baroque

Johann Sebastian Bach wrote over 1,000 pieces of music, but modern symphony audiences rarely get to hear his work. The San Antonio Philharmonic this weekend teams up with two choral ensembles to present Bach's "Easter Oratorio."

Since she first went on the air in 1987, Suzanne Bona has delighted audiences with her love of music. "I like welcoming people in. We're going to discover this together!"

TPR's Barry Brake shares a new album of early Mexican music to celebrate Christmas, recorded by the Newberry Consort.

Conductor Sir Thomas Beecham once quipped, “The sound of a harpsichord is two skeletons copulating on a tin roof in a thunderstorm.” Beecham, however,…

Billy Traylor of the Austin Baroque Orchestra said there's one thing in particular that makes the group stand out. "We're a period instrument ensemble, so…

The Austin Baroque Orchestra's performance Sunday at Mission Concepcion is rooted in the history of two major figures of the era: Prussia's Frederick The…

The Alamo Baroque Festival is a Tricentennial event centered around St. Mark's Episcopal Church downtown and runs through through Saturday afternoon. “The…

“There just aren’t enough opportunities for people living in San Antonio to hear baroque music,” says Amy Pikler, a violist with the San Antonio Symphony,…

There's a concert Sunday afternoon that's classical music but you may not know about the instruments -- they're a little different than what we hear and…

In a move bound to delight new listeners but sure to raise the hackles of classical music purists, the new soundtrack for Whit Stillman’s film “Love &…