NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk ...

The concert spanned a range of types of music, including film music, folk dance type tunes and romantic symphonies, Kristen ...

Music can influence blood pressure, increasing or decreasing the systolic (upper) and diastolic (lower) pressure based on the tempo and volume of the song and other factors. Slower, softer music tends ...

First created as a Minnesota radio program in 2007, Peter Rothstein's show uses word and song to tell a little-known chapter of history.

From Gustavo Dudamel to Esa-Pekka Salonen to Claire Chase to Peter Sellars, classical music had many bright spots in 2025.

What makes art good? The modern age has various answers. One is: it’s all about being authentic, and true to oneself. Another ...

Animals find solace in structured sound, with music proven to reduce stress and agitation across species. From dogs enjoying ...

The beginning of the Classical style in Greek sculpture is the beginning of naturalism in art, an important turning point in ...

The Western Front. Christmas. A German soldier sets down his rifle and steps into No Man’s Land, singing “Silent Night”. Thus ...

Izy Bernal, a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University, balances her passion for music with running to find tranquility and escape mental exhaustion.

Chicago has plenty of alternatives to yet another jinglefest — some from other musical genres or cultures, some keeping offbeat traditions and some from musical organizations for which December is ...

At the New York Philharmonic, concertos by Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis offered contrasting musical ideas: lyrical cohesion and vibrant pluralism.