James Bennett II appears in the following:
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Steps Up For the Royal Wedding
Thursday, April 26, 2018
The 19-year-old cellist played in front of Prince Harry at a charity event last summer, and earned an invitation from Meghan Markle to play at their royal wedding.
7 Pieces That Show Poetry and Music Are Better Together
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The lyric qualities of Shakespearean prosody, heart melting lieder and epic tone poems do more than enough to prove poetry and music make for quite the combination.
These 5 Cellos Are Perfect for This Hair-Raising Schubert Song
Thursday, April 19, 2018
LA-based cello quintet SAKURA presents a cello-centric take on this Schubert classic.
Stereotyping Instruments: Why We Still Think Some Are For Boys, Others For Girls
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Even though instruments are genderless, why do we keep stereotyping who should play them?
Murray Perahia Finds the Drama and Passion in Chopin
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Watch the pianist and conductor's commanding and graceful interpretation of Scherzo No. 2.
Study Explores Relationship Between Music Education and Academic Performance
Saturday, April 14, 2018
A team of Dutch neuroscientists conducted the first longitudinal a study tracking the impact music education has on students' academic performance.
Listening to 'Soundtrack to Spring' From The New Yorker
Friday, April 13, 2018
Tom Gauld’s spring-themed cover features Beethoven, Vivaldi and Stravinski — and is utterly befitting of the season.
The Sounds of War: Listening to Battle Music
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Visual art and drama may spring to mind when you think of artistic depictions of war, but for several centuries, composers found a way to capture battles in music.
Memories of Pavarotti From His Personal Butler
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Simeon Rossett may have an understanding of the tenor unlike any others.
The 5 Browns' Musical Rhapsody on the Steinway Factory Floor
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The piano-playing quintet plays a Gershwin favorite at the birthplace of many a Steinway.
Enjoy This Vintage Karajan Any Time of Year
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Watch the Austrian conductor lead the Vienna Philharmonic in this 'Radetzky March' from the 1987 New Year's concert.
Five More Concert Halls We Can't Look Away From
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
If these venues sound as great as they look, then ... they'll sound really, really good.
Poll: Does Classical Music Need a Name Change?
Monday, April 02, 2018
James Williams of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra thinks referring to "classical music" as "orchestral music" is instrumental in attracting younger audiences.
What's the Deal with Do Re Mi? The Story of Solfège
Friday, March 30, 2018
That seven note pattern Maria von Trapp sang wasn't an arbitrary creation. Learn about the medieval origins of "do," "re" and "mi," and their syllabic siblings.
Violist Wins Lawsuit Against Royal Opera House Over Hearing Loss
Friday, March 30, 2018
In a first-of-its-kind case, a U.K. court ruled the Royal Opera House is responsible for the hearing damage of one of its violists.
It's All About Music and Math for This Teen Pianist
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
For New York Youth Symphony pianist Benjy Firester, music and math go hand in hand.
Watch Rostropovich Record the Prelude to Bach's Cello Suite No. 1
Monday, March 26, 2018
The cellist plays the prelude from Bach's first cello suite.
‘Norwegian Wood’ With a Splash of Chopin
Monday, March 26, 2018
Watch From the Top + Time for Three perform an arrangement of the Beatles favorite by composer/conductor Steve Hackman.
A Walk Through the Life of Debussy
Friday, March 23, 2018
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho provides the music for this colorfully animated timeline of the French composer's life.
Listen to the Classical Recordings Just Added to the National Registry
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Yo-Yo Ma and Pauline Oliveros are among those with recordings that have recently been added to the National Registry.
