The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

His dislike for pigeonholing present or historical composers other than Western Europeans or Northern Americans as ‘composers of the national schools/styles’ and placing them somewhere on the ...

Now Chinese researchers have used brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show how Western classical music ...

No musical training is required. This introductory course is designed to give students a deeper understanding of Western classical music by studying different musical styles and trends from each major ...

Classical music has always been global. A century ago America was the land of opportunity: Dvorak went there to run a New York conservatoire; celebrated virtuosi like violinist Fritz Kreisler and ...

"American" music includes much more than the western classical music that has traditionally dominated music study in the United States. The AMRC is working to reflect that diversity in our collections ...

An Indian American composer, Esmail bridges the traditions of Indian and Western classical music, creating compositions that resonate across cultures and bring communities together. Known for her ...