Arguably the least musical US national anthem

We reported in March that jazz composer Martin Speake was suspended from his teaching posts after students boycotted his classes at TrinityLaban (TL), Guildhall and the Royal Academy of Music. The triogger was a private […]

In tonight’s Lebrecht Interview, the conductor Mirga Grazinte-Tyla remembers the night the Russians tried to reimpose their rule on her native Lithuania. Mirga ran barefoot into the night behind her father, who was determined to […]

From the BSO’s season plan: ConcertCue is a web application that helps audiences better appreciate and understand music performed in a live classical music concert. During the performance, musical hints, images, and helpful callouts (i.e., […]