Michael Kurek is an classical music composer and professor at Vanderbilt University. Born in 1955, Professor Kurek earned his doctorate in composition from the University of Michigan and is a past ...

The dramatic opening credits sequence of “Game of Thrones” has become one of the most recognizable on television, thanks to the intricate, gear-wound map that comes to life and the sweeping strings of ...

Abigail Chai-oon, 15, performs during “A Spooky Symphany,” featuring beautiful and scary music by The Greater Miami Youth Symphony and the Alhambra Orchestra. CW Griffin Miami Herald file photo Here’s ...

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The pianist said he had an individual education plan at school. “I was uninterested in most school subjects, falling behind. I often felt different from my classmates, and playing the piano gave me ...

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Apple Music Classical has the hi-res streaming files that audiophiles demand, plus an editorial team that’s not afraid to suggest which recordings are the best places to start with an individual ...

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

Why do we focus on the bad news stories about cuts and crises in classical music ? Musicians are doing incredible things to engage, support and sustain us; we should tell those stories too When did ...

Apple Music Classical is an elegant streaming service for a more civilized age. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Apple Music Classical is an iPhone app specifically designed to deliver a great ...