An evocative poem by Rita Dove, set to Barber’s “Adagio," left an indelible impression during a performance by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 16 at Music Hall.

Originating from Italian, "adagio" signifies "at ease" or "slowly," influencing classical music with its graceful, measured ...

Tucson Symphony Orchestra will perform the world premiere of Composer-in-Residence Dan Coleman's new work connecting Mozart's ...

Shortly before that, Putin laid flowers at the Rubezhny Kamen monument on Nevsky Prospekt in the Leningrad Region.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – What makes a piece a symphony? That label invokes the ancient Greek notion of musicians playing together harmoniously, but in actual usage, “symphonies” are just containers into ...

Retrospection held at bay by the conductor's unusual choice of Rudolf Barshai's completion to Mahler's last symphony.

The Southbank Centre has announced the full line-up for the return of Multitudes, its multi-arts festival powered by ...

An unusual evening of orchestral virtuosity and an ear-opening adventure with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ...

The music of love will be in the air at the next concert of the Fort Dodge Area Symphony. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 N. 32nd St. And since the concert ...

With large gestures, the tall, slim Guggeis led the San Diego musicians in a memorable concert featuring the 64-year-old ...

In a new weekly column about the world of classical music, Tom Service bemoans Hollywood turning pieces into slop through overuse. Plus: Philip Glass withdraws his symphony from the Kennedy Center ...

Sheffield City Hall will welcome one of the world’s great orchestras as The Hallé returns as part of the Sheffield ...