Classical 101

Columbus Dance Theatre‘s new holiday ballet, Wonderment, is a classic tale of good overcoming evil, of innocence lost and found. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen,” Wonderment features a modern take on costumes and classical ballet choreography, set to music by Russian composer Alexander Glazunov.

Forget the diva stereotype: Opera careers are tough, and often strict. But as concert halls reopen after months of shutdown, more than a few singers are showing newfound creativity.

Discover a broad range of the year's best classical albums, from groundbreaking teenage percussionists and innovative opera singers to fierce orchestral composers and brainy pianists.

Music of respite in a season of hurry. Featuring selections by Hildegard von Bingen and Johann Johansson.

Two Columbus youth choirs and their director won multiple honors in an international choir competition recently amid a slew of pandemic workarounds.

The darkest time of year can be filled with light when we sing with one another!

A group of sixth, seventh and eighth grade students realized there was no children's book about the composer Florence Price. So they wrote, illustrated and published their own.

For Christa Patton, the medieval bray harp may look old, but it’s hardly old-fashioned.“I like to describe it as the electric guitar of the 14th century,” said Patton, a historical harpist and wind instrumentalist.

To most of us, a bowl of water, a bulldog clip and a rubber band are just household objects. But in Joe Krygier’s world, they’re musical instruments.

The holidays are upon us! And that means lots of special music on Classical 101.