As a young conservatory student in 1993, I was talking with a classmate. He told me that his teacher, a prominent trumpet player in the New York Philharmonic, would begin each weekly lesson by having ...

The division of critics on George Herbert's mysticism necessitates re-examination of meditative and contemplative elements and traditions in his poetry. A close reading of "Artillerie" indicates that ...

Conductor Marin Alsop investigates the alluring power behind the grand opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra. Alsop Sprach Zarathustra: Decoding Strauss' Tone Poem Alsop Sprach Zarathustra: Decoding ...

If there's anything more exciting than discovering a big, dramatic and beautiful new musical work, it's running across one where you least expect it. That's what happened in Davies Symphony Hall on ...

OK, I know, it’s pure stereotype, but I did feel that when we moved here from the east coast, simple transactions felt kinder, more authentically cheerful. I was fond of saying that when we drove to ...