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Award-winning pianist Enrique Graf brings Mozart, Liszt, and Hoiby to Teatro Colón's golden hall next week. The Carnegie Hall veteran and festival founder continues sharing classical music across the Americas.
After seven years, one of classical music's most joyful masterpieces is coming back to New Zealand stages. The NZSO will perform Beethoven's groundbreaking Ninth Symphony featuring the legendary "Ode to Joy."
MIT's Tod Machover debuts a groundbreaking symphony that uses AI to help musicians represent democracy's challenges and renewal. The innovative piece premieres at Boston Symphony Orchestra this week.
A grand piano descended into a 175-year-old gold mine in Bendigo, Australia, for what organizers believe is the world's first underground concert of its kind. Sixty lucky listeners donned hard hats to hear classical music performed in a chamber of ancient rock.
Musicians from 28 countries unite in Doha to showcase Mexico's rich orchestral traditions. The concert series proves how music bridges cultures and introduces audiences to a country's soul.
A Boston radio station asked young children to describe how classical music makes them feel. Their responses ranged from "flowers blooming" to "scary Santa" and proved kids might be the best music critics.
A new musical production in Honolulu celebrates 13 endangered species through symphony, puppetry, and dance. The show turns conservation into art that audiences can feel in their bones.
Indigenous artists will perform a moving tribute at Montreal's Bourgie Hall on September 30, celebrating resilience and culture. The free concert features Innu soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais performing a powerful work created by Indigenous women artists.
A 133-year-old music association in Chennai is bringing Henry Purcell's baroque masterpiece to life with a cast of college students and young professionals. The production marks the first time the historic group has tackled the celebrated English opera.
Nearly 300 piccolo players from across North America gathered in a Michigan high school to break a world record while celebrating America's 250th birthday. The musicians created something unexpected: a sound described as "sweet and light" rather than piercing.
World-renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter marks her 50th stage anniversary by championing women composers and supporting the next generation through her foundation. Her latest project gives voice to Iranian women fighting for freedom while nurturing young musicians worldwide.
The legendary composer behind Studio Ghibli's most beloved films just earned three Guinness World Records for his sold-out concerts across the globe. At 75, Joe Hisaishi is proving that heartfelt music can fill the world's biggest stages.