Throughout musical history, countless instruments have faced extinction, victims of changing tastes, industrialization, and ...

The Animal Collective member’s first solo album is a personal, psychedelic trip indulging his fascination with the hurdy-gurdy. No score yet, be the first to add. 0.0 Until now, Geologist was also the ...

Though it contains most of the glittery, futuristic textures that you might expect from Brian Weitz, Animal Collective’s resident sound artist, it has none of the bright pop hooks. Instead, there is ...

Mr. Shinners is a pianist and harpsichordist and hosts the podcast “W.T.F. Bach.” Classical music has been in a crisis for decades. New generations don’t seem to care about it. The institutions that ...

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I arrived at Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville, Texas, in September 2023 and found my way to the gym of the lower school, where the K–5 students gather every morning. Usually the kids from one ...

In the shadow of the nation’s capital, a growing number of Washington-area families are quietly rethinking where and how their children learn. From the economically struggling neighborhoods of ...

Tallahassee Classical School is experiencing growth under a new dual leadership team. Florida now accepts the Classical Learning Test (CLT) for university admissions and scholarships. The school's ...

All Classical Radio has named its new CEO and president, and his name and voice might be familiar to public radio die-hards. Fred Child, who hosted the nationally syndicated classical music radio ...

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The organ grinder, often called a hurdy-gurdy man, was usually accompanied by a small monkey, trained to collect donations in a tin cup. By the time Cincinnatians enjoyed Donovan’s 1968 song, “Hurdy ...

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