Our first piece takes inspiration from Harmoniemusik, a type of wind ensemble from the 18th century. In a similar vein, Kramer’s composition mimics this early style of repertoire with elegant and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s program this weekend was all about themes and variations, presenting a selection of them in ...

One of the most attractive things about pianist and composer Uri Caine is his creative unpredictability. There are no musical genres he fears and, moreover, fears to combine in the post-provocative ...

For New Yorkers who care about classical music, summer has always meant Mostly Mozart, but while the Austrian prodigy takes center stage again, there are plenty of other figures sharing it with him.

June 1 at 8: This week at the barge, traditional programs surround a more radical core. The first concert is sternly classical, with the pianist Victoria Korchinskaya-Kogan performing “Theme and ...

Ferocious, the Handel variations are the greatest set of piano variations since Beethoven, testing the performer mentally and physically for 25 exhilarating minutes. Listen out for the 9th variation - ...

What would have Chopin have done, had he composed in a room next to two little boys likely to wake up at any moment and roar like dinosaurs? Perhaps he’d have put felt between the strings and hammers ...