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At 85, Composer Annea Lockwood Is Far From Done Listening

Lockwood, a composer who spins music from the sounds of the natural world, is sharing with and learning from a new generation of artists.

These Fans Love ‘Pride & Prejudice’ a Billion Times Over

The soundtrack for Joe Wright’s film adaptation of the Austen novel has long been a hit. At a 20th-anniversary ball, people got to hear it…

Review: A Game of Light and Shadow in Gounod’s ‘Faust’

Sara Holdren’s new production for Heartbeat Opera takes its lead from Bulgakov’s Faustian novel “The Master and Margarita.”

The Inspirations Behind the Met Opera’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

The inspirations behind the staging of “Antony and Cleopatra,” which imagines a world in which celebrities can be tantamount to gods.

The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About

Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including Metropolitan Opera performances, the posthorn solo in Mahler’s Third and music by Tomeka Reid.

‘Giants of the Earth’ Opera Returns at Last in South Dakota

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is making a fresh case for Douglas Moore’s “Giants in the Earth,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning but long obscure opera.

The Frick Needs a New Piano. Which Would You Choose?

The pianist Jeremy Denk tests three Steinways that the Frick Collection is considering for its auditorium. Watch, listen and guess which the museum picked.

In Hudson, N.Y., Even the Opera Is Locavore

At Hudson Hall, the director R.B. Schlather leans on artists and musicians from the community. The results have made for better opera.

The Best Classical Music Performances of March 2025

Watch and listen to recent highlights, including Nicole Scherzinger on Broadway, a pair of Janacek operas and Cécile McLorin Salvant.

Pierre Boulez at 100: What Is His Legacy Today?

The legacy of this composer and conductor may not be in his rarely performed works, but in how we think about music itself.