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In the foreground, composer Takashi Yoshimatsu, is visible from the shoulders up, facing forward and wearing a suit jacket with a patterned shirt underneath. He has a thick but neatly trimmed mustache and bearded chin. In the background is a photo of a Japanese mountain range at sunset, with a bright orange sky and silhouetted cranes flying to the right.

This Just In: Takashi Yoshimatsu’s “Memo Flora"

Japanese composer, columnist and iconoclast Takashi Yoshimatsu evokes babbling brooks, chirping birds, and delicate beauty in this radically pastoral album featuring Sachio Fujioka and the Manchester Camerata.

Nico Muhly faces forward, visible from the middle of his chest up. He is wearing a black t-shirt, has short, dark, curly hair and a neutral smile on his face. In the background, part of the album cover of "Bigger & Closer (not smaller and further away)" is visible.

This Just In: Bigger and Closer (not smaller & further away)

Nico Muhly’s arresting and textural ambient accompaniment to visual artist David Hockney’s immersive exhibit "Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)" finds new life on the Bedroom Community label.

Clockwise from left to right: In the first photo, an ornate golden ballroom with a glittering chandelier; in the second photo, a pink rosebush in full bloom; in the third photo, a closeup of a violin scroll and bow against a white background.

What "Bridgerton" Gets Wrong — And Right — About Classical Music

The pop-classical soundtrack to Netflix's hit series "Bridgerton" isn't historically accurate, but that's the whole point.

A canal in Venice, Italy, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco, California, and Big Ben in London, England.

Dream Vacations

Have you ever picked up a travel magazine or seen a travel show and put yet another place on your “dream vacations” list? Sometimes, music can take you there!

Instant Replay: 061

Vibrant colors, bad decisions, and a touch of swing usher in the unofficial start of summer, in May's Instant Replay!

Dancers perform at a dress rehearsal of the Washington National Opera's production of Puccini's <em>Turandot</em> at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on May 8, 2024.

One of opera's greatest hits gets a new and happy ending in Washington

Giacomo Puccini's final opera Turandot gets a brand new ending premiered in Washington, with music by a composer known for video game tunes and a librettist who produced 'Succession'

Musical Butterflies

One of nature's most entrancing creations is also the inspiration behind beautiful works of music.

Chad Smith, wearing a white shirt and dark sportcoat, leaning on the banister of a staircase at Symphony Hall

The BSO's Chad Smith on Origins, Mission, and the Future

The Boston Symphony Orchestra's President and CEO talks about his earliest discoveries in music, what drew him to Boston as a student, and why he returned to lead the BSO.

"Beethoven" (1936). A new study suggests the German composer and pianist may have suffered from lead poisoning.

Beethoven was a classical and romantic composer, but his body was full of heavy metal

Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame.

Galloping through Classical Music

Whether you're a jockey-in-training or just happy to ride a merry-go-round, there's no question that horses have been a fan favorite from all time, and even from classical composers!

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