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The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's principal oboist breaks out two recorders for some silly Jingle Bell fun.

Laugh with the Boston Pops as they present their holiday-themed Mannequin Challenge.

The weather has always fascinated artist David Bowen. Now he's asking, "What does a cloud actually sound like?" His art installation, "Cloud Piano," looks for an answer.

Two French computer scientists have created an algorithm that creates harmonies in the style of Bach. Do you think it sounds like the real thing?

On her 147th birthday, let's take a moment to remember the beautiful music of the talented French composer and pianist Augusta Holmès.

"Beethoven composed when he was deaf" might be the go-to did-you-know music fact, but seriously, how did he do it?

A 16-year old Jackie Evancho has been chosen to perform at Donald J. Trump's presidential inauguration next month.

An upcoming solo art show that repurposes found objects makes notable use of several unplayable instruments donated during the WQXR instrument drive.

Composer Joachim Horsley reimagines the famed second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 as a Cuban rumba, to dazzling effect.

The latest "Star Wars" film hits theaters this week, so let's celebrate the franchise's fantastic music by re-visiting this awesome medley from pianist Sonya Belousova.

The Eastman Saxophone Project plays selections from The Nutcracker Suite, giving us a fresh interpretation of a reliable holiday classic.

Groupmuse, a company focused on bringing talented performers from the concert hall to apartment living rooms, is proving to be a great way to embrace the holiday spirit.

Some works from notable composers have been lost to time. Others still have surviving fragments, with which composers have tried to reconstruct the original.

Frank Capra's Christmas classic gets a modern update, as composer Jake Heggie takes "It's a Wonderful Life" to the Houston Grand Opera.

On the 225th anniversary of the death of the beloved composer, a never-performed Mozart composition premiere's at Turkey’s International Şefika Kutluer Festival.

Take a listen to 20 of the top-selling classical music releases as determined by sales and Nielsen data on Billboards top Classical charts in 2016.

Even though the music makes you feel great, there were some composers who just couldn't get along. Here are five bad blood rivalries of classical music.

The new BSO season at Tanglewood includes masterpieces, something for contemporary composition fans and new initiatives to engage concert-goers with the outdoors nearby.

The election is finally over and your favored candidate emerged the champion. Here are five top-notch tunes that reflect the unbeatable feelings of sweet victory. 

Losing is never fun, but we all feel the sting of defeat from time to time. Here are five works that will ease the pain of electoral defeat.