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Beethoven’s music has a knack for embedding itself in our DNA. If the human brain came hardwired with a pre-set music library, his greatest hits likely loom atop that short list. With a limitless ...

The Muse, a concept from Greek mythology, is the inspiration which leads an artist to create. The musician known as The Great Kat has followed one freaky muse. Her music runs outside my usual musical ...

Whether Beethoven saved his best symphony for last is a matter of opinion. However, one can hang several descriptors on his Symphony No. 9, and “anticlimactic” isn’t one of them. If you’re performing ...

For her Treat, Micarelli reflects on her first experience with Beethoven's Opus 130, at the age of 15. Along with the cavatina, it's a piece that remains close to her heart. She marvels at Beethoven's ...

Bringing BachFest’s 2020 Celebration of Beethoven’s 250th Birthday to a close, BachFest artistic director and cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Elizabeth DeMio will perform Beethoven’s five cello ...

This content is in partnership with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Get your tickets now - and see you there! Peanut butter and chocolate. Tom and Jerry. Hall and Oates. Some cultural combinations are ...