Alicia Rytlewski, a Milwaukee-based composer and piano teacher, has found her voice in the music world through her dedication to both her students and her compositions. With a bachelor’s degree in music from Ripon College, a liberal arts school in

American composer Elie Siegmeister (1909–1991) accepted an invitation to contribute to a concert series being developed for the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. Concerts of music by American composers were set up, and Siegmeister’s contribution was a work he’d

Robert Schumann was one of the leading figures of classical music’s Romantic Era. His music – by turns tempestuous and ecstatic and always heartfelt – made a huge impression not only on audiences but on his fellow composers, too. Today,

Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen was appointed music director of the KBSSO (Korean Broadcasting System Symphony Orchestra) in 2022 and, in the past 2 years, has been looking at their repertoire and building on their knowledge. One of their previous chief

Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Available until 26/10/2025 The Visionary Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla is not just a conductor; she is a visionary, shaping the future of classical music with each movement of her hands. At the helm of major

Penelope was the queen of Ithaca and the wife of Odysseus. She and her son, Telemachus, who was just born at Odysseus’ departure for the battlefield of Troy, wait patiently for Ulysses’ return. While he’s away for 10 years at

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