Headlining was flute soloist Demarre McGill — who grew up in city music programs like the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra ...

James Brinkmann is asking his countrymen and women to lend him their ears. Every time the flutist takes to the streets to play he wants listeners to stop, draw or write what they feel while they’re ...

Concert halls and symphony orchestras try to lure younger listeners by mutilating the music. There’s a better way.

The flute is hitting a high note with fans who are rediscovering the classical instrument. Thank Lizzo, the singer, rapper, and classically-trained flutist who is bringing renewed attention to the ...

Flutist Julin Cheung uses his talents to influence a new generation. On this episode of On Stage at Curtis, flutist Julin Cheung uses his talents to influence a new generation, drawing others into his ...

Entering the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is like being transported to some sort of alternate reality, where it's okay or even normal to have a Titian just hanging around. As visitors enter, an ...

On September 7, classical flute player Lizzo peaked at number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 with her “Truth Hurts” rap and hip-hop song. As a piano player, I was hyped to see a classical music/hip-hop ...

Like U.S. history, classical music has become a new front in the culture wars as musicians and music institutions grapple with the legacies of racism. With most performing arts organizations shuttered ...