Classical
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians performing at the state capitol, in Annapolis, June 13, to urge Gov. Larry Hogan to release state funding for the financially strapped orchestra. Cheryl Diaz Meyer/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who died in 2007, is the subject of a new documentary film, directed by Ron Howard. Sasha Gusov/Decca Records hide caption
One of the many landscapes that inspired John Luther Adams' Become Desert. Courtesy of John Luther Adams hide caption
Marin Alsop directs the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Music Center at Strathmore, in North Bethesda, Md. Astrid Riecken/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Lucia Lucas, with cast mate Hidenori Inoue, in a dress rehearsal for the Tulsa Opera's 2019 Don Giovanni production. Shane Bevel Photography/Tulsa Opera hide caption
'They Know That I'm The Real Deal': Transgender Baritone Makes Opera History
Ensemble Signal performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 25, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR). Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead performs at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic hide caption
Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider perform a Tiny Desk Concert on March 6, 2019. Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption
The work of composer Franz von Suppé has been used in cartoons like Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor and more. Wikimedia hide caption
Daniele Gatti had a short tenure as the chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. Remko De Waal/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The Calidore String Quartet performs a Tiny Desk Concert on April 5, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR). Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption
The pipe organ of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, one of the most famous in the world, was spared from the cathedral fire on April 15, but major restoration needs to be done on the instrument. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
After The Flames, Notre Dame's Centuries-Old Organ May Never Be The Same Again
Caroline Shaw's album, Orange, is devoted to music for string quartet. Kait Moreno/Nonesuch Records hide caption
Ellen Reid's opera p r i s m has won this year's Pulitzer Prize for music. James Matthew Daniel hide caption
Yo-Yo Ma brought his Bach Project to the sister cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The project uses the music of Johann Sebastian Bach to explore connections between cultures. Lauren A. Terrazas/Texas Public Radio hide caption
Performers rehearse in January 2018 for the controversial Hungarian State Opera production of George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been the music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2012. Jan Regan/The Philadelphia Orchestra hide caption
For Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Making Music Is 'Like A Religious Call'
Lang Lang's latest solo record Piano Book is out now. Joseph Oerke/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Soprano Christine Goerke, as Brünnhilde the Valkyrie warrior, at a dress rehearsal for Wagner's Die Walküre at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Richard Termine/Met Opera hide caption
The Valkyrie Who Maxed Out Her Credit Cards: Christine Goerke Sings Brünnhilde
James Levine, in rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera in 2008. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images hide caption
Jeremy Denk's new album c.1300-c.2000 traces seven centuries of classical music. Michael Wilson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption