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By Michael Vincent on November 14, 2022
Last Tuesday, a patron at the Royal Opera House was banned after heckling an opening night performance by 12-year-old soprano Malakai Bayoh.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on November 14, 2022
What is it about bass-heavy music that gets people to dance? That’s the essential question at the heart of the study, titled Undetectable very-low-frequency sound increases dancing at a live concert.
(Continue reading)By Ludwig Van on November 14, 2022
Timekeeper, herder, tastemaker, cheerleader and scold. Those are the five primary jobs of a conductor.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on November 9, 2022
The magic is in the instruments; it’s only now that science is starting to unravel the details behind Tartini Tones.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on November 9, 2022
The paper, published in the October issue of Current Biology, delves into therapies and protocols to help patients who experience pathological nightmares.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on November 9, 2022
Have you ever wondered why people say “Break a leg” to performers before a performance? While the origins of the phrase are murky, there are a number of theories on how this curious practice got started.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on October 31, 2022
A new research paper sheds more light on the craftsmanship of Stradivarius, with clues that take a look inside his venerated craftsmanship.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on October 31, 2022
A report released in the UK in October 2022 suggests parents are twice as likely to forego opportunities because of a lack of support in the classical music world.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on October 31, 2022
We’ve looked at the obvious and the more obscure, pieces both centuries old and new, to come up with a list of musical suggestions for getting into the spirit of Halloween.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on October 24, 2022
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture to illustrate the dramatic decline of humpback whales.
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