Modern and contemporary classical music, at least a good deal of it, is a problem for many listeners, to put it mildly. Some reject it outright, resistant to it before the get-go. Others are merely ...

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Now that we're comfortably settled into the 21st century, critic Alex Ross has taken a look (and a listen) backward, to the classical music spanning the previous 100 years. His new book, The Rest Is ...

Whether you have a favorite seat at the symphony or you aren’t quite sure of the difference between a violin and a viola, the sound of contemporary classical music can elicit feelings of discomfort.

TALLINN Music Week draws a young crowd. One imagines that they might listen to techno, R&B or jazz in their spare time; they do not seem like the types typically found in a classical concert hall.

You wouldn’t have to search too hard to find a thinkpiece on how popular music has come to the end of its inventive period and is now stuck in an eternal, tortured regurgitation phase. It has been a ...

With Boston's wealth of major universities and conservatories, it's no surprise we live in a city brimming with living composers, some of whom have had music in publication for decades, and others ...

Maria Muscat is to present a modern classical concert, La Barokka, at Baystreet's Terrace in Paceville on August 30. This will be Maria's fourth classical concert. She has also performed at the Mdina ...

One of the defining sound-worlds of the past half-century of recorded music is the distinguished repertory of ECM Records, which was founded by the Munich musician and producer Manfred Eicher, in 1969 ...