Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) was the most important musician in late 16th and early 17th-century Italy, and the first great composer of opera. He developed powerful ways of expressing and structuring musical drama, and he is frequently hailed as the “creator

Queer love has always existed in classical music. Sometimes it was hidden in plain sight; sometimes it was expressed through music itself; other times, LGBTQ+ composers were remarkably frank and open about it. Stretching from the salons of fin-de-siècle Paris

RWV BAMBERG Richard-Wagner-Verband Bamberg e. V. The internationally renowned Chinese conductor Xu Zhong is, among other things, Artistic Director of the Shanghai Opera House and Chief Conductor of the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra. Marko Cirkovic interviewed him about the new production

Combining top skills as a soprano specialising in contemporary music and as a conductor who also sings from the podium, Canadian musician Barbara Hannigan is changing our idea of what can be accomplished on a concert stage. In her speech

Johannes Brahms is one of the most widely performed and beloved composers of all time. In the history of music, he stands alongside Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the shining testaments to human inspiration and

Finding violin pieces that sound impressive without demanding advanced technique can feel like an impossible task. But there’s a huge middle ground between beginner repertoire and full-blown virtuoso concertos: accessible, intermediate pieces that sound far more virtuosic than they actually

Only the second woman in history to lead a major American orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann is currently the Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. In fact, she has extended her tenure through the 2028-2029 season. In addition, she will become

Franz Liszt is often remembered as the quintessential Romantic era piano virtuoso and composer. Less often discussed, however, is the remarkable group of women composers and pianists who studied with him, admired him, challenged him, or were otherwise inspired by