Described as a “bold reimagining,” the production casts Blanchett as Egmont, a role traditionally filled by a male narrator.

The rousing finale of the famous Choral Symphony performed live at the Royal Albert Hall. To listen to the full Prom search ...

On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna, Austria. On its 200th anniversary, much was made ...

What is the purpose of a poem, an illustration or a nonsensical phrase in a score? If it makes musicians stop and think, that ...

Celebrate 25 years of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra with a concert featuring Beethoven, Mozart and a world premiere.

DNA from strands of Beethoven’s hair is helping to uncover what may have caused his death, researchers say. The composer was plagued with health issues for most of his life. On March 26, 1827 ...

Following Beethoven's death on March 26, 1827, various researchers and medical professionals studied the cause of his hearing loss – something the composer had requested in writing years prior.

The Metropolitan Opera is again hosting its popular Summer HD Festival featuring free screenings at Lincoln Center Plaza ...

As part of the Music Enrichment and Engagement Initiative, while in Newport the Poiesis Quartet will visit the Edward King ...

Despite his hearing impairment, Beethoven produced 722 works, including 9 symphonies, 35 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets over the course of his life.

For nearly 200 years since legendary musician Ludwig van Beethoven's death, dozens of items from his life have been auctioned for thousands of dollars — including hair that recent DNA testing ...