Classical music is bigger than its elite institutions

Across the field of classical music performance, major orchestras and opera companies are grappling with questions of ...

What to Read to Really Understand Music

Last February, I saw a concert that brought fresh meaning to the cliché “my soul left my body.” In a packed room at Radio ...
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Beethoven's DNA Reveals a Surprise 200 Years Later

A portrait of Beethoven painted in 1820 by Karl Joseph Stieler. (Karl Joseph Stieler/PD) On a stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted ...
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A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders

The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it ...
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Opinion: Music is a powerful tool for processing emotions in fast-paced lives

Music has always captivated me. I constantly gravitate toward outlandish noises in songs and in my day-to-day surroundings. I ...

Crossed Wires festival 2026 - BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 4 bring flagship shows to Sheffield and to audiences at home in an expanded Fringe partnership

BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 4 are the official Fringe festival partners of Crossed Wires – ‘the world’s biggest podcasting ...