If Pandora and Spotify existed in the time of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, what might be on his playlists? That’s the musical question conductor David Alan Miller is exploring with Sarasota Orchestra’s ...

Brahms and Tchaikovsky were born on the same date, May 7th, seven years apart. They were even farther apart in their opinions about each other's music which also led them to make judgements about each ...

Though it was written in 1880 as a celebration of Russia’s successful defense against Napoleon’s invading armies in 1812 (the French national anthem (the Marseillaise) is heard overtaken by cannons ...

Editor’s Note: Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky was born on this day in May 7, 1840. Here’s a look at the brilliant composer’s complicated history: When the conductor Semyon Bychkov arrived at a ...