Heather O'Donovan

Four music education programs talk about moving forward in the midst of the pandemic and its financial fallout. 

Let's remember generally Fun Guy, Luciano Pavarotti.

It takes a lot of work and dedication to keep musicians' prized possessions in excellent condition.

Music scholarship — like the art form itself — is a field that's been taking a hard, introspective look at how it can do better.

A look into how nine music schools are adapting to the new normal of re-opening.

The classical music world has reached its reckoning moment. The following have been excerpted from public statements posted to the social media platform Instagram. 

The following stories tell of the racism that prominent Black artists of the previous generation faced in their rise to the top of the classical music industry. 

In the early days of radio, some composers experimented with writing operas for the new medium - here are some of the most noteable.

Walking you through opera houses of past, present, and even... future?

Many composers were impacted by the 1918 influenza pandemic — these are just a few of the works they created during the period.

It's not just for kids and Renaissance fairs. 

We compiled the best Bach pieces that will turn you haters around. Just give him a chance!

Here are some great operas in languages beside German, French, and Italian. 

Heather O'Donovan looks at the connections between folk traditions and the classical world.

It's the 335th birthday of one of the Baroque era’s most beloved composers, George Frideric Handel. Here are some of our favorite Handel works that are just too hot to Handel!

The Tippet Rise music festival offers an experience that’s hard to find anywhere else

You’re sick of being told how to spend your February 14ths, and we get that. So, we’ve made an anti-Valentine’s Day playlist to get you through the day.

To prove to you that everything’s really going to be all right, we’ve asked some of our favorite classical musicians to share their most unfortunate audition stories with us.

Composers rely on musicians to bring their music to life. But musicians rely on composers just as much to continually provide new, exciting material.

Your family and friends may get you into absurd situations at times, but are they as absurd as these opera scenarios?