A Little Cuban Child Takes Center Stage, Mesmerizing Old Havana With Street Dancing
During a street band performance, a young Cuban boy was handed a Latin American percussion instrument called a güiro before being invited to play with the band. As he watches…
After a Power Outage, The Audience Joins The Orchestra In a Phenomenal Performance
Due to load-shedding, there was a six-minute power outage at the venue, but the orchestra continued playing and gave an incredible performance as their finale. There are often chances of…
A Guide to the Many Bachs: Exploring the Diverse World of the Bach Family
Hearing the names J.S. Bach, J.C. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and more can sound like alphabet soup – read on for the story of the Bach family and how so many…
Hear Friedrich Nietzsche’s Classical Music: 43 Original Tracks
A philosopher perhaps more widely known for his prodigious mustache than for the varieties of his thought, Friedrich Nietzsche often seems to be misread more than read. Even someone like Michel Foucault could gloss…
Exploring the Bach Connection with Pianist Hilda Huang in Harmonious Encounters
Pianist Hilda Huang was just 18 years old when she became the youngest competitor, and the first American, to win first prize at the 2014 J.S. Bach Competition in Leipzig, Germany. A…
For the First Time in 1,000 Years, an Ancient Philosophical Song Has Been Reconstructed and Performed
Above and below, you can watch musicians perform “Songs of Consolation,” a 1,000-year-old song set “to the poetic portions of Roman philosopher Boethius’ magnum opus The Consolation of Philosophy,” an influential medieval…
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, Known As The ‘Pathétique,’ Is The Peak Of His Entire Artistic Career
The composition of Tchaikovsky’s final symphony was an exhausting process – but its completion was a moment of pure happiness. ‘You can’t imagine how blissful I feel in the conviction…
A 5-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Captivates Social Media With An Impressive Mozart Performance
Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani, a 5-year-old Italian piano prodigy, is bringing delight to millions of people worldwide by interpreting Mozart, Beethoven, and other classical compositions. Alberto, according to his mother, began…
14-Year-Old Girl’s Exploding Heavy Metal Performance of Vivaldi
She is 14 years old, and apparently French. Not much else is known about this precocious young guitarist who goes by the name “Tina S” on her YouTube channel. Tina…
The Ugly And The Bad Are Performed By The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a collective of twelve ukulele enthusiasts based in the UK. They formed as an ensemble in 1985, initially as a way for them…