These shows demystify a genre unfairly perceived as archaic and stuffy with expert analysis, musical selections and pure fun.

A portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Willibrord Mähler, a friend of the composer, painted during 1804-1805. Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770, and so it's little surprise that 250 years ...

Classical music education is evolving from passive listening to interactive, cross-disciplinary learning that builds creativity, confidence, and cultural understanding. From Beethoven’s timeless works ...

A first-ever mountain concert series featuring 32 pianists performing 32 piano sonatas is underway to celebrate the ...

A primer on medieval chants, minimalist opera and everything in between.

A happy birthday to Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the biggest giants of classical music, born Dec. 16, 1770. (He died March 26, 1827. An old joke: a fan opens Beethoven's grave in Vienna and sees him .

NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in ...

Beethoven didn’t just compose symphonies — he rewrote the rules of how music could tell a story. His mastery of motifs, structure, and emotional depth bridged Classical elegance with Romantic passion.

Last summer, the meme “Beethoven was Black” was trending online, a trope that drew the iconic composer into a 21st century discussion about race and social justice. But there is another curious ...

Listen Monday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. for a Live CPR Classical in Concert broadcast of Bertie Baegent conducting Beethoven from Boettcher Hall. David Ginder hosts. Listen to CPR Classical on your ...