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"Rosin flying from a bow" is imagery classical music writers love to throw around — but what does that sticky dust actually do to string instruments?

Philly's Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Boston Symphony's Andris Nelsons challenge each other to a friendly game-day wager.

In anticipation of her role as a Carnegie Hall Perspectives artist, whet your appetite with Yuja Wang’s performance of Schumann’s "The Smuggler."

Classical music is well-represented at the Grammys, but the nominees are usually found at the bottom of a massive list. We did the hard work for you, and put them front and center.

In the years following World War II, WNYC broadcast a program called "Music by New Americans," which featured performances by Jewish musicians who came to America to begin life anew.

Watch an excerpt from the Met's final dress rehearsal for their new production of "Tosca," featuring Sonya Yoncheva's title role debut.

Beethoven's Fifth in the style of Chopin is more magical than we thought it could be.

What do NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and animator Glen Keane have in common? A love for Beethoven and, now, an Academy Award win.

Watch Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers” come to life with this balletic marble run.

The violinist shared Bach's introspective and stirring Partita No. 2 in D minor.

In a feature for Wired, musician Jacob Collier explains the concept of harmony five different ways: for a child, a teen, a college student, a concert pianist and ... Herbie Hancock.

A new concert puts the two artists side by side. Let's see how their artistry and careers compare.

All the way back in 2008, the YouTube personality and “Chocolate Rain” singer recorded his take on “A Real Slow Drag.”

It's not like those are the only two short operas in the repertoire. Read on to learn more about the link between these masterpieces.

Composer Franck Krawczyk's choral arrangement of Vivaldi's "Winter" is as ethereal as it is chilling.

Tubaist Øystein Baadsvik has built a remarkable solo career around the instrument — and it's not hard to see how.

Watch a special preview of the violinist's new album, featuring the Caprices of Niccolo Paganini, with this new music video.

This past Saturday, violinist Michelle Ross turned a long flight delay into an opportunity to raise the spirits of her fellow travelers.

Pianist Nahre Sol imagines the ways in which 10 of our favorite composers would have imagined the ubiquitous nursery rhyme.

Every Jan. 1, the Vienna Philharmonic welcomes a guest conductor for its annual New Year's Day concert. We've collected some of the most memorable appearances.