Who was the best pianist of all time? We asked 100 leading pianists to name the performers who have brought the most magic to ...

As usual, my retrospective list of the “best” classical and opera offerings of the year has a lot more to do with lasting impressions than definitive rankings. This was a year of big tours and bold ...

Naysayers be damned. Classical music on record continues to thrive, or so it seems judging from the plethora of boxed sets that have come our way this year. As ever, milestone birthdays were ...

Lang Lang: A sold-out Majestic Theatre audience leapt to its feet upon the riveting, triumphant conclusion of the Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. The piece, played by the Chinese superstar ...

Lately it seems like every year, when I look back on my favorite classical albums, I always think, "Well, let's face it: It's been a pretty cruel year, and this is the music that helped get me through ...

For a truly inspiring example of how to introduce classical music to youngsters, look no further than Australian children’s ...

Russian pianist Dmitry Ablogin performs in Aventura as part of the Miami International Piano Festival. Courtesy of Miami International Piano Festival. Oct. 19, Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, ...

Exclusive to the app, Listening Guide is a groundbreaking new feature that takes users inside a notable work of music as they listen, highlighting details and explaining a work in real time as it ...

Happy New Year, Essential Arts readers! 2025 is already shaping up to be a feast of a year in terms of arts and culture in Southern California, and we here at The Times are ready to eat up. Here are ...

If you’re holding your breath awaiting the end of the compact-disc era, don’t exhale quite yet. Because, yes, there’s more. Believe it or not, the great conductors of the past (to say nothing of ...