Who was the best pianist of all time? We asked 100 leading pianists to name the performers who have brought the most magic to ...

Whether you’re a longtime listener or a newcomer to WKAR, you’ve probably heard our music host Jody Knol on the air. He’s ...

Others were openly scorned and ridiculed at their premieres, owing to a mixture of critics’ personal biases, the political ...

Classical music can feel daunting to dig into if you haven't had a lot of exposure to the genre or didn’t grow up playing an instrument. With so many terms, styles, composers and performers, it can be ...

Let us make the case that the most successful music conservatory is not in Paris, Vienna or Berlin but rather, in a house on a tree-lined street in Nottingham, England. It might be an unpretentious ...

Our critic tracked one concert, from its first rehearsals to its first performance. Practice is only part of what makes this ensemble excellent.

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...