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A recent concert at Carnegie Hall exposed the battle between the mind and body. With regards to clapping, that is.

Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker was supposed to have the musical spotlight. But then director Jordan Peele was like, “nah.”

A new release of Berlioz music by Warner Classics includes an “Early Works” disc, which features the first recording of 'Symphonie Fantastique.'

Here are some of the must-hear concerts this spring — we’re even giving away tickets to some of these on-air today, too, so make sure to tune in for a chance to win!

Can AI finish Schubert's Unfinished Symphony?

There is musical life after high school band, after all.

Getting your classical fix on many streaming services can be a total nightmare.

The Attacca Quartet brought some Beethoven to the bowels of a church, and honestly, it’s a perfect fit.

Employees always have something up their sleeves on the boss’s birthday.

Of course Merle Hazard *would* write a bluegrass jam about the halcyon days of twelve-tone glory.

During the most boring Super Bowl imaginable, advertisers leaned into several of the meanings classical music can convey in a commercial world.

And how did we come to rediscover Vivaldi in the first place?

Pianist Evelina De Lain brought Chopin to the Himalayas.

Artist Gary Word fell in love with fused glass and uses that knowledge to create unique instruments. If you wanted to know what a glass cello sounds like, this is your chance.

Bassist Lauren Pierce teamed up with a Texas ensemble to record her arrangement of Saraste’s most famous piece.

Costanzo’s new music video features him singing more Handel, and Marisa Tomei assuming the role of Maria Callas.

It’s been 100 days since Jaap van Zweden officially took the helm as New York Philharmonic Music Director. We thought we’d check in to see how he’s doing.

From the returning champion Beethoven's Ninth to a surprise entry by Gilbert and Sullivan, here's what we learned from this year's Classical Countdown.

The opera singer joined Clemency Burton-Hill in the Greene Space to discuss her craft and share excerpts of a song cycle written just for her.

At a Halloween party in the Greene Space, harpist Bridget Kibbey put her own spin on Bach’s creepy classic.