Music teaching to children has got a thumbs-up from the school standards inspector, but while the violin, flute, guitar and recorder rank as the most popular instruments, the oboe is seen as uncool.

Nearly 70 years after making his Hollywood debut, the legendary composer and conductor John Williams has a new musical composition to his name. At age 93, the five-time Oscar winner—best-known for ...

The acclaimed baroque orchestra performs Bach, Vivaldi, and Telemann double-concertos at local venues before heading to the RAVINIA Festiva in Chicago.

The celebrated film composer’s new work, which had its premiere at the idyllic Massachusetts venue this weekend in a performance by Emanuel Ax and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, deftly ...

The Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Williams’s first at 93, is rooted in moods rather than big themes, or even a big sound.

LENOX — When John Williams completes a concert hall work — most have been dedicated to renowned soloists and orchestra musicians — attention must be paid. That’s especially warranted when it’s a world ...

Concert review: Alexei Volodin delivers a dashing take on Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox ...