A few hundred onlookers watched raptly as the sounds of a violin and cello from The Confluence Quartet filled a one-block stretch of the Uptown neighborhood Saturday. From a small stage Saturday ...

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“Music hath charms to sooth the savage breast,” William Congreve wrote in 1697, an era when “music” meant symphonic, orchestral and chamber compositions from the likes of Handel, Vivaldi and Bach.

Today’s fast-paced, on-demand world offers immense opportunity -- and plenty of distraction. Tuning out worries and remaining focused can be especially difficult for children, many of whom feel ...

Sian Williams is one of Unwind’s presenters - BBC Radio 3 There was a time when BBC Radio 3’s mission was to bring the widest variety of classical music to the widest possible public, with ...

Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest. Show more Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the ...

A concert pianist trained at the Royal College of Music in London, England, Laura van Leest worked as product manager for Polygram in 1997 before coming to Canada. At Universal Classics, she heads ...

It may seem like we are living in an age of anxiety, where feeling worried, upset, and stressed has become the norm. But we should remember that anxiety is a natural human response to situations. It ...