Classical music is a tricky thing. Over the past century, its overriding sense of elitism—the notion that the only way to experience it is in a “perfect” performance by a major performer—has created a ...

Reese McHenry was often described as a force of nature. After growing up in northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, she settled in the Triangle in 2000 and went on to become an icon of the local ...

For hundreds of centuries, raga has formed the backbone of Indian classical music, offering a guideline for musicians to improvise when performed live. Ragas—which roughly translates to “coloring”—are ...

The Triangle (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.) Eric Hopkins, percussionist for the Utah Symphony, was featured in a recent NPR ...

Few art forms on earth are more indebted to class privilege than Western classical music. For most of its history, it has relied on monarchs, aristocrats, and wealthy patrons even to exist. We have ...