On Oct. 25, Andrew Crust will conduct his first Beethoven symphony since becoming the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s fifth music director in 2023. The Sixth, called the “Pastoral Symphony,” is one of ...

A well-known Northern Colorado musician, conductor and former University of Northern Colorado professor and administrator will return to a local podium next month for the first time in many years.

Composer Steve Hackman incorporated 15 Beyoncé hits into Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. His goal is to introduce new audiences to classical music and offer a fresh perspective for seasoned symphonygoers.

The Grammy-winning musician discusses his new genre-scrambling album, and his optimism in the face of President Trump's return: "Whatever is the darkest ... force against your wellbeing is also the ...

We put on a brave face and dare to rank the nine remarkable symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven – from great to the very greatest. From the iconic knocks of fate in Beethoven’s Fifth, to the unbridled ...

Since 1972, the finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony has been the official anthem of the European Community and its successor: the EU. Here's why. From this symphony, the finale, known as the "Ode to ...

Philip Ewell does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Last year, researchers sequenced the genome of famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven for the first time, based on authenticated locks of hair. The same team has now analyzed two of the locks for toxic ...

Scientists have confirmed that Ludwig van Beethoven had lead poisoning, but it did not contribute to his untimely death. To this day, nobody knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney disease ...

When ARTE Germany CEO Wolfgang Bergmann approached Toronto director Larry Weinstein in January 2023 about making a documentary to mark the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the ...