/tags/classical-newsletter Classical Newsletter en-US Copyright Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:41:55 GMT /2025-06-16/three-albums-in-3-months-no-sweat-for-violinist-anne-akiko-meyers The ambitious violinist has an insatiable appetite for new music, much of which she's commissioned herself. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:41:55 GMT /2025-06-16/three-albums-in-3-months-no-sweat-for-violinist-anne-akiko-meyers A Martínez, Iman Maani /npr-news/2025-06-16/the-doctor-said-be-happy-music-therapy-can-help-cancer-patients-do-that A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-16/the-doctor-said-be-happy-music-therapy-can-help-cancer-patients-do-that Yuki Noguchi /2025-06-13/for-this-ohio-orchestra-video-game-classics-are-the-perfect-score The Video Game Symphony is certainly not the only orchestra in Ohio, but it's one of few in the country fully dedicated to the artform of video game music. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-06-13/for-this-ohio-orchestra-video-game-classics-are-the-perfect-score Ygal Kaufman, Jean-Marie Papoi, Ideastream Public Media /npr-news/2025-06-11/how-the-ipad-cured-a-top-pianists-stage-fright Anxiety and panic attacks crippled pianist Simone Dinnerstein on stage, despite a stellar career. She shares how one common device helped her overcome the fear. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:54:53 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-11/how-the-ipad-cured-a-top-pianists-stage-fright Leila Fadel, Olivia Hampton /npr-news/2025-06-06/south-korean-maestro-chung-will-be-the-first-asian-to-head-italys-famed-la-scala Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:28:56 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-06/south-korean-maestro-chung-will-be-the-first-asian-to-head-italys-famed-la-scala Anthony Kuhn /2025-05-26/the-composers-voice-shines-through-two-historic-recordings-of-erich-korngolds-symphony The lone symphony by a composer whose film music helped define the Hollywood sound in the earliest years of sound film is now the star of a landmark recording. Mon, 26 May 2025 11:09:00 GMT /2025-05-26/the-composers-voice-shines-through-two-historic-recordings-of-erich-korngolds-symphony Jennifer Hambrick /npr-news/2025-05-26/the-european-space-agency-will-beam-the-famous-blue-danube-waltz-into-space A performance of the masterpiece will be transmitted into space on Saturday. The waltz has been associated with space travel since its inclusion in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Mon, 26 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-26/the-european-space-agency-will-beam-the-famous-blue-danube-waltz-into-space Rebecca Hersher /2025-05-23/this-opera-tells-the-story-of-the-central-park-five-donald-trumps-role-included In 1989, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty "for roving bands of wild criminals." The Detroit Opera decided to program this work long before the presidential election. Fri, 23 May 2025 12:09:03 GMT /2025-05-23/this-opera-tells-the-story-of-the-central-park-five-donald-trumps-role-included Neda Ulaby /2025-05-14/columbus-performers-premiere-new-dance-adaptation-of-carmina-burana Columbus-based Oyo Dance Company performs the world premiere of its new dance adaptation of Orff’s powerhouse cantata, Carmina Burana, May 23 and 24 at the Lincoln Theatre. Wed, 14 May 2025 11:12:00 GMT /2025-05-14/columbus-performers-premiere-new-dance-adaptation-of-carmina-burana Jennifer Hambrick /2025-05-02/airport-inspiration-carpe-diem-string-quartet-performs-korine-fujiwaras-mosey-at-wosu The Carpe Diem String Quartet recently journeyed to ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s Performance Studio to perform a selection from Korine Fujiwara's new work 'Mosey ,' inspired by—of all things—an airport layover. Fri, 02 May 2025 16:07:35 GMT /2025-05-02/airport-inspiration-carpe-diem-string-quartet-performs-korine-fujiwaras-mosey-at-wosu Jennifer Hambrick