For those who love Western classical music, it’s a godsend. ... “Jazz is in the exact same boat, in a sense, as so-called Western classical music, because the genre is so broad," Ludwig says.

Violinist Julie Lyonn Lieberman has a mission: to help classical string musicians of all ages, both amateur and professional, ...

Western classical music is an unusual case. ... but not written music. The musical genres that dominate mainstream American culture are all more or less oral traditions.

The origins of classical music are rooted in Western Europe, with pieces originally being written for churches and royal courts. Given the genre’s long history, four periods have come to define ...

Back then, when there were 28 categories, there were six categories reserved for classical music, two for jazz and one each for country & western and rhythm & blues.