
Interview: Conductor Brawell Tovey Leads the New York Philharmonic At Bravo! Vail
Conductor, pianist and composer Bramwell Tovey led the New York Philharmonic in a memorable concert and live broadcast on July 26 at Bravo! Vail.

Interview: Trio con Brio Copenhagen returns to Denver
The group performs music by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Per Norgard at the Newman Center.

Interview: A new take on Rachmaninoff’s ‘All-Night Vigil’
Charles Bruffy, music director of the Phoenix Chorale and Kansas City Chorale, talks about his latest disc.

Interview: Richard Einhorn on Pro Musica Colorado performing ‘Voices of Light’
The music accompanies the silent film classic ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc.’

Sacred Classics: 10 great recordings featured over the past year
Standout discs by Seraphic Fire, John Eliot Gardiner, Robert Kyr and more.

2014 Retrospective: The year’s best classical releases
CPR Classical’s top picks of recordings from 2014 found everything from fresh interpretations of timeless classics to entirely new avenues of musical expression.

The results are in: 2014 Carol Countdown
While the top three remained unchanged from last year’s poll, a few carols grew in popularity. “Still, Still, Still” finished in The top 10 for the first time since 2009.

What made Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker’ ballet an American favorite
The magic behind the beloved music and perennial holiday productions.

Vote Now! CPR Classical’s 2014 Carol Countdown
Tell us your favorite holiday carol by Wednesday, Dec. 10.

Remembering composer Stephen Paulus
He wrote more than 500 pieces, including more than 150 choral works.

New disc resurrects early Celtic music that hasn’t been heard for centuries
Careful scholarship, thoughtful performers and an exotic instrument shine on ‘In Praise of Saint Columba.’

Watch: Playing an instrument helps your brain (and other reasons music is essential)
There’s a dynamic relationship between cognitive function and musical activity, and that makes music unique and essential.

Thomas Hampson, the pursuit of excellence and how I spent my summer vacation
It doesn’t matter what he sings. You just want to be there when it happens. We were.

Q&A: Leonard Slatkin steps away from guest conducting
A half-century after his first appearance at the Aspen Music Festival, the conductor returns Sunday for a farewell concert.

What the metronome really teaches classical musicians
Most good musicians have spent their most frustrating and most victorious moments in the presence of the unwavering click of their metronome.

Watch: Meet Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra
An ensemble that makes its own instruments (and replaces them when they start to rot).