We are Classical

Donald Runnicles has been the Music Director of Grand Teton Music Festival since 2006, in addition to being one of the most sought after conductors around the world – from Deutsche Opera and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to the Symphony Orchestras of Atlanta and Sydney. We asked him about his passion for the Grand Teton Music Festival, what makes a good partnership between Music Director and orchestra, and his views on recording.

60% of music streamers report frustrations by their streaming experience. The 2019 State of Music Streaming report reveals what music streamers want from their listening experience.

Pianist and Founder of Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy, Ching-Yun Hu speaks with us about how intuition has led many of the milestones in her career from attending Juilliard and studying under Sergei Babayan to growing the classical music community in Philadelphia. 

Timothy Myers talks about his time spent studying with Lorin Maazel and the great impact it had on his career. With a summer debut at Santa Fe Opera and many notable engagements on his calendar, Myers is a conductor you need to know.

Michael Nicolas, cellist of string quartet Brooklyn Rider, spoke with us about the quartet's concert at Oregon Bach Festival and the exceptional commissions on their Healing Modes project due for release later this year.

Curating a playlist of classical music is a daunting task. First of all, the question of what is and isn’t classical music begs to be posed. While the term “classical” is typically loosely used to describe all music rooted in the Western European tradition, there is such a wide variety of style, texture, and sound within the canon that the use of a blanket term for the entire genre leaves room for confusion and disorder.