The Toutorsky Mansion is a five-story, 18-room house located at 1720 16th Street, NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. As of 2012, it is the location of the embassy of the Republic ...

Composer and pianist Joseph Seif has released two classical piano sonatas and additional works. The two EPs, Piano Sonata No. 1 and Piano Sonata No. 2, are now streaming on Spotify, Tidal, Amazon ...

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

American composer/pianist Thomas Nickell will continue his 2025/26 season with a solo piano recital at New York City's Tenri Cultural Institute, Friday evening, March 20, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

Hear how Native American composers mix their heritage with techiques passed down from the European classical tradition. A small but growing number of American Indian musicians are embracing classical ...

Composer and pianist Richard Thompson lets out a big laugh when asked to confirm if there were very few Black people in Aberdeen, Scotland, when he was growing up there. “That’s the understatement of ...

A primer on medieval chants, minimalist opera and everything in between.

Jessie Montgomery is having a moment. Several moments at once, actually. In the past several years, the 40-year-old composer and violinist has rapidly become a poster child for the shifting classical ...

I really don’t mean to get all Music Appreciation 101 on you, but I need to ask: Have you listened to classical lately? On purpose, I mean. A local string quartet playing Vivaldi during cocktail hour ...