TelevisionMozart in the Jungle brings the sex, drugs and oboesBut is the Amazon series any good for classical music?
ArtsCan a man from Montreal save the Philadelphia Orchestra?Paul Wells on Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Montreal star who has become one of classical music’s leading forces
WorldMusic to Putin’s earsRussian classical musicians have supported Putin’s Crimean invasion, but risk audience backlash
CultureIn China with the NAC OrchestraOn tour in a country where classical music isn’t as beloved as suggested, but studying Strauss is the ticket to a good school
Culture‘The stupidest operas ever’His music is among classical’s best known, and best loved. Still, Verdi can’t seem to get our respect.
CultureNo pipe dream for organistsA new wave of young musicians is promoting the pipe organ—no hymns, no religious baggage
CultureFifty Shades of Grey gets in on with classical music10 did it for Boléro, now Fifty Shades is giving a 16th-century composition a bounce
CultureCanadian classical prodigy Jan Lisiecki releases his first albumThe 17-year-old virtuoso, signed with one of the oldest classical labels, sticks with the tried and true
CultureSymphony orchestras go DIYWithout major label contracts, classical groups have to record themselves
WorldMozart vs. the thugsClassical tunes signal to thugs that they don’t belong in a given environment