“Music hath charms to sooth the savage breast,” William Congreve wrote in 1697, an era when “music” meant symphonic, orchestral and chamber compositions from the likes of Handel, Vivaldi and Bach.
Sian Williams is one of Unwind’s presenters - BBC Radio 3 There was a time when BBC Radio 3’s mission was to bring the widest variety of classical music to the widest possible public, with ...
A few hundred onlookers watched raptly as the sounds of a violin and cello from The Confluence Quartet filled a one-block stretch of the Uptown neighborhood Saturday. From a small stage Saturday ...
A concert pianist trained at the Royal College of Music in London, England, Laura van Leest worked as product manager for Polygram in 1997 before coming to Canada. At Universal Classics, she heads ...
The idea is a provide Central New York listeners with “an oasis of calm during this challenging time” and to keep local arts groups in the minds and ears of listeners. WCNY announced it will showcase ...
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams. Show more Calming classical music to help you ...
Canberra is the classical music capital of Australia. In a 2024 GfK survey ABC Classic had an 11.2% share of audience. If you ...
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams. Show more Serene classical music to help you ...
Musician and critic Jennifer Gersten wants us to transform the way we think about classical music. Perceived by many as “inaccessible, elitist, incomprehensible,” the genre is often marketed by ...