German violinist Carolin Widmann played a concerto in Finland and set off for home. But at the airport in Helsinki, she was faced with a conundrum.

Count 'em: five string players, four of them brand-new to the ensemble, all announced by the Cleveland Orchestra on Thursday.

Try “Parade”, with its “cruel procession of talentless poseurs” and “crafty fakers of places and persons” delivered with a near-improvisatory swagger, making the reprise of the cycle’s opening fanfare ...

Her first album was a huge hit – then she faced the sudden tragedy of her husband’s early death. She describes the rupture of grief, her return to music and the harsh reality of fame as a woman in the ...

Sarah Pickett was more than a professor; she was a mentor, friend and inspiration to her students.Two of her students, Caleb ...

Arabella Chi was interviewed on Good Morning Britain from her villa in Dubai. She said: “Obviously, it’s a very, very scary time at the moment out here. It’s obviously apprehensive because we don’t ...

Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into ‘reading for pleasure’, asks Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer ...

This post was updated March 1 at 8:12 p.m. In hauntingly eclectic glory, Mitski’s new album takeoff has finally happened. The ...

Technically, all spiders are at least slightly venomous. However, the vast majority of species in the United States are not ...

A 20th-anniversary reissue honors the years-long process of creating the quirky, masterful record and finds new freedom in ...

Rehearsed to a full-bodied polish, and led with a sure hand by Music Director Rafael Payare, the San Diego Symphony Chorus confidently held the spotlight.

The Cuore launched in Yorkshire last year and celebrates a milestone this week. John Blow talks to conductor William Dutton ...