The program brings together works by Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Karl Davydov, and Mstislav Rostropovich, centered on the idea that music can communicate at its highest level without the use ...

Performances in N.Y.C. In this short piano piece, an intimate song without words, Brahms holds back the tears, which makes it heartbreaking. In this short piano piece, an intimate song without words, ...

American music flows from the influence of the Blues. Legendary bluesman Blind Willie Johnson is known for his soulful singing and slide guitar, which Rachel Barton Pine translates to the violin. A ...

Some of the best loved songs in jazz began life as jazz instrumentals with lyricists later transforming them into vocal showcases. Writing lyrics is an art, and the 20th century featured some truly ...

A practical tip for National Symphony Orchestra fans who don’t enjoy surprises: Check your spam folders. Word went out in mid-November that Turkish pianist Fazil Say — who was scheduled this week to ...