Classical conditioning is a type of unconscious learning. It occurs when a person or animal experiences an automatic response whenever they encounter a specific stimulus. Simply put, it is learning ...

Last week, Minnesota Public Radio fired its only Black classical music host for changing up the station's music lineup without permission. Garrett McQueen defends what he did, saying he mixed in works ...

Musician Lara Downes aims to highlight the work of composers like Harry T. Burleigh, photographed c. 1938. Granger Classical pianist Lara Downes knew she was onto something profound when audiences ...

Classical music has blessed us with timeless musical motifs, many of which have inspired later innovations — like the trill technique in heavy metal and groovy synth-pop beats. So many of the greatest ...

Mainstream audio and video streaming services don’t offer much for classical music lovers. Fortunately, we've rounded up the best platforms dedicated to the chamber, opera, and orchestral art forms ...

A gray-haired older woman sat motionless with her gaze lowered. In the late stages of dementia, she no longer spoke to others or made eye contact. When Ayako Yonetani started playing the violin, the ...

After working in classical education for 20 years, I’ve found that the best way to define it is by experience, not theory or ideology. There are several nearly universal experiences that classical ...

Classical acting is a technique that includes all of the skills required to perform in a classical play—whether that’s waltzing, wielding a dagger, speaking in verse, or moving naturally in period ...