It involves the use of a recurrent motto theme that appears with intervals throughout, recalling the idée fixe technique that Berlioz developed for his “Symphonie fantastique.” In fact, the idea for ...

even as many scholars are apparently tempted to see Tchaikovsky’s musical output as an expression of personal turmoil. Much fascination, for instance, surrounds the “XXX” the composer wrote in a ...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Lansing Symphony Orchestra (LSO) announced Music Director Timothy Muffitt will retire from his current role with the orchestra after the 2025-2026 season, marking his ...

Several big works, both new and old, will define the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's 2025-26 season. The first full season led by Maestro Jun Märkl as music director will include all four of ...

He is surrounded by a striking vortex of cellos, heaving violins and a sweet singing harp — being tuned for his rehearsals with the Symphony ... unequivocal music presentations in the melodically ...

From the sumptuous satisfaction of Goulet’s Symphonic Chocolates to Ligeti’s titanic Violin Concerto to the plumbing of the emotional depths of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, this concert gives us a ...

the Kansas City Symphony wasn’t about to be outdone, so they created their reply featuring one of Kansas City’s most iconic rap artists, Tech N9ne, backed up by their classical music.

Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore. Image sources: Music Director William Henry Curry courtesy of the Durham Symphony, sheet music from Seven Last Words of the Unarmed by Joel Thompson.