Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff platforms the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home. Feature Silent Cinema, and Its Music, Returns to the Castro Lisa Hirsch - April 28, 2026 Four accompanists reflect on improvising, composing, and the unlikely paths that led them to scoring silent films. Music News Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season Victoria Looseleaf - April 20, 2026 Running July 4-19, the summer season features premieres by Jake Heggie and John Corigliano, plus performances by Renée Fleming and Wynton Marsalis. Review In The Grotesque and the Sublime, Daníel Bjarnason Moves Away From Volcanic Icelandic Landscapes Esteban Meneses - March 24, 2026 The album is always fresh and unpredictable, despite conjuring inscrutable moods. Review Opus 109 Lets Víkingur Ólafsson’s Curatorial Imagination Shine Richard S. Ginell - February 24, 2026 The record focuses on six pieces, each in the key of E. Feature A Lost Opera From Teaching Legend Nadia Boulanger Resurfaces Andrew Gilbert - February 24, 2026 Pentatone is releasing a full opera, with reconstructed orchestration, by the 20th century’s foremost composition teacher. Music News Jake Heggie's Intelligence Wins Grammy for Best Opera Recording Janos Gereben - February 3, 2026 The Dead Man Walking composer took home his first Grammy at the 68th Awards, after two prior nominations. Review Quatuor Ébene and Belcea Quartet Bring String Octets to Crystalline Life Jason Victor Serinus - January 27, 2026 The Paris and London-based ensembles do justice to works by Mendelssohn and Enescu. Feature Meklit Extends Her Reach with A Piece of Infinity Andrew Gilbert - January 21, 2026 The multi-instrumentalist’s new album draws inspiration from her roots in Ethiopia. Review Rosalía’s Lux Transforms Pop Into Ritual Simon Cohen - January 13, 2026 On her fourth studio album, the Spanish superstar transcends pop convention and emerges with sacred splendor. Review Imitation is Art on Osvaldo Golijov’s Ever Yours Charles Burns - January 13, 2026 The composer’s new album echoes a wide range of inspirations, from Hebrew melody to Romantic lyricism. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page