Now in its 11th season, Paolo Bartolani’s Rites of Spring Music Festival is branching out this year, with eight subprograms ...

A curious thing happened while classical music organizations were busy worrying that their programming had grown too conservative. Since the pandemic, more or less, concert halls are full of new works ...

The Spring-into-Summer offerings this year in the classical realm are as rich, diverse, and extensive as ever. There’s even a WorldPride-affiliated event here and there, including a two-day festival ...

Humans have always turned to music to help us chronicle our often troubled times. Whether evoking personal or social stories, music can move us beyond facts and figures, dates and events, and reveal ...

Salieri’s Concerto for Flute and Oboe feels like opening the windows on the first warm day of spring. It breezes in gently, with flute and oboe trading melodies like friendly conversation. Hear it ...

The Oregon museum scene has some fresh blooms this spring: a new museum in the Columbia River Gorge, a new event series in ...

Every now and then, you spot an unexpected name when scanning the classical music offerings in any given season. Nina Totenberg, say. Or Rick Steves. Even Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz seems a bit ...