James Bennett II

Tune in on Tuesday, April 24 at 9 pm a concert with the 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipients.

During Music In Our Schools Month, WQXR is teaming up with the Decoda Ensemble to present a series of interactive concerts in New York City public schools.

Here are eight composers and musicians we’re celebrating this Women's History Month.

After a valuable Degani violin was accidentally destroyed in a garage accident, the garage is being sued for $85,000.

The British physicist wasn't just interested in black holes— over the course of his life he developed a serious appreciation for music.

The British Library has made the composer's thematic catalogue digitally available to the public.

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London announced “Venus Blazing,” a programming initiative in which 50% of the music in upcoming concerts will be composed by women.

The instrument, made specifically for Albert Einstein in 1933, is being sold by London-based auction house Bonhams.

Of all the instruments to choose, why do we hand kids the shrill-voiced recorder?

This Women's History Month, we reflect on how far the classical world has come, and how far it has to go.

The Parkland, Florida, high school's wind symphony earned a place in Carnegie Hall’s Wind Festival.

In 2017, the musically flexible duo released a medley featuring music from the year's winner for Best Original Score.

Musician Davida Scheffers was overcome with emotion during her performance of the selection from John Williams' Oscar-winning score.

Tween pianist Harmony Zhu and tap dancing pro Leo Manzari give listeners an irresistibly rhythmic rendition of Bach's second keyboard Partita.

The French President is having a moment with the Prokofiev piece.

Will it be “Phantom Thread”? Or will John Williams pick up his sixth Academy Award with another “Star Wars” score?

Watch Chinese bass-baritone Shenyang's performance in the WQXR café.

In 1968 Jimi Hendrix became a neighbor of sorts to another musical legend — George Friedrich Handel.

Watch the legendary guitarist do what he does best.

We wish there were an easy answer, but there are a lot of competing ideas.