Why do classical musicians play from memory, and when did the tradition begin? Believe it or not, during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, playing from memory was actually considered bad manners. Most performers read from sheet music, and even

If you love Baroque instrumental music, you will undoubtedly have come across the “concerto grosso,” also known as the “big concerto.” It’s a specific form where the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists, called the “concertino,”

During the golden age of eighteenth-century English music, no single family in the entire British Empire was more talented than the Linleys of Bath. Parented by the ambitious composer and impresario Thomas Linley the Elder and his wife Mary Johnson

Born on 12 April 1994 in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, Anastasiya Petryshak has received several notable recognitions. These include the “European Personality in Classical Music” award in 2016 and “Woman of the Year” at the 2022 Profilo Donna awards. According to her

Mark Hambourg (1879–1960) was born in Russia but made his career in England. His entire family was musical: his father was the pianist Michael Hambourg (1855–1916), a student of Anton Rubinstein, and three of his younger brothers, Boris, Jan, and Clement,

In her breakout 2005 role as Cleopatra in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Danielle de Niese took Glyndebourne by storm. A last-minute replacement, she brought oodles of energy and killer dance moves that combined with her fantastic vocal agility. Critics were over

Let’s face it, trumpet players are stereotyped as confident, brash, adventurous, swaggering perfectionists driven by the obsession to excel at playing the highest notes. But they are so cool. With daring they can let rip brilliant sounds and attract attention

The Classical Era lasted roughly between 1730 and 1820. Most people know the marquee names of the era: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, etc. However, their colleagues included dozens of gifted women composers who were also writing symphonies, concertos, and chamber works