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Classical 101The 2024-25 academic year marks the inaugural academic year for the classical guitar major at Ohio State University. Watch a performance by two of the program's students, and see what OSU guitar instructor Karl Wohlwend has in store for the program.
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The violin, made over 300 years ago by a legendary luthier, had been expected to sell for a higher price. The proceeds will go toward a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory.
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Classical 101For more than three decades, the Columbus Guitar Society has been the dedicated guitar home for central Ohio.
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Classical 101On his new album, the British keyboardist offers both engaging and entertaining contemporary works for the misunderstood instrument.
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Classical 101In his album Amours Interdites (Forbidden Love) French pianist David Kadouch explores music by gay composers who concealed their sexuality in societies that wouldn't otherwise accept them.
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This week, Christopher Purdy and his guests preview a new musical cabaret show called A Woman of a Certain Age, preview a Pro Musica Orchestra performance and celebrate the career of retiring GCAC President and CEO Tom Katzenmeyer.
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Classical 101Children love stories about enchanted lands full of magical beings. Nothing transports us to enchanted lands quite as powerfully as music does. Here’s a list of 10 recent children’s picture books that feature diverse characters – some real, some invented – whose lives were forever changed by music’s power to bring us together, give us courage and inspire us to be our best selves.
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Something kind of miraculous takes place when teenagers take over the Tiny Desk. Their astounding performances confirm a bright forecast for the future of music.
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Classical 101Two short operas that got their premieres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. feature Black female protagonists.
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The rising star of the British Kanneh-Mason family offers vigorous Chopin, serene Liszt and a stirring spiritual at the trusty Tiny Desk upright piano.