The viola may be the less flashy sibling of the violin, but in the hands of these seven great women composers, the viola truly shines as a solo instrument. From the bold modernism of Marga Richter and Peggy Glanville-Hicks to

For a long time, I did not think of classical music as something that belonged in a workout. Like many people, I associated exercise with steady beats and predictable rhythms. Yet over time, I noticed that the way I structure

When 18-year-old pianist Yunchan Lim stunned the world at the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition, audiences saw a once-in-a-generation talent whose playing combined a rare poetry with ferocious technique. But Lim’s artistry didn’t come from nowhere. This is a musician who,

Have you ever wondered what the most popular string quartets are? There’s no easy objective way to answer that question, but one way to try is by looking at which YouTube videos of string quartet performances have garnered the most

The love story between Robert and Clara Schumann is often regarded as one of the most romantic in classical music history. Happily for historians, many of their love letters survive. They document their inner thoughts and emotions, as well as

Composers have been writing piano concertos since the second half of the eighteenth century. Over the next 250 years, composers have created thousands of piano concertos. Most have since fallen into obscurity…but a handful still dominate in concert halls, on

The Christian celebration of Easter returns once again. This particular holiday is of central importance to the Christian faith. It’s the culmination of the Passion of Christ, which commemorates the Last Supper, and also the crucifixion and death of Jesus.

As a mythological character, Hercules is one who has always captured our attention. Famed for his strength and for his adventures around the known world, he’s caught the attention of writers and musicians for centuries. The stories and feats of