In the fall of 2019, my Classical KING colleagues and I began a strategic planning process by interviewing more than a hundred people living in Seattle and the Puget Sound region. We asked them about ...

From classical to country to ambient to stoner rock, here’s what we listen to at our desks. From classical to country to ambient to stoner rock, here’s what we listen to at our desks. Some people work ...

Music is a powerful force that transcends boundaries and connects us on a deep emotional level. Its impact on mental health is profound for many. It can create transformative experiences, and research ...

The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who died in 2023, wrote music of profoundly shadowed seriousness, and her ironically ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Listen to recordings by Maria Dueñas and Daniil Trifonov, works by Thomas Adès and Tania León, and more. London Philharmonic Orchestra; Thomas Adès, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Immersive audio formats, while newer for pop, have been used by composers for decades. But not all works call for spatial treatment.

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

Indian American composer Reena Esmail is not following in anyone’s footsteps but her own. Pushing boundaries in a male-dominated industry and armed with an attitude of creating your own lane, she has ...