Classical crossovers have taken Hollywood by storm. One of the musical entities leading the charge is Vitamin String Quartet, which returns to Northeast Ohio for a show on Oct. 24 at EJ Thomas Hall in ...

Despite being feted with two Grammy Awards for best classical crossover album, the members of the 30-year-old Turtle Island String Quartet (TIQ) initially dreaded the label “crossover.” Even as they ...

Belinda Niling Stohner was always told the concert hall was the best place for classical music. She didn’t believe it. Yes, you have the acoustic design, the heavy velvet curtains, the audience seated ...

Colorado has long been a haven for summer classical music festivals, with the Aspen Music Festival as the most prominent and established. True music aficionados are also well aware of how fortunate ...

Founded by Jeremy Cohen, Quartet San Francisco has scored multiple Grammy nominations for its eclectic mix of Latin music, ...

At the 2020 Grammys, Finneas won his first-ever honors — six to be exact — for his work on his baby sister Billie Eilish’s debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, making him the most ...

When you’re a kid, playing in the high school orchestra and feeling disconnected from the popular zeitgeist means any music that incorporates classical instruments is something to be celebrated. And ...

On September 4, Death of Classical, purveyors of fine musical experiences, presented the Ariel Quartet performing Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 in the catacombs of ...

On Friday, July 25, 2025, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Miró Quartet will release its newest album, Ginastera String Quartets, on PENTATONE. Celebrating 30 years as an ensemble in 2025, the ...

Narrowing a list to just 10 is always a painful game. This year, amid a multitude of albums, I found favorite musicians (Víkingur Ólafsson), newcomers (the young Aizuri Quartet) and familiar players ...

It’s fair to say to say that such “Best-Of” lists are inherently daft if one clings too literally to the idea of “Best.” Still, I have been making “Best of the Year” lists for classical music since ...