So, you want to get to know a piece of classical music better. Let’s say you pick Beethoven’s fifth piano concerto, called the Emperor Concerto. You’ve heard that it’s one of the biggest and best in ...

From contrabassoons to harmonicas, we take a look at some of the concertos for more unusual instruments to have found their ...

The orchestra was joined by pianist Daniel Chu and the harmonica star CY Leo for the electrifying world premiere of Yeung’s ...

Vaughan Williams’s 1944 Concerto for oboe and strings is one of few such works to maintain a foothold in the repertoire. David Threasher listens to a selection of the available recordings The oboe ...

Don't miss the HSO's final program of the season, including performances from this year's concerto winners. Tickets to the April 18 show are free to students. "To have the opportunity to play a solo ...

Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto has long lived in the shadow of its ubiquitous predecessor and fallen victim to well-meaning editorial excisions. Jeremy Nicholas assesses its eight-decade ...

Just what is it about Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1 that people love? Or hate? And why has it lasted so long? OK, OK: hyperbole aside, is there a concerto that’s had more of an effect on ...

After completing this concerto in 1806, the composer struggled to find anyone to perform it. So the work sat on a shelf, gathering dust, until its public premiere on 22 December 1808. Just imagine ...

The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2017 performance of Ferruccio Busoni's monumental concerto met all the composer's impossible demands. A new live recording of the event is both serious and fabulous.

Concerto introduces groundbreaking loyalty programs for professional baseball teams, including the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS ...