The Concerto for String Orchestra (1948) is commonly regarded as Grażyna Bacewicz's opus magnum and even called her "Ninth Symphony". It is unquestionably one of the foremost works of 20th century ...

On Tuesday, April 29 at 7PM, Joe's Pub at The Public Theater will present LUCINE! or birdshit: a human concerto with string & void, an experimental new work by Christian De Gré Cárdenas, a theatrical ...

Canadian violinist James Ehnes couples Khachaturian's cheer-fully garrulous 1940 Violin Concerto with two of Shostakovich's finest string quartets, both written in 1960s: the Seventh, dedicated to the ...

Wu Man, "the world's finest player of the pipa" (The New York Times), will make her San Francisco Symphony subscription series debut on Friday, February 11 and Saturday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. PT as ...

Martinu: Double Concerto, Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, Tre Ricercari (Jean-Francois Heisser, Alain Plaines, pianos; Orchestre National de France, James Conlon, conductor; Erato).

“Beethoven and I share a birthday,” Mike Mills says with a laugh. “I have a big bust of Ludwig on my piano glaring at me to practice more.” The music transitions from the Eastern European–style melody ...