Tune in Today: The Magical ‘Key’ to Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto
It wasn’t until the invention of the keyed trumpet in the late-18th century that Haydn’s concerto was even possible to play.
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John Knowles Paine Brought Classical Music Instruction to a Young Country
In the this installment of ‘The Brilliant Boston Six,’ we meet America’s first classical composer.
10-12-2026
America’s Bluegrass Boom
Chosen Road’s Bradly Parsons discusses why the musical genre has become a national staple.
10-11-2026
Eric Church Presented with Lifting Lives Award at ACM Honors
The country singer says that because of his music, he is able to give back.
10-4-2026
Floyds Row Puts Fresh Spin on Traditional Folk Tunes with a New Release
‘The Carlisle Sessions’ includes tales of adventure and a George Washington favorite.
10-4-2026
Tune In Today: Bach’s Answer to the Coffee Craze
The composer wrote the 'Coffee Cantata' that celebrated and satirized the beloved beverage.
10-1-2026
Tune in Today: A Piece to Challenge Violinists
The underappreciated composer Antonio Bazzini's most famous work was about a group of dancing goblins.
09-28-2026
Tune in Today: Rimsky-Korsakov’s Art of Preserving Stories
How Rimsky-Korsakov saved his contemporaries' masterpieces and turned folklore into orchestral magic.
09-27-2026
Henry Lewis: Conducting an American Story
In this installment of 'Couples of Opera,' we meet a world-class conductor who married a stellar mezzo-soprano.
09-27-2026
Tune in Today: Copland’s Suite From ‘Appalachian Spring’
Commissioned in wartime, Aaron Copland's hopeful score brought a pioneer spirit to life and became an American classic.
09-26-2026
Karissa Ella Celebrates the ‘Working Man’ With Latest Single
The country artist describes her latest single as ‘a love song for the good ones.’
09-24-2026
Tune in Today: A Young Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C
Though he didn't live to see his opera become one of the best-known in the world, Georges Bizet's creation lives on.
09-22-2026
Tune In Today: Bach’s Music for the Court and the Cosmos
From obscurity to outer space, the second 'Brandenburg Concerto' has come a long way.
09-20-2026
Randy Travis and Mary Travis Share Country Music Memories
Ahead of Randy Travis's new album 'Same Old Way,' the couple talk about country music's multigenerational influence in America and internationally.
09-18-2026
Leontyne Price: A Great American Diva
In the series “The Couples of Opera,” we meet the famous soprano and wife of the singer William Warfield.
09-15-2026
Tune in Today: The Intimate Waltz of Johannes Brahms
The German maestro composed a quiet work for a loud world.
09-14-2026
William Warfield: The Ol’ Man of American Opera
In the series, 'The Couples of Opera,' we meet the soprano Leontyne Price's husband, who was made famous by one performance.
09-12-2026
The Psaltery: An Instrument of the Western Tradition
An antiquated musical instrument continues to inspire wonder.
09-10-2026
Country Music’s First Hit Came From an Opera Singer
Vernon Dalhart's 1924 single 'The Wreck of the Old 97' paved the road for a new genre of music.
09-9-2026
Tune in Today: A Tribute to the American People in Copland’s ‘Fanfare for the Common Man’
The quintessentially American tune celebrates the people who tragically died in the 9/11 attacks.
09-7-2026
Tune in Today: Unexpected Popularization of Mendelssohn’s ‘Spring Song’
Animated movies and cartoons have made this piano piece reach a larger audience in the 20th century than it ever did when it was first performed.
09-6-2026
NTD 8th International Piano Competition Winners Announced
In addition to piano pieces from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, the competition features a special commissioned composition.
09-5-2026
Tune in Today: ‘Mozartiana’ is Classical Music’s Most Misattributed Suite
Although attributed to Tchaikovsky, the Suite No. 4 is actually a tribute to Mozart, the composer whom Tchaikovsky held in the highest regard.
09-5-2026