Mozart’s Last Inspiration: Marianne Kirchgessner, Master of the Glass Harmonica
A blind woman steps on a Viennese stage and makes her way to a strange new instrument called the glass harmonica. The sounds it makes are whistle-like and otherworldly. (Eventually, rumors…
Young Composers Who Wrote Symphonies While Still In Their Teens
Can you remember when you turned 18? What had you achieved by then? Had you completed your First Symphony? Here, in chronological order, are some of the overachieving composers who…
Musical Maestro Colette Maze, at 109, Achieves Remarkable Feat as the Oldest Pianist to Release an Album
The French pianist went viral earlier in the year after announcing she was releasing a new album of piano music. Back in April, Colette Maze captured the hearts of millions…
When Mistakes Are Made At Classical Music Concerts And Surprise The Audience
This is a brilliant compilation of the funniest moments caught on camera during classical music concerts. From startled audience members to a cat raiding the stage, these funny moments are…
Máiréad Nesbitt Celtic Violinist Playing Bridges The Gulf Between Classical And Traditional
A violinist and fiddle player since the age of six, Máiréad grew up surrounded by a huge variety of musical influences. The diversity of her musical influences is as…
Little Cuban Boy With Rhythm Steals The Show In The Streets Of Havana
Dancing Cuban Boy Joins Street Band During a street band performance, a young Cuban boy was handed a Latin American percussion instrument called a güiro before being invited to play…
Witness Beautiful Performance of Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach: John DiCesare, Tuba
John DiCesare joins the UW School of Music faculty in Fall 2017 as artist-in-residence in the instrumental music program. Principal Tuba with the Seattle Symphony, he previously served as…
The 13-Year-Old’s Wholly Original Performance Of “Bohemian Rhapsody” Was So Excellent Even Queen Was Impressed
Angelina Jordan’s AGT performance was instantly legendary. Angelina Jordan blew everyone away with her version of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.” At Upworthy, we’ve shared a lot of memorable “America’s Got Talent”…
Michael Bublé Hands Dad The Mic At The Concert, And Then Everything Is So Heart-Melting
The little girl couldn’t hold in her emotions listening to her daddy sing. It’s so heart-melting to watch. At a Michael Bublé concert in Greenville, SC, an unexpected and…
Andrea Bocelli Gives A Virtual Concert At The Duomo Cathedral To Spread Hope On Easter
Churches may have been empty on Easter Sunday, but one voice brought millions together from inside Italy’s famed Duomo di Milano. Opera singer Andrea Bocelli became a beacon of…