In our modern, digital world, it’s more important than ever to share the wonders of classical music with children. “The nuance and musicality of real people playing real instruments will always be ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. It’s hard to imagine, but there really was a time when classical music was ...

All last week on this blog we asked the question: How do we best hook kids up with classical music? We asked you, along with a few prominent musicians, and we got a broad variety of responses — from ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. Two questions every orchestra is asking these days: How do we get younger audience members to realize classical music isn’t ...

INTEMPO's cross-cultural orchestra plays during a recent performance. Photo courtesy of INTEMPO With a firm belief that music education is ...

Emerging artists, an innovative crossover production, and classical music in the open air: the Audi Summer Concerts 2026, taking place from June 26 to July 26, are all about musical encounters. The ...

You remember children’s concerts. Adults sit with kids listening to classical music often dumbed down in the most saccharin ways. The children, sensing they are being patronized, squirm in their seats ...

Listening to classical music with your toddlers can boost brainpower. Not theirs. Yours. As a parent of a child under the age of 5, I know you can only spend so much time listening to “We Are the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The creator behind the series “Bluey” on Disney+ says, “I didn’t want the usual kids’ TV scoring.” Joff Bush (above), the composer for “Bluey,” said he draws from classical ...

Lauren, Ashleigh and Christian Conner use their gift of music to raise money for the homeless by busking in the subway Lauren, Ashleigh and Christian Conner have been studying music since they were ...