Is the music in the sound or is it a result of the effort put out by the listeners?

If singing sends thoughts into the soul of another person, then the choice of text is vital. Thoughts on the monumental task of setting text to music.

Columnist William Beauvais reflects on the two concerts of recently composed music in Paris, and why his summer will include lots of old-fashioned writing by hand.

Getting the art of musical notation down to a science.

From religious edicts that separated musical styles to economic ones that integrate them, the great musical divide is a continuing story.

A fictional account of the one-off classical music concert goer and how do we get them to come back again.

"That is what I want to look ahead to — from now on it is all about the fun." William Beauvais on living in the musical moment.

How classical guitarist and composer Roland Dyens slipped through the cracks and revitalized a generation of guitarists and music lovers.

"As creators, we send our work into the world hoping to find an audience, but not only for that reason. We send it out mostly because we believe in it..." William Beauvais shares his wisdom on creativity and passing it forward.

On the virtue of spreading the message through music, in hopes that it might go somewhere that needs it more than we do.