Concert Music

Accomplished classical pianist Jason Solounias on his early interest in music, teaching music, performing, and why he's releasing his first commercial recordings on the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos.

Composer Yevgeniy Sharlat takes Bach's English Suite No. 2 as a starting point, and engineers energetic rhythmic surprises, ear-catching counterpoint, and busy, angsty drama in a prismatic work of accessible modernism.

The Tesla Quartet makes a strong debut with Ravel and more, while Amit Peled plays Bach's Cello Suites 1-3 on Pablo Casals' instrument.

Israeli pianist Tomer Gewirtzman gave a glowing performance of a challenging program of Beethoven, Brahms, and three very different Russian composers.

Malta has a long and storied history, but the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra is making history of its own with its first U.S. concerts, featuring Maltese music.

The Juilliard String Quartet presented music by Beethoven and Dvořák and the NYC premiere of a new work by Lembit Beecher.

Hamelin's magical concert program flowed from Bach-Busoni to Schumann to Chopin, with twinkling detours into the 20th century.

This Italian string quartet has developed a tight, fluid ensemble sound as comfortable with the avant-garde as with Boccherini.

The acclaimed composer talks about his life, his working methods, and the music he loves, as U.S. performances of his 'Travel Notebook' approach.

Armenian conductor Sergey Smbatyan talks about his upcoming U.S. concerts with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra presenting music by Shostakovich and Maltese composers Alexey Shor and Joseph Vella.