In our modern, digital world, it’s more important than ever to share the wonders of classical music with children. “The nuance and musicality of real people playing real instruments will always be ...

Concert halls and symphony orchestras try to lure younger listeners by mutilating the music. There’s a better way.

Imagine hearing a sound for the first time. Imagine someone with a black case with a trumpet, a flute or a cello walked into your classroom one day and made music. Imagine how that might make you want ...

Performances in N.Y.C. In recent years, Tanglewood has become visibly more welcoming to its youngest audiences. Just ask this critic’s three kids. Credit... Supported by By David Allen Visuals by ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. Two questions every orchestra is asking these days: How do we get younger audience members to realize classical music isn’t ...

Re “As BSO transitions, musical ideas from beyond: Innovations from New York, San Francisco show evolving classical landscape” (Critic’s Notebook, Page A1, March 26): For state-of-the-art ideas on ...