James Bennett II

From the soaring “arias” in “operas,” to daring “concertos” and shouts of “bravo!,” this Romance language seems to be all over the musical vocabulary. Let's talk shop. Or Italian.

A truly epic and emotional film score is the only companion fitting for an equally epic film. Here are five that we have never been able to get enough of.

Maxim Lando has played Carnegie Hall over a dozen times since his debut at six years old. He returns for opening night, playing alongside Lang Lang and Chick Corea.

Mahler's music may be monumental and challenging for newcomers, but if you listen closely you may recognize some of it from your film and television experiences.

“Harold en Italie” was supposed to bring Paganini and Berlioz together, but their collaboration was far from Fantastique.

For this week's Midday Masterpiece, pianist David Greilsammer's selections included Janáček's "In the Mists."

Listen to host Elliott Forrest in conversation with one of the creators of "Not So Classical," a multimedia concert program featuring the Greensboro Symphony and actor Ken Jeong.

Watch this video of the American composer in action during a concert in May, 1931.

It's a question that carries a lot of assumptions but is often asked anyway. Let's try to unpack it.

Film is an incredible gift — it's quite something to see both the likeness of and voice of musical legends. Here's Dmitri Shostakovich presenting his Seventh Symphony.

The U.K.-based string quartet has uploaded its first music videos to Youtube, and they look pretty good!

Some people seem to think the world is ending. It's not, but here's a playlist for your apocalyptic anticipations anyway.

Get ready to witness some impressive multitasking alongside well-known tunes from Joplin and Bizet.

Tereza Lee, dubbed the Original DREAMer, joined WQXR host Elliott Forrest in the Greene Space for a live taping of the Brian Lehrer Show to discuss her activism and play Chopin.

"Elizabeth Cree" is in the middle of its world-premiere run at Opera Philadelphia. The composer and the world's first Cree stopped by to discuss the opera and share a short performance.

You've seen it before: The conductor raises the baton and brings it down to ... an offbeat orchestra? What's up with that?

Schubert's "Ave Maria" seems to be everywhere. Which is exactly why we welcome these peaceful, powerful — and sometimes, unusual — arrangements.

When Aric Harding returned to his flooded Texas home, he took a moment to play the piano. The video went viral, and launched a good-willed campaign to get him a new instrument.

Proms 2017 featured some amazing and borderline unreal performances. Here are just a few of our favorites.

Recorded live in the WQXR studio, Lucille Chung and Alessio Bax perform a Mozart sonata for piano four-hands.