Nadia and Lili Boulanger make up one of classical music’s most intriguing sibling sagas. At a time when the composing ranks were overwhelmingly dominated by men, Lili won the Prix de Rome, one of the ...

The French composer, Claude Debussy, is known as the first impressionist composer. He was born in 1862 and is often referred to as one of the most influential composers of the time. Some of his most ...

New York’s Death of Classical brings live music to more unconventional locations in a city with countless performance spaces, from dive bars to legendary arenas. The series sells out unique concerts ...

The College of Music’s Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series presents its second concert of the season, Vive la France, on Monday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Fairchild Theatre. This special evening ...

Ride the waves of La Mer—Debussy’s shimmering portrait of the sea—and then dive into the rich, romantic world of Cécile Chaminade’s Piano Sonata, a rarely heard work full of passion and lyricism. Two ...

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - French violinist Esther Abrami puts female composers in focus on her new album "Women", paying tribute to their often-overlooked contributions to classical music. From ...

As the concept of nation-states emerged in 19th and 20th century Europe, many composers affirmed their national identity through music and started to define themselves in terms of nationality, style, ...

French classical music will take center stage as the Tuba Bach Festival enters its fifth week with a program featuring works by composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and Cécile Chaminade. The ...

The realization came as a shock to Héloïse Luzzati. How could she have spent the better part of three decades playing music without ever studying a piece composed by a woman? As her gigs dried up at ...