Being a composer is a solitary gig, even in the best of times. And that feeling of isolation can be exacerbated for people of color working in classical music’s predominantly white spaces. But amid ...

Hear how Native American composers mix their heritage with techiques passed down from the European classical tradition. A small but growing number of American Indian musicians are embracing classical ...

While diversity may be verboten in some current political circles, it’s a definite boon in the arts, and especially in music, ...

• The UNC Symphony Orchestra and a Merge Records Supergroup Celebrate Philip Glass’s Connections with David Bowie and Brian Eno The sight of a composer in an ad for a product unrelated to music is ...

Watch out – the film music boys (and girls) are coming for a concert hall near you. Next spring brings the first-ever Soundtrack Festival dedicated to Television and Games Music to London. Meanwhile, ...

As we celebrate female trailblazers this month with Great Performances: Ann and Great Performances – Gloria: A Life, we’re highlighting five female composers who helped pave a musical pathway into the ...

There are well-known masterpieces in Classical music we all know and love. But every year, musicians and composers create new music that breaks boundaries. Here are 11 composers you may have heard of, ...

BACK in 1993 on his “River of Dreams” album in the song “Famous Last Words,” Billy Joel wrote the line: “These are the last words I have to say.” “That was the last time I wrote a piece of music that ...