Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Beethoven’s name is widely interchanged with the phrase ‘greatest composer who ever lived’.And we’re okay with that. Beethoven, who composed in classical music’s ...

Classical music must be alive and at least reasonably well if it generates vigorous dialogue. That's what happened in a rather big way recently when Anthony Tommasini, chief music critic of The ...

Joan Tower: A doyenne of American orchestral composers, Tower, 78, is known to many for her six "Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman," a pendant to Aaron Copland's ubiquitous musical prelude.However ...

We’ve put together a list of the most famous composers to create the ultimate test for classical music fans. How many can *you* name in five minutes? Using data from ClassicFM.com we've created a list ...

THE LIST OF classical composers active after 1950 whose music is sure to last -- whose music will not just be archived, analyzed or "admired" by specialists but listened to for profound pleasure ...

When thinking of classical music, thoughts often first turn to long dead composers. But new classical music is constantly being written — from Jacqueline Kennedy commissioning American composer ...

Read below for a complete list of those 100 composers featured — and, most importantly, let us know your thoughts on what it means to compose in the 21st century. 100 Composers Under 40 Arooj Aftab ...

Max Richter is possibly the most famous classical composer of the 21st century, depending on whether you include film composers such as John Williams and Hans Zimmer.

When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed Florence Price’s Symphony No. 1 in E minor in 1933, she became the first Black woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. Though she is ...

Connecticut Summerfest offers free indoor concerts featuring contemporary classical musicians playing new works June 7-11 at the Hartt School in West Hartford.