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For Unto Us a Child Is Born from Handel’s Messiah
Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Performed by Children’s Ensemble

Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major” performed by Krystal Lo, Alison Chang, Serina Chang, Jeffrey Sun, and Alla Bell at Bryant Park Classic Kids….
Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 1 – Scherzo in B Flat Minor

Emil Gilels, a Soviet pianist born in Odessa, was considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He began studying the piano at age five and was trained…
Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 3 – Romance in D Minor

Emil Gilels, a renowned Soviet pianist, was born in Odessa, Ukraine on October 19, 1916. He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Gilels began studying…
Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 2 – Gigue in G Minor

Emil Gilels, a renowned Soviet pianist, was born on October 19, 1916 in Odessa. Considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Gilels began studying piano at the…
Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 4 – Fughette in G Minor

Emil Gilels, a Soviet pianist born in Odessa, Ukraine, on October 19, 1916, is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He began piano lessons at…
Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood – 1st-7th Movements, Part 1 of 2
Behind the Curtain: The Life of a Classical Musician

…music often begins in childhood. Aspiring musicians spend countless hours honing their craft, often missing out on typical childhood experiences to dedicate time to their instrument. This dedication continues into…
America’s First Orchestra

…of Leonard Bernstein, the NY Phil appeared in Young People’s Concerts, the first televised classical music series for children. In a remarkable run, the series aired on CBS from 1958…
Edward Elgar

…a quaint village near Worcester, England, Edward William Elgar was the fourth of seven children. Elgar’s father, William, was a professional violinist and a piano tuner who owned a music…
Claudio Monteverdi

…court musician Claudia de Cattaneis in 1599, and they had three children together. However, he also endured the loss of his wife and two of his children to the plague,…
Antonín Dvořák

…Nelahozeves, a small village north of Prague, Antonín Leopold Dvořák was the eldest of fourteen children. His father was a professional zither player, an innkeeper, and a butcher. The young…