Dame Mitsuko Uchida is quite possibly the finest classical pianist of our time—respected not only for her expressive interpretation but...

Juliette Nadia Boulanger, born on September 16, 1887, was a French music teacher, conductor, and composer who made an incredible impact...

Clara Josephine Schumann was born on September 13, 1819, and became a pioneering pianist, composer, and educator whose impact on...

Marie-Juliette Olga "Lili" Boulanger, born on August 21, 1893, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, was a French composer whose prodigious...

Bassoonist, Gail Selburn is a frequent player in many of the Bay Area’s musical groups.  A graduate of Saratoga High School and the...

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Meave Cox. Oboist Meave Cox is an overgrown theater kid at heart, and has a penchant for...

Dame Ethel Mary Smyth (April 22, 1858 – May 8, 1944) was a pioneering English composer and a prominent member of the women's suffrage...

Few figures in the world of classical music have left a mark as indelible as Teresa Carreño. Born into a musical family on December 22,...

When we think about classical composers, names like Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart often come to mind. Hardly anyone mentions women...

Music is a universal language, but the instruments used to create it can be as diverse as the cultures that produce them. While most...