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Okay, so Lady Gaga and The Black Eyed Peas are atop pop charts everywhere. But Talk of the Nation wants to know: What else is popular where you live? And how did you hear about it? A popular musician, a Kenyan radio DJ and an international music expert discuss.

NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2015. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

2020 Marks the beginning of Beethoven's 250th birth anniversary year, and Exploring Music kicks off the year with a look at Beethoven and the Piano (week…

Much has been reported recently about the limited representation and inequity in the world of classical music. From musicians of color being represented…

A Strong Memorial baby and Greece Arcadia grad, Julia Figueras was the Music Director and mid-day host for WXXI Classical until June 30, 2023 when she retired after more than 26 years of service. She also hosted the award-winning monthly interview/performance show, Backstage Pass.

The Fischoff Competition is the largest chamber music competition in the country – more than 100 music groups of 3 to 6 players enter each year. This…

Good things come in small packages.

A typical Schubertiade concert is an intimate and elegant celebration of Franz Schubert’s music, often held in a cozy, acoustically rich setting such as a small concert hall or salon.

The classical pianist, who turns 200 today, changed the art of performance forever with his over-the-top concerts, creating a craze that historians have dubbed "Lisztomania."

William McGlaughlin’s introduction to music came late; he was fourteen before he took his first piano lessons. "Happily, I understood immediately what a wonderful thing I’d stumbled into. I can remember thinking as I walked away from my second piano lesson — "Well, that’s it. I’ll be a musician. Of course, I had no idea what that decision meant exactly."