With ear-splitting excess, flamboyant virtuosity and a talent for transgression, where classical music has led, metal has followed. Let’s hope the Philharmonia’s Metal Orchestrated concert turns it up ...

From Wagner’s leitmotifs to Stravinsky’s pounding rhythms, classical music has left an indelible mark on cinema. Film composers borrow centuries-old techniques to deepen emotion, build tension, and ...

The longtime San Francisco Symphony music director battled aggressive brain cancer for years but continued to guest conduct ...

We're surprised they didn't go with Wagner's 'Ring Cycle'... In a one-of-a-kind event, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra performed ringside for the city’s Pro Wrestling tournament. Here they are playing ...

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the inaugural season of Music Director Tarmo Peltokoski. A total of 35 ...

Simone Young reshapes Wagner's "Ring" in San Francisco, while Gautier Capuçon brings clarity and elegance to Saint-Saëns' ...

As conductor, pianist, composer and personality, Michael Tilson Thomas was an embodiment of the L.A. musical sensibility.

A new Parsifal and the conclusion of Kosky’s Ring anchor a richly cast season that places Wagner firmly at its heart, ...

The newsiest element of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s lineup next season isn’t a Wagner opera or the return of conductor Simon ...

Jakub Hrůša leads the CSO in pedestrian Janáček and Rachmaninov, but Strauss's Four Last Songs and Wagner's Tristan excerpts send audiences home deeply touched.

In “Songs of Love and Farewell,” guest conductor Jakub Hrůša and soprano Corrine Winters presented different perspectives on ...

The Dallas Opera (TDO) will release select operas from past seasons for free, on-demand viewing via its YouTube channel.