Conductor and composer Oliver Knussen, seen here in 1994, died July 9 at the age of 66. Frans Schellekens/Redferns via Getty Images hide caption
Deceptive Cadence Deceptive Cadence un-stuffs the world of classical music, which is both fusty and ferociously alive.
Elisabeth Moss stars in a new short film directed by George Belfield, with music by Max Richter. George Belfield hide caption
Violist Jonah Sirota, in this premiere video by Anthony Hawley, finds strength through sadness. Anthony Hawley/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of two leading American orchestras offering no music composed by women in the upcoming season. Jan Regan/Philadelphia Orchestra hide caption
Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky, rehearsing in 1966 at an unknown location. He died Saturday at age 87. Erich Auerbach/Getty Images hide caption
Mezzo-soprano Aleks Romano performs in Carmen in Concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on April 21, 2018. Shannon Finney/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Composer Thea Musgrave, at 90, is still composing music. Kate Mount/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thea Musgrave, The 90-Year-Old Composer With 80 Players In The Bullpen
Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs for millions at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. YouTube hide caption
'Cello Bae' Sheku Kanneh-Mason Wins Worldwide Fans After Royal Wedding
Saoirse Ronan plays newlywed Florence in On Chesil Beach, in theaters now. Bleecker Street hide caption
Classical Music Captures A Young Wife's Anxiety In 'On Chesil Beach'
Birgit Nilsson (ca. 1960) as Isolde, in Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde. Louis Melançon /Metropolitan Opera Archives hide caption
Doug Perkins performs "Filigree," part of a longer work by composer Robert Honstein. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Matt Marks was an integral member of the contemporary music group Alarm Will Sound. Taylor Dixson hide caption
Leonard Bernstein composing in 1955. Al Ravenna/Library of Congress hide caption
'Something Develops Onstage Called Love': Baltimore Symphony's Bernstein Centennial
The London Symphony Orchestra, performing with conductor Valery Gergiev in London's Trafalgar Square in May 2016. Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for BMW & London Symphony Orchestra hide caption
Ballerinas of the New York City Ballet perform Serenade by George Balanchine at the Mariinsky theatre in St.Petersburg, July 30, 2003. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Arvo Pärt's four symphonies — newly recorded for ECM — trace a 45-year journey the composer took in finding his true style. Birgit Püve/ECM Records hide caption
Olivia De Prato's new video, directed by James Darrah, features ecstatic music by Missy Mazzoli. James Darrah hide caption
"We're reduced to being something on sight," says Lawrence Brownlee. The tenor sings a new song cycle with music by Tyshawn Sorey and words by Terrance Hayes. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
On Brad Mehldau's new album, he alternates keyboard works by J.S. Bach with his own jazz-inflected explorations. Michael Wilson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sopranos Emily Pulley (left) and Jennifer Zetlan perform in the On Site Opera production of Morning Star. Pavel Antonov/Courtesy of On Site Opera hide caption
'Morning Star' Opera Sheds New Light On Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Of 1911
Claude Debussy, photographed ca. 1908. He died 100 years ago on March 25, 1918. Wikimedia Commons hide caption
Austrian classical pianist Artur Schnabel, circa 1940. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption