Conductor Klaus Mäkelä, right, and pianist Yunchan Lim during a concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 18, 2025.

Classical pianist Emanuel Ax is reflected in the lid of a Maene-Viñoly concert grand piano as he describes how it feels to play on the ergonomically curved keyboard. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and ...

Classical concert lore is full of great pinch-hitting stories. For example, stardom found a young Leonard Bernstein when he stepped in for conductor Bruno Walter on short notice, and teenage pianist ...

“Getting to have that back and forth, give and take, with such exceedingly fine musicians — this is really a beautiful thing,” Jonathan Biss said about his upcoming performance with the Boston ...

With any luck, the new Metamorphosis Dallas Chamber Orchestra will become a vital, ongoing presence on the North Texas classical music scene. In its debut concert Sunday afternoon at Moody Performance ...

It will be remembered as a historic weekend for Austin entertainment and culture. Arranged as a chamber orchestra — a smaller ensemble harking back to those of Beethoven's day — the musicians treated ...

The Summerville Orchestra is striking a powerful chord to begin its 22nd season, pairing community spirit with international artistry. On Sept. 26-27, the orchestra will present Rachmaninoff’s 2nd ...

Pianist Lang Lang and The Cleveland Orchestra play Mozart’s piano concerto No. 24. The Cleveland Orchestra and pianist Lang Lang play Mozart’s piano concerto No. 24 led by conductor Franz Welser-Möst.

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. John Suchet plays a track from his featured Album ...

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra tunes up and dresses down for this year’s “Beethoven & Blue Jeans” concerts, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St ...

There are thousands of pianos sitting in Australian homes, schools, public spaces, and concert halls. But finding someone to keep them in tune is becoming harder and harder. Tasmanian Symphony ...