Unfortunately or fortunately, I have experienced the cliche, terrible music classes, as a child. Screaming and crying before these...

Have you ever stopped and wondered why music exists and if it is necessary? Or have you ever encountered anyone who has argued that music...

The stereotype of music degrees being worthless in today’s economy is a somewhat valid one - who needs musicians? However, there is a...

Crafted by Antonio Stradivari in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Stradivarius violins are one of the best, if not the best, violins ever...

While difficulty is subjective and there are many factors that contribute to it (be it repertoire, difficulty in learning it and even...

Crafted by arguably the most talented violin maker of all time, Antonio Stradivari, this violin has withstood the test of time and...

It’s no surprise that pianos don’t come cheap, but this piano might shock you with its extremely high price. It truly does make you...

Born in Hamburg, Germany on 7 May 1833, Johannes Brahms would become a great composer and pianist of the Romantic period. His father was...

It is 12.27am. I am sitting in my home office, listening to Debussy's piano works (yes, he is my most favourite music composer for...

Born in Venice, Republic of Venice (Italy) on 4 March 1678, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi would become one of the most brilliant composers of the...

Born in Votkinsk, Russia on 7 May 1840, Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky would be the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting...

Born in Eisenach, Germany on 21 March 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach would become one of the greatest composers of the late Baroque period...

Based in Copenhagen, the Royal Danish Orchestra is the world’s oldest orchestra, currently consisting of about a hundred musicians....

It is 6.45pm on a Monday evening and I just ended a class with my student. Suddenly, my phone buzzed: It is a Whatsapp message from a...

Born in Raiding, Hungary on 22 October 1811, Franz List would become one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. As a young boy,...

Born in Salzburg, in the Holy Roman Empire on 27 January 1956, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was destined to be a musical great. There was no...

Born in Zelazowa Wola in the Duchy of Warsaw on 1 March 1810, Frédéric François Chopin would become the composer of the world’s most...

Music therapy is the clinical use of music to help people improve their mental health and general well-being. It takes the form of...

Do you have classical musicians for friends who go on and on about these classical periods? Are you not too sure about what they’re...

Many experts believe that listening to music engages one's brain so much that it becomes a workout. According to a Johns Hopkins...