Federal funding for public media has been eliminated. Take action now and protect OPB's independent journalism and essential programs for everyone. The beloved characters of James Herriot’s All ...

It might just be because I am getting old, but suddenly it seems like classical music is newly cool. Tár, Todd Field’s caustic portrait of a celebrity conductor, was the most critically consequential ...

From new commissions to new takes on historic music material, this spring’s classical music scene has a rich landscape of history and innovation. Guest artists from around the world enliven Twin ...

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 ...

Samuel Barber's Souvenirs Ballet Suite was inspired by the elegance and fun of early-20th-century dance halls. Pianist Lara Downes captures that carefree spirit Barber intended. Hear her performance ...

Apple Music already has a giant classical catalog, so why did Apple buy Primephonic and promise a separate app? This piece by my colleague Ben Lovejoy written two years before Apple bought Primephonic ...

When did “fun” become such a dirty word in classical music? “Fun” attaches itself to kids’ or pops concerts, or a slapstick opera staging, long before it would get pinned on your average night at the ...

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It’s “too darned hot” in Northwest Arkansas for summer Shakespeare outdoors, David Jolliffe, professor emeritus of English at the University of Arkansas, said about the 2025 founding of Arkansas ...