The French composer, Claude Debussy, is known as the first impressionist composer. He was born in 1862 and is often referred to as one of the most influential composers of the time. Some of his most ...

Born in 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, and violist. His work included solo music, choral pieces, instrumental concertos, and many keyboard music. Some of ...

Founder of The Piano Encyclopedia, and creator of a revolutionary piano learning system "The Logic Behind Music" featured on Forbes.com, is this select list. BEVERLY ...

Thomson (1896-1989) was the greatest combination of composer and critic in American music. Further proof of the literary side of that will come in the cornucopia of “The State of Music and Other ...

Host Bob Edwards talks with Morning Edition music commentator Miles Hoffman about some of the great classical composers who immigrated to America during the last century. Miles plays some unusual ...

Cellist Susan Lamb Cook started the Great Composers Chamber Music Series at a time when the need for music performance was paramount in Sacramento. The Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera had taken the ...

As readers of this blog know, I often tag my posts with the subject area categorization of Creativity because, after all, music is an art form and a creative endeavor. As a result, I was recently ...

This unique and highly immersive cruise will feature world class service, fine cuisine and destinations that the classical masters called home. This creative alliance with Transcend Cruises will bring ...

This winter’s classical music standouts celebrate collaboration and combination. Local composers and performers team up to bring audiences music of our time and place, often inspired by today’s ...