James Bennett II

Of course Merle Hazard *would* write a bluegrass jam about the halcyon days of twelve-tone glory.

During the most boring Super Bowl imaginable, advertisers leaned into several of the meanings classical music can convey in a commercial world.

And how did we come to rediscover Vivaldi in the first place?

Pianist Evelina De Lain brought Chopin to the Himalayas.

Artist Gary Word fell in love with fused glass and uses that knowledge to create unique instruments. If you wanted to know what a glass cello sounds like, this is your chance.

Bassist Lauren Pierce teamed up with a Texas ensemble to record her arrangement of Saraste’s most famous piece.

Costanzo’s new music video features him singing more Handel, and Marisa Tomei assuming the role of Maria Callas.

It’s been 100 days since Jaap van Zweden officially took the helm as New York Philharmonic Music Director. We thought we’d check in to see how he’s doing.

From the returning champion Beethoven's Ninth to a surprise entry by Gilbert and Sullivan, here's what we learned from this year's Classical Countdown.

The opera singer joined Clemency Burton-Hill in the Greene Space to discuss her craft and share excerpts of a song cycle written just for her.

At a Halloween party in the Greene Space, harpist Bridget Kibbey put her own spin on Bach’s creepy classic.

Nearly a year after his first visit to WQXR, pianist Seong-Jin Cho came back to lay down some Chopin.

Babatunde Akinboboye has a reason why those two go well together.

Why do so many people enjoy covering an impossibly difficult song?

The Internet often serves up some wonderful treats, and 2018 did not disappoint.

The violinist joined WQXR for a “Midday Masterpieces” featuring the music of Maurice Ravel.

For one of this year’s Classical Beer Jams, MacArthur Genius Basil Twist gave attendees a look at how he uses a Berlioz classic in his puppeteering.

The tenor treated us to an excerpt of a new song cycle shortly before its Carnegie Hall premiere.

As the year comes to a close, we're taking some time to remember the legacies of many talents who impacted our musical lives.

How would you spend the afternoon before your Carnegie Hall debut?