Listening to classical music brings great developmental benefits to children: mind skills, concentration, abstraction, imagination and peace of mind (which can be invaluable in our stressful society ...

In our modern, digital world, it’s more important than ever to share the wonders of classical music with children. “The nuance and musicality of real people playing real instruments will always be ...

All last week on this blog we asked the question: How do we best hook kids up with classical music? We asked you, along with a few prominent musicians, and we got a broad variety of responses — from ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. Two questions every orchestra is asking these days: How do we get younger audience members to realize classical music isn’t ...

A classical composer and a modern ballet choreographer, looking for ideas on which to base their new work, are tapping kids’ imagination at Andrew Jackson School in South Philadelphia. Matthew Neenan, ...

The American Classical Orchestra and its Classical Music for Kids program celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019-2020 with the return of one of our most popular programs, “The Magic Recorder” at the ...

The kid made Maxine Fisher‘s day. This was last week, right after Fisher had mounted the second “Bach To School” concert, a program she created to introduce classical music to elementary school ...

It’s rare for a classical musician today to have mainstream appeal and garner critical acclaim simultaneously. Selling out symphony halls but having star quality beyond them is fine line to walk, but ...

Lauren, Ashleigh and Christian Conner use their gift of music to raise money for the homeless by busking in the subway Lauren, Ashleigh and Christian Conner have been studying music since they were ...