The NSO’s European tour, a one-man “Figaro” and a musical conversation with Simone Leigh are among the year’s highlights.

A noted pianist’s studio debut, a string quartet’s folk explorations, and two tributes to American composers are among the ...

Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil's 'Das Rheingold.' The Industry's 'Comet/Poppea.' Pacific Opera Project's 'Don Bucefalo.' ...

Decades of unforgettable hits, classic album cuts, and killer collabs, including "Rocket Man," "Tiny Dancer," and many more ...

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global ...

Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including performances by Davóne Tines and Lise Davidsen, and a new album by ...

Standouts included the soprano Lise Davidsen and the Berlin Philharmonic, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and bits of old ones by Schubert.

introducing yourself to a rapt Koussevitzky Music Shed audience with the delicate opening statement of Rimsky-Korsakov’s ...

Zakir Hussain, a prolific Indian musician known for playing the tabla, died Sunday from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

He introduced the tabla — a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music — to global audiences.

As usual, my retrospective list of the “best” classical and opera offerings of ... One piece featured players from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Beijing’s Central Conservatory ...

NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2024 goes way past the top 10, or the entire Hot 100 for that matter, because if you're willing to dig a little, there's always something thrilling to discover.