The Cello Concerto was the last important work that Elgar wrote. Its first performance, in October 1919, with the composer himself conducting, opened the first post-war season of the London Sympho ...

Although Dvorák's cello concerto is enormously popular, no extended study of it has been undertaken hitherto. This book is a comprehensive study intended for concertgoers and students of this ...

Kevin Locke, a Lakota singer, taught composer David Amram the Honor Song for Sitting Bull, sung for over a century to ...

The cello concerto is inspired by Tower's late husband, Jeff, and was written while he was dying. (Courtesy of Albany Symphony) Raman Ramakrishnan, cellist and Bard College professor, will be the ...

How does a contemporary composer breathe new life into a 450-year-old musical genre? If you’re San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, just add electronics, maracas and hand drums.