Classical Music

Stephanie Elkins writes about birdwatching, receiving bird cards from listeners and birds in classical music.

Virtuoso banjo player Béla Fleck put together a Grammy-winning album over 20 years ago that still provides a rewarding listening experience.

Haitian-American composer Daniel Bernard Roumain incorporates hip-hop rhythms into his “Rosa Parks String Quartet.”

Memories of a WPR prank, the story of a childhood prank; and classical music for April Fool’s Day.

Providing young musicians the opportunity to step outside their comfort zone is one of the goals of “Musician’s Journey: Beginner to Adult,” which the Civic Symphony will perform Friday at St. Norbert College’s Walter Theater.

Composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor arranged African-American spirituals and traditional music from Africa for classical piano.

Amy Cheney Beach was born in New Hampshire in 1867 and began composing by the time she was 4 years old.

New series of Matinee Broadcasts airs through June Join us Saturdays from through June 8 for broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The season includes favorites like Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” and Verdi’s “Nabucco.” Plus, a new production of “X: The Life and Times of Malcom X“ by American composer Anthony…

Some of my favorite memories involve singing with others, especially music for the holidays. One of those highlights in college was learning and performing the gorgeous 16th century Christmas motet by Spanish composer Tomas Luis de Victoria, “O Magnum Mysterium (O Great Mystery).” Decades later, I discovered and sang another stunning setting of the same…

Join us Saturdays from Dec. 6 through June 8 for the 2023-2024 season of Metropolitan Opera broadcasts. The season includes favorites like Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” and Verdi’s “Nabucco.” Plus, a new production of “X: The Life and Times of Malcom X“ by American composer Anthony Davis and a listener’s choice show.…