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08/01/2025

A new study has revealed that people under 35 are more likely to listen to classical music than their parents.

According to a report from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, young people's interest in attending orchestral concerts peaked in 2024, with more than half of classical audiences consisting of newcomers.

01/01/2025

St. Mary's Schola, Maine's premier early music ensemble can be heard tonight--January 1--at 8:00 pm on Maine Public Classical. Tune in! https://www.mainepublic.org/maine-stage

Thank you all for making our Christmas by Candlelight concerts a rousing success! If you missed the performance (or would like to listen again) we’re thrilled that it will be broadcast on Maine Public Classical at 8 PM Wednesday 1/1! For more information on how to tune in or stream, visit https://www.mainepublic.org/maine-stage.

25/12/2024

What's playing this morning?

22/11/2024

https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-11114/

Michael Tilson Thomas’ long association with the music of George Gershwin results in performances so idiomatic they could be categorized as (almost) definitive. In all three works, Thomas not only reveals Gershwin’s compositional genius but also wonderfully captures the composer’s trademark pl...

05/08/2024

https://www.classicstoday.com/rip-david-vernier-editor-in-chief/

David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com’s founding Editor-in-Chief passed away Thursday morning, August 1, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. The end came shockingly quickly. Just a few days before we had been texting back and forth, and although he complained about discomfort from his chemotherapy tr...

28/04/2024

Dave Hurwitz from ClassicsToday reviews Robert Trevino's second Ravel album with the Basque National Orchestra (Euskadiko Orkestra) 💿💿💿

”Everything that Trevino has done with this orchestra has been terrific! - -

There are many fine performances [of the Mother Goose ballet] – this one is one of them. It’s just very, very good. It has the atmosphere, that magical atmosphere in the interludes that you absolutely have to have. The orientalisms (…) and most importantly 'The Fairy Garden' has that flow, that wonderful hypnotic flow. (…) It’s just beautiful. - -

Very nicely recorded. Just a beautiful disc!” 💥

Watch: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mML85R

Album: https://ondine.lnk.to/ODE14162OW!fb

28/04/2024

28/04/2024

Lloyd: Symphonies Nos. 1-6; Charade (Suite); John Socman Overture. Albany Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, George Lloyd (cond.) Lyrita [4 CDs]