5 Nursery Rhymes With Surprisingly Dark Origins
By Michael Vincent on January 16, 2023
Nursery rhymes have been a part of our childhood for generations, but did you know that many of them have dark and twisted origins?
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By Michael Vincent on January 16, 2023
Nursery rhymes have been a part of our childhood for generations, but did you know that many of them have dark and twisted origins?
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on January 9, 2023
A recent story out of San Francisco put the spotlight on an antique piano recently acquired by the Musée Mécanique, an instrument with a special pedigree.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on January 9, 2023
Music is intrinsic to human life, but when does that appreciation for it actually begin?
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 9, 2023
The renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim cited he is no longer able to deliver the level of performance required for the role due to ailing health.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on December 19, 2022
3D-printed violins offer a win-win solution to make music education more accessible, according to the Montreal-based AVIVA Young Artists Program.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on December 19, 2022
Classical music is the fastest growing genre on YouTube, according to newly released research by a major global music company.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on December 19, 2022
Google's Blob Opera is back to see 2022 out the door and spread the joy of classical music with two new arcade style games, Blob Beats and Beethoven Beats.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on December 12, 2022
After being targeted by a cyberattack last week, the Metropolitan Opera computer systems have been shut down.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on December 12, 2022
What first led our ancient Hominin ancestors to create music? That’s the essential question behind a newly published study.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on December 12, 2022
A step-by-step tutorial on how to draw composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
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