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Soft as a whisper and tender as memory — Candlelight Nocturne is a slow, intimate piano piece that glows with quiet emotion.
✨ Deep harmonic tenderness • gentle dynamics • subtle shifts for quiet reflection.
Full track → youtu.be/5SDcqJG8sM8
✨ Deep harmonic tenderness • gentle dynamics • subtle shifts for quiet reflection.
Full track → youtu.be/5SDcqJG8sM8
#ClassicalMusic Live from Minneapolis: Minnesota Orchestra with violinist Benjamin Beilman, led by Music Director Thomas Søndergård. Program: Takemitsu, Szymanowski, and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Join the conversation—what are you excited to hear? #MinnesotaOrchestra #Berlioz
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
#ClassicalMusic Live from Minneapolis: Minnesota Orchestra with violinist Benjamin Beilman, led by Music Director Thomas Søndergård. Program: Takemitsu, Szymanowski, and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Join the conversation—what are you excited to hear? #MinnesotaOrchestra #Berlioz
#ClassicalMusic Live from Boston: New England Conservatory honors Gunther Schuller with chamber works by and for him—Quartet for Double Basses, Piano Trio (III), and Sonata for Oboe & Piano—plus Ives, Schoenberg, Anthony Coleman, and Ethan Iverson (piano). Part of the NEC Festival. #Boston #NEC
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
#ClassicalMusic Live from Boston: New England Conservatory honors Gunther Schuller with chamber works by and for him—Quartet for Double Basses, Piano Trio (III), and Sonata for Oboe & Piano—plus Ives, Schoenberg, Anthony Coleman, and Ethan Iverson (piano). Part of the NEC Festival. #Boston #NEC
#ClassicalMusic Live from Boston: NEC Symphony honors Gunther Schuller with an evening of American symphonic works. Conducted by David Loebel and Clancy Ellis ’26 GD; music by Ives, Joplin, Paine, and Chadwick. Part of the week-long NEC Festival. Got a favorite piece? Drop it below. #Boston #NEC
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#ClassicalMusic Live from Boston: NEC Symphony honors Gunther Schuller with an evening of American symphonic works. Conducted by David Loebel and Clancy Ellis ’26 GD; music by Ives, Joplin, Paine, and Chadwick. Part of the week-long NEC Festival. Got a favorite piece? Drop it below. #Boston #NEC
#ClassicalMusic Viola finals at Concours de Genève: Brian Isaacs (US), Sarah Strohm (CH), Ayaka Taniguchi (JP). Final Nov 12, Victoria Hall—premiere of Leo Albisetti’s "New Momentum" plus concerto with Cornelius Meister & OSR. Live via The Violin Channel. Who’s your pick? #Viola #ConcoursDeGeneve
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#ClassicalMusic Viola finals at Concours de Genève: Brian Isaacs (US), Sarah Strohm (CH), Ayaka Taniguchi (JP). Final Nov 12, Victoria Hall—premiere of Leo Albisetti’s "New Momentum" plus concerto with Cornelius Meister & OSR. Live via The Violin Channel. Who’s your pick? #Viola #ConcoursDeGeneve
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Exile, a bold Alpha release with Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Thomas Kaufmann & Camerata Bern, explores music of displacement—Schnittke, Panufnik, Schubert, Wyschnegradsky, Ysaÿe. Intense, fearless, beautifully recorded. Heard it yet? Tell us your standout track. #NewRelease #Review
Exile, a bold Alpha release with Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Thomas Kaufmann & Camerata Bern, explores music of displacement—Schnittke, Panufnik, Schubert, Wyschnegradsky, Ysaÿe. Intense, fearless, beautifully recorded. Heard it yet? Tell us your standout track. #NewRelease #Review
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Exile, a bold Alpha release with Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Thomas Kaufmann & Camerata Bern, explores music of displacement—Schnittke, Panufnik, Schubert, Wyschnegradsky, Ysaÿe. Intense, fearless, beautifully recorded. Heard it yet? Tell us your standout track. #NewRelease #Review
Exile, a bold Alpha release with Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Thomas Kaufmann & Camerata Bern, explores music of displacement—Schnittke, Panufnik, Schubert, Wyschnegradsky, Ysaÿe. Intense, fearless, beautifully recorded. Heard it yet? Tell us your standout track. #NewRelease #Review
#Classical Zoë Martlew debuts Album Z on NMC Nov 28. Hear pre-release tracks: G‑Lude (riffing on Bach’s G‑major Prelude) and In the Kyoto Garden with Alessandro Fisher and Lana Bode. Want listening links? Ask in the replies. #NewMusic #AlbumRelease
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#Classical Zoë Martlew debuts Album Z on NMC Nov 28. Hear pre-release tracks: G‑Lude (riffing on Bach’s G‑major Prelude) and In the Kyoto Garden with Alessandro Fisher and Lana Bode. Want listening links? Ask in the replies. #NewMusic #AlbumRelease
Soft as a whisper and tender as memory — Candlelight Nocturne is a slow, intimate piano piece that glows with quiet emotion.
✨ Deep harmonic tenderness • gentle dynamics • subtle shifts for quiet reflection.
Full track → youtu.be/5SDcqJG8sM8
✨ Deep harmonic tenderness • gentle dynamics • subtle shifts for quiet reflection.
Full track → youtu.be/5SDcqJG8sM8
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Soft as a whisper and tender as memory — Candlelight Nocturne is a slow, intimate piano piece that glows with quiet emotion.
✨ Deep harmonic tenderness • gentle dynamics • subtle shifts for quiet reflection.
Full track → youtu.be/5SDcqJG8sM8
✨ Deep harmonic tenderness • gentle dynamics • subtle shifts for quiet reflection.
Full track → youtu.be/5SDcqJG8sM8
#ClassicalMusic Brahms’ Symphony No.4 shatters expectations: no dark-to-light arc. Built on a haunting chain of thirds, capped by a mighty passacaglia. From wistful Andante to exuberant scherzo to a tragic E-minor farewell. Favorite recordings? #Brahms #SymphonyNo4
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#ClassicalMusic Brahms’ Symphony No.4 shatters expectations: no dark-to-light arc. Built on a haunting chain of thirds, capped by a mighty passacaglia. From wistful Andante to exuberant scherzo to a tragic E-minor farewell. Favorite recordings? #Brahms #SymphonyNo4
#Opera Weber began 'Die drei Pintos' in the early 1820s; Mahler finished it in 1886 from Weber's sketches and songs. A charming curiosity, but those seeking Mahler's signature voice won't find much of it here. Heard it lately? Share your take. #ClassicalMusic #Mahler
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#Opera Weber began 'Die drei Pintos' in the early 1820s; Mahler finished it in 1886 from Weber's sketches and songs. A charming curiosity, but those seeking Mahler's signature voice won't find much of it here. Heard it lately? Share your take. #ClassicalMusic #Mahler
#Music A concertmaster feels stuck in a mid-sized orchestra with a plodding maestro. Alma’s take: map the practice hours and audition costs, get full family buy-in, then go for growth—don’t live half-lived. A move could energize everyone. Would you stick or twist? #ClassicalMusic #CareerAdvice
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#Music A concertmaster feels stuck in a mid-sized orchestra with a plodding maestro. Alma’s take: map the practice hours and audition costs, get full family buy-in, then go for growth—don’t live half-lived. A move could energize everyone. Would you stick or twist? #ClassicalMusic #CareerAdvice
#Music Classical music isn’t bound by nationality. Disruptions of the Israel Philharmonic in Germany and France highlight a wider issue: concert halls should be sanctuaries for listening, not battlegrounds. Share your thoughts below. #ClassicalMusic #Concerts
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#Music Classical music isn’t bound by nationality. Disruptions of the Israel Philharmonic in Germany and France highlight a wider issue: concert halls should be sanctuaries for listening, not battlegrounds. Share your thoughts below. #ClassicalMusic #Concerts
#News BBC turmoil: Director-General Tim Davie and News chief Deborah Turness resign after an independent report by Michael Prescott alleged systemic bias in Middle East coverage and mis-editing of Trump remarks, fueling trust concerns. How should the BBC rebuild? #BBC #Media
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#ClassicalMusic Cellist Anouchkar Hack is the 2025 Beethoven Ring laureate from Citizens for Beethoven, after a standout Op.102/1 with her sister, pianist Katharina. The 18k rose-gold/sterling ring will be presented in spring 2026 at Beethoven-Haus. #Beethoven #Awards Finalists: Staples, Karaalioglu
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
#ClassicalMusic Cellist Anouchkar Hack is the 2025 Beethoven Ring laureate from Citizens for Beethoven, after a standout Op.102/1 with her sister, pianist Katharina. The 18k rose-gold/sterling ring will be presented in spring 2026 at Beethoven-Haus. #Beethoven #Awards Finalists: Staples, Karaalioglu
#ClassicalMusic Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla will become Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France from Sep 2026, joining as Jaap van Zweden begins as Music Director. Known for championing Weinberg and Lithuanian music. Thoughts? #Orchestra #Conducting
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#ClassicalMusic Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla will become Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France from Sep 2026, joining as Jaap van Zweden begins as Music Director. Known for championing Weinberg and Lithuanian music. Thoughts? #Orchestra #Conducting
#News Atlanta Symphony Orchestra extends Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann through 2028/29. Appointed in 2021 as only the second woman to lead a major U.S. orchestra, she’s driven 17 hires, a full Beethoven cycle, and an OPUS-nominated Dvořák recording. Share your take. #ClassicalMusic #Atlanta
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
#News Atlanta Symphony Orchestra extends Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann through 2028/29. Appointed in 2021 as only the second woman to lead a major U.S. orchestra, she’s driven 17 hires, a full Beethoven cycle, and an OPUS-nominated Dvořák recording. Share your take. #ClassicalMusic #Atlanta
#ClassicalMusic Award-winning label Bright Shiny Things welcomes violinist-composer Ariel Horowitz for worldwide management. The CAG winner released “Hearth” with BST and leads the Heartbeat Music Project serving Navajo youth. Excited for what's next? #ArtistNews #Violin
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
#ClassicalMusic Award-winning label Bright Shiny Things welcomes violinist-composer Ariel Horowitz for worldwide management. The CAG winner released “Hearth” with BST and leads the Heartbeat Music Project serving Navajo youth. Excited for what's next? #ArtistNews #Violin
#Music 2026 Classical Grammy nominations are out: six Canadians recognized across key categories. Pianist-composer Mary Dawood Catlin earns a Best Classical Instrumental Solo nod for 'Hope Orchestrated,' a work on loss and renewal. Want the full list? Drop a comment. #Grammys #ClassicalMusic
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
#Music 2026 Classical Grammy nominations are out: six Canadians recognized across key categories. Pianist-composer Mary Dawood Catlin earns a Best Classical Instrumental Solo nod for 'Hope Orchestrated,' a work on loss and renewal. Want the full list? Drop a comment. #Grammys #ClassicalMusic
#ClassicalMusic The 68th GRAMMY nominees are in: Yo-Yo Ma, Yuja Wang, Curtis Stewart, Neave Trio, Third Coast Percussion and more lead the classical field. Winners revealed Feb 1, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, live on CBS and Paramount+. Who are you cheering for? #GRAMMYs #LosAngeles
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#ClassicalMusic The 68th GRAMMY nominees are in: Yo-Yo Ma, Yuja Wang, Curtis Stewart, Neave Trio, Third Coast Percussion and more lead the classical field. Winners revealed Feb 1, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, live on CBS and Paramount+. Who are you cheering for? #GRAMMYs #LosAngeles
#ClassicalMusic Live from Poznań: the 11th National Zdzisław Jahnke Violin Competition is underway. Final Nov 15, 2025, 6pm at the University Auditorium with Poznań Philharmonic led by Łukasz Borowicz. Program: Wieniawski concertos + Beethoven 4. Who are you rooting for? #Violin #Poland
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#ClassicalMusic Live from Poznań: the 11th National Zdzisław Jahnke Violin Competition is underway. Final Nov 15, 2025, 6pm at the University Auditorium with Poznań Philharmonic led by Łukasz Borowicz. Program: Wieniawski concertos + Beethoven 4. Who are you rooting for? #Violin #Poland
#Grammys Yannick Nézet-Séguin earns two nods: Best Orchestral Performance for “Still & Bonds” with The Philadelphia Orchestra (DG), spotlighting William Grant Still and Margaret Bonds; and Best Opera Recording for Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded at the Met. Who are you rooting for? #ClassicalMusic #Opera
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#Grammys Yannick Nézet-Séguin earns two nods: Best Orchestral Performance for “Still & Bonds” with The Philadelphia Orchestra (DG), spotlighting William Grant Still and Margaret Bonds; and Best Opera Recording for Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded at the Met. Who are you rooting for? #ClassicalMusic #Opera
#ClassicalMusic Lebrecht’s Album of the Week casts a skeptical ear on Víkingur Ólafsson’s Beethoven Op. 109 (DG), lamenting today’s concept albums and finding this one not fully conceived. Does the critique hit the mark, or miss the music? Share your take. #Review #Beethoven
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#ClassicalMusic Lebrecht’s Album of the Week casts a skeptical ear on Víkingur Ólafsson’s Beethoven Op. 109 (DG), lamenting today’s concept albums and finding this one not fully conceived. Does the critique hit the mark, or miss the music? Share your take. #Review #Beethoven
#Obituary Yvonne Kálmán, daughter of operetta composer Emmerich Kálmán and custodian of his legacy, has died in Los Angeles at 88. She also founded Puerto Vallarta’s Yvonneka Foundation, rescuing and rehabilitating abandoned dogs. Share memories below. #Music #AnimalRescue
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#Obituary Yvonne Kálmán, daughter of operetta composer Emmerich Kálmán and custodian of his legacy, has died in Los Angeles at 88. She also founded Puerto Vallarta’s Yvonneka Foundation, rescuing and rehabilitating abandoned dogs. Share memories below. #Music #AnimalRescue
#ClassicalMusic Jean-Claude Casadesus turns 90 on Dec 7 and celebrates 50 years with Orchestre national de Lille. Stops ahead: Lille (Nov 27–29), Paris (Jan 25), Rungis (Jan 27), Budapest (Feb 25), Nagoya (Apr 5–12), Cluj (May 10–17). Mozart to Stravinsky. Got a favorite stop? #Conductors #France
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#ClassicalMusic Jean-Claude Casadesus turns 90 on Dec 7 and celebrates 50 years with Orchestre national de Lille. Stops ahead: Lille (Nov 27–29), Paris (Jan 25), Rungis (Jan 27), Budapest (Feb 25), Nagoya (Apr 5–12), Cluj (May 10–17). Mozart to Stravinsky. Got a favorite stop? #Conductors #France