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A few hundred onlookers watched raptly as the sounds of a violin and cello from The Confluence Quartet filled a one-block stretch of the Uptown neighborhood Saturday. From a small stage Saturday ...

Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest. Show more Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the ...

“Music hath charms to sooth the savage breast,” William Congreve wrote in 1697, an era when “music” meant symphonic, orchestral and chamber compositions from the likes of Handel, Vivaldi and Bach.

Today’s fast-paced, on-demand world offers immense opportunity -- and plenty of distraction. Tuning out worries and remaining focused can be especially difficult for children, many of whom feel ...