Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.

This year marks Rachmaninoff's 150th Anniversary and CPR Classical staff share their favorite and must-hear pieces.

The pipa is a stringed Chinese instrument with about 2,000 years of history. A new composition in Greeley will feature it prominently.

Conductor Marin Alsop stands firm in her commitment to championing the works of women composers. These are 10 women composers she believes you should be listening to right now but cautions, “there are at least 50 who I can think of off the top of my head who are worth listening to and deserve to be represented."

Tune in to CPR Classical to capture international broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera — Saturdays at 11 a.m.

As the new concert season gets underway, composers and orchestra administrators say they are feeling a shift in whose music gets heard.

Open any compendium book about classical music and you’ll find an exhaustive list of male composers. In fact, there were many more male composers than female in the course of classical music history, but it’s not as though there weren’t any female composers.

Celebrate Women’s History Month with Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark and CPR Classical. The CPR Performance Studio opened its doors after a long hiatus to welcome Lark and pianist Andrew Armstrong.