Johann Sebastian Bach mastered a stunning variety of musical forms: works for solo instruments, chamber pieces, vocal music, concerti and music for the orchestra. Yet his overlooked choral music may ...

January 14, 2026 • A trio of amazing young musicians, from ages nine to 18, give jaw-dropping performances that will bolster your faith in the future of great music making. December 17, 2025 • ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Some musicians’ identities are inseparable from their instruments. Think Billy Joel and the piano, Ravi Shankar and the sitar, Eddie Van Halen and the guitar — it’s hard to picture one without the ...

Johann Sebastian Bach has been a central figure in the life of British conductor John Eliot Gardiner since he was a youngster. On his way to bed, he couldn't help glancing up at the famous ...

Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas not only inspire choirs worldwide, but also those who can't actually hear his music, as seen at the Leipzig Bach Festival. Eighty-eight people move on a large stage to ...

In a development that could put Worcester in the center of a world-wide cultural map for a decade or more, Music Worcester will perform all of 18th century German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian ...

The world of classical music has gotten a modern makeover. The Bach Society of Saint Louis has spent 85 years celebrating the work of Johann Sebastian Bach and other classical composers through ...

In 2006, Martin Jarvis, a Welsh-born musician who teaches at Charles Darwin University, in Australia, aired a startling theory about Johann Sebastian Bach, the undisputed arch-magus of the Western ...

The German composer, born 341 years ago, dominates the classical charts and concert platforms, especially at this time of year. Here’s to his life-giving zombie music! The musical world’s present for ...