The Beethoven 9 as we explore the world of Beethoven through the lens of his symphonies with renowned classical biographer Jan Swafford. Each month is dedicated to a different symphony. Each week ...

Ludwig van Beethoven performed Symphony No. 5, perhaps the world's most famous musical composition, for the first time in public in Vienna on this day in history, Dec. 22, 1808. Among other incredible ...

Although many people are spending this year’s Christmas tucked away in their homes (like so many gnomes), there are still some grand holiday displays happening. Light shows are certainly popping off ...

It's one of the most famous musical passages ever written. Ludwig van Beethoven starts his Fifth Symphony with four percussive notes, then spends the next four movements inventing new ways to make ...

Beethoven’s Fifth is, says the English conductor, a revolutionary symphony akin to a call to battle You don’t get anything more iconic than this symphony, especially its opening bars; and I don’t need ...

Season programming is out for New York Philharmonic's 2026-2027 season, the group's first under new conductor Gustavo Dudamel. The season will include seven world premieres, residencies by Marina ...

Albany Symphony's 2026-2027 season will feature new works by Viet Cuong and Reena Esmail alongside classics including ...

The CSO’s 2026-27 season — the last before Klaus Mäkelä becomes full-time music director in fall 2027 — opens with a concert ...