Designed to demystify classical music in a relaxed and informal setting, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's popular new program "Inside the Music" features Music Director Andrew Grams, who will explore ...

Houston Symphony presents Elgar’s Enigma Variations, featuring one of the most beloved works in all of classical music. Conceived as a “musical photo album,” with each variation presenting a sketch of ...

From a single melody, Elgar cleverly created 14 different variations capturing caricature-like aspects of his friends and family (and even a dog). This weekend, audiences are invited to witness this ...

Donna Diana E(mil) N(ikolaus) von Reznicek, Composer Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Constantin Silvestri, Conductor Symphony No. 6, 'Pathétique' Constantin Silvestri, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich ...

Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1923) is one of England’s greatest composers, best known for big works like his “Enigma Variations,” the violin and cello concertos, the oratorio “The Dream of Gerontius” and, ...

Everyone, it seems, needs to have an “artist-in-residence” these days. Though lofty, the title, as interpreted in recent seasons by the Grant Park Music Festival and the Chicago Symphony, tends to ...

The 'Enigma Variations' Audio will be available later today. The orchestra at last summer's Music Academy of the West, in Santa Barbara, Calif., plays the "Enigma Variations," by Edward Elgar.

Conductor Martyn Brabbins celebrated his 60th birthday in fine fashion: with a new commission for 14 composers to create their own set of orchestral variations on an anonymous theme, mirroring the ...

Despite some disappointing early performances, Tchaikovsky grew to value his First Concerto above all his other piano compositions. The work that finally made Elgar famous was a happy accident. While ...

(The) Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Paavo Järvi, Conductor Benjamin Britten, Composer Peter Grimes, Movements: Interlude (Dawn) Paavo Järvi, Conductor Cincinnati ...