As Thomas turns 80, new collections of his recordings reveal the legacy of a maestro who has exuberantly refused to conform to expectations.

After 40 years of musical collaborations, this cellist and pianist have recorded their final album together, “Merci.”

Robert Treviño, who has drawn acclaim for recent recordings, learned music in public school and wants to break down barriers for others.

Maurizio Pollini didn’t think his farewell on disc would be an album of music by Schubert with his son, Daniele. Now, it serves as an...

Seven conductors share what it’s like to lead Anton Bruckner’s monumental symphonies, and why they resonate today.

Serge Koussevitzky, a prolific commissioner born 150 years ago, made his mark not only on the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but also on American music.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra gave its first concerts of the Tanglewood season, which is already showing signs of its new leader’s ambitions.

His recordings of Beethoven and Chopin were hailed as classics, but his technical ability sometimes invited controversy.

The composer Matthew Sheeran, brother of the pop star Ed Sheeran, discusses how he translated microtonal electronic music for a chamber orchestra.

Wayne Brown, who recently retired, started his career in Detroit before returning there to run a transformed Detroit Opera.