While the semiquincentennial will receive one kind of fireworks show on the National Mall later this summer, Igor Levit brought his own pyrotechnics to his recital Sunday evening. Washington ...

Polina is hailed as an elegant and nuanced pianist and has played at the most prestigious venues across the world, including ...

Beethoven’s iconic piano concertos are the subject of the Santa Barbara Symphony’s two-day “Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon ...

Spotlight: Cascade Symphony Orchestra opens 2026 with ‘Beethoven’s Fifth’ Monday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m.
 Edmonds Center for the ...

Why did Beethoven write his famous ‘Eroica’ symphony in three flats?” “Because he moved house a lot.” A short explanation for those who need it: The question implies one is making a comment about the ...

Concerto Budapest returned to Dublin last night, only two years after their last impressive appearance, and once again proved its mettle. Under the direction of András Keller, who has led the ensemble ...

When a concert opens with screeching strings straight out of Psycho, you know you’re in for a wild night. Especially if Beethoven rides to the rescue. That may be a hyperbolic take on a bold bit of ...

Fate is knocking at the door. Beethoven composed this motif with his Fifth Symphony. Both defeat and victory are there with fate. Beethoven represented his hearing loss with this classical piece of ...

During my first conversation with Thomas Søndergård on the day he was named Minnesota Orchestra music director in 2022, he spoke of how he wanted to introduce audiences to new music. Judging from this ...

After the fall of Troy, the wily Odysseus undertakes an unexpectedly long journey back home, a return trip full of challenges and discoveries. His 10-year adventure inspired the term “odyssey,” a ...