most intimidating. The stage is crowded with singers, props, fabulous costumes and scenery. A live orchestra accompanies them as ...

If I had to draft a list of classical music’s sworn enemies, it would be short: babies, humidity and, at the top, smartphones. In fact, I can think of no advance in modern technology more adversarial ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook During the past year, established shows have evolved while others have joined. And one, “Mission: Commission,” is breaking new ...