Richard Nixon was an accomplished pianist, but the 37th president’s real contribution to serious music was his overture to China in 1972. As a result of that trip, the Philadelphia Orchestra would be ...
Experience the international impact of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s historic 1973 trip to China, offering a story of cultural reversals and a glimpse into the worldwide future of classical music.
2020 marks 250 years since the birth of Ludwig Van Beethoven and CPR Classical celebrates! Ludwig van Beethoven’s influence has permeated cultural consciousness through three intrinsically linked ...
It was the year of Beethoven. During 2020 the world wanted to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with concerts, symposiums, lectures, podcasts, radio specials, etc. At least that’s what had been ...
Ludwig van Beethoven was a prodigious composer. He’s credited with 722 individual works, including symphonies, sonatas, and choral music — creations that pushed the boundaries of composition and ...
The evening began with a whiskey tasting and light snacks inside Green-Wood’s stunning Gothic chapel. Completed in 1913, the space—adorned with stained glass and soaring ceilings—set a reverent, ...
Where: The Fox Theater, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. Tickets: $37-52, all ages welcome, but alcohol limited to those 21 and up with ID; foxtheater.org Rumor has it that Ludwig van Beethoven was a big drinker.
NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in ...