Classical archive

Watch Mozart's Violin Comes To Boston, Live In Concert WGBH
Mozart himself never made it to America — but his violin and viola did. Hear and see them played. WGBH

Read Distinctive Voices: Three Must-Hear Violin Albums
June 18, 2013 – Sweet melodies by Bach and haunting sounds of Morton Feldman enliven new albums.

Watch Wired: Come Hear New Music That Uses The Manhattan Bridge
June 17, 2013 – Come hear a singular world premiere at Make Music New York — using the Manhattan Bridge.

Listen Playing Mozart — On Mozart's Violin
June 14, 2013 – Hearing — and holding — Mozart's own instruments is a thrill like no other.

Read An Inconvenient Tune
June 14, 2013 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.

Listen A Loaded Bible Story, Tweaked For The Opera Stage
June 12, 2013 – Mark Adamo's The Gospel of Mary Magdalene examines the titular figure's relationship to Jesus.

Watch Angélica Negrón On Q2 Music's 'Spaces' Q2
June 12, 2013 – Watch the creative Puerto Rican-born composer show off her vintage keyboards and music boxes. Q2

Watch Why Being Stuck On A Tarmac With The Philly Orchestra Rocks
June 10, 2013 – Four members of the Philadelphia Orchestra turned a three-hour flight delay into something magical.

Listen Ukrainian Wins Top Prize At Van Cliburn Piano Competition KERA
June 10, 2013 – Vadym Kholodenko, 26, takes home the $50,000 purse, plus three years of professional management. KERA

Listen David Finckel On The Emerson Quartet's Changing Of The Guard
June 9, 2013 – The quartet's new album is the last to feature the cellist, a longtime member of the group.

Read The Cage-y Consumer
June 7, 2013 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

Listen The Cliburn Competition After Van
June 5, 2013 – The iconic pianist died earlier this year, leaving behind a prestigious piano competition.

Watch 'Becoming Traviata': A Look At Opera From Behind The Curtain
June 4, 2013 – For a film built from rehearsals on a bare stage, there's a surprising amount of drama.

Read First Listen: Conrad Tao, 'Voyages'
June 2, 2013 – On Voyages, the pianist journeys down varied and alluring pathways that lead to transcendent beauty.

Read Amid The Pulsars Without A Pulse
May 31, 2013 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.